Signsplus Maiden Hurdle – Limerick

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Signsplus Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 2m

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 4m 16.00s (slow by 30.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Starting Fifteen (GB) Sean Flanagan · E McNamara	4/5F	Won
2nd	Laurets d'Estruval (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	11/4	4.5
3rd	Star Of The Week (FR) J J Slevin · A L T Moore	15/2	4.5
4th	Jessbers Wish (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	50/1	1.25
5th	Sense Of Occasion (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Henry De Bromhead	25/1	.75
6th	Ravendark (FR) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	4/1	1.75
7th	Sound As A Bell (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	28/1	21
8th	Atlantic Gamble (GB) Liam Quinlan · Paul John Gilligan	66/1	1.75
9th	Wise Man (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Donal Hassett	125/1	2
10th	Convincing (IRE) E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	125/1	4.75
11th	Le Roi Du Livet (FR) Mr E P O'Brien · Philip Fenton	18/1	15
12th	Parkland (IRE) Alex Harvey · Anthony McCann	150/1	0.05
13th	Dearg Mor (IRE) Peter Smithers · Aidan Anthony Howard	200/1	1.75
14th	Poets Oath (IRE) Ryan Treacy · Robert Tyner	200/1	8.5
15th	Allow Sound (IRE) Michael Kenneally · James Joseph Mangan	200/1	51
16th	Cailin Mahler (IRE) Calum Hogan · Brendan Maurice Walsh	150/1	15
17th	Lucky Crystal (IRE) G B Noonan · Brendan Maurice Walsh	200/1	67

Runners (21)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
15	Starting Fifteen Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	153	h	23-42	-	135	126	69d	—	—	-29	14.2	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Bungled the last over C&D latest to finish 2nd behind subsequent Gr.3 winner; big player
6	Laurets d'Estruval Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	153	—	2-	-	-	-	376d	—	—	-12	12.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Runner-up in sole French start and form of that race looks strong; could be anything
11	Ravendark Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	3	-	123	95	27d	—	—	-7	7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Half-brother to Mighty Potter was 26l behind stable first-string on debut; sharper now
14	Star Of The Week Bay J:J J Slevin T:A L T Moore	J:J J Slevin T:A L T Moore	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	4.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Closely related to Forcing Bull; interesting jockey booking
12	Sense Of Occasion Bay J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Henry De Bromhead	153	—	62-4	-	113	56	20d	—	—	-3	1.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Runner-up in second point shaped as if he needed the run when 23l behind on rules debut
7	Le Roi Du Livet Bay J:Mr E P O'Brien(5) T:Philip Fenton	J:Mr E P O'Brien(5) T:Philip Fenton	153	—	624	-	-	-	39d	—	—	-1	5.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Positive runs in bumpers the last twice, runner-up and fourth; makes hurdling debut
13	Sound As A Bell Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gavin Cromwell	153	—	31-0	-	104	48	34d	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Winner of second point start; disappointed on rules debut last time; capable of better
17	Wise Man Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Donal Hassett	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Donal Hassett	153	—	3-354	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	2.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
No wins in his opening four point-to-points and that form shouldn't be good enough
1	Atlantic Gamble Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Liam Quinlan T:Paul John Gilligan	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Six-time British Flat winner could be a useful hurdling recruit
5	Jessbers Wish Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:P J Rothwell	153	—	3-4	-	-	-	35d	—	—	0	2.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Potential in third place point finish and not disgraced on rules debut when 4th
3	Convincing Bay J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Placed form on Flat; likely needs a lot of improvement for switch to hurdles
10	Poets Oath Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:Robert Tyner	J:Ryan Treacy T:Robert Tyner	153	—	007	-	83	65	19d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Big odds for opening three maidens and ran like it; rule him out
2	Allow Sound Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:James Joseph Mangan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:James Joseph Mangan	153	—	P	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
PU when sent off 200-1 for Cork maiden hurdle debut and impossible to fancy based on that
4	Dearg Mor Chestnut J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Aidan Anthony Howard	153	h	05	-	105	93	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Never a factor in Gowran debut at 200-1 and tailed off at Cork last time; ruled out
9	Parkland Brown J:Alex Harvey T:Anthony McCann	J:Alex Harvey T:Anthony McCann	153	—	—	-	66	-	20d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Placed twice on Flat for Andrew Balding but tailed off on hurdling debut last time
8	Lucky Crystal Bay J:G B Noonan(3) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:G B Noonan(3) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	153	—	—	-	40	-	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Sent off 250-1 for Cork hurdles debut and was tailed off; very unlikely
18	Cailin Mahler Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Dam unraced half-sister to 2m5f/3m hurdle winner Atlantic Gold; others more appealing
NR	The Dancen Kid Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Ben Harvey T:Ross O'Sullivan	153	—	00	-	86	64	34d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Not a potential maiden winner at this stage, judged on two Punchestown runs
NR	Jaynemax Black J:TBC T:Thomas Dowling	J: T:Thomas Dowling	153	—	0-09	-	97	40	11d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Reserve; tailed off in opening m'dens and 18.5l behind last time; unlikely.
NR	Success Mode Bay J:TBC T:Ray Hackett	J: T:Ray Hackett	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Reserve; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Flat/2m hurdle winner Lady In Lavender
NR	Roc Dino Chestnut J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	153	—	723-	-	114	-	314d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Reserve; heavy ground placed form in France and of obvious interest for top connections

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Starting Fifteen	10/11	10/11	evn	evn	Evens
Laurets d'Estruval	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
Ravendark	9/2	9/2	11/2	5/1	6/1
Star Of The Week	8/1	11/2	13/2	6/1	5/1
Sense Of Occasion	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Le Roi Du Livet	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Sound As A Bell	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Wise Man	100/1	66/1	80/1	100/1	100/1
Atlantic Gamble	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Jessbers Wish	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Convincing	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Poets Oath	200/1	150/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Allow Sound	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Dearg Mor	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1
Parkland	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	200/1
Lucky Crystal	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Cailin Mahler	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
The Dancen Kid	-	-	-	-	-
Jaynemax	-	-	-	-	-
Success Mode	-	-	-	-	-
Roc Dino	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Starting Fifteen

14.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

Evens

2nd

Laurets d'Estruval

12.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Ravendark

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 4

6/1

Roc Dino

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Le Roi Du Livet

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Star Of The Week

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

8/1

Jessbers Wish

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Wise Man

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Sense Of Occasion

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Sound As A Bell

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Atlantic Gamble

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Convincing

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Poets Oath

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Allow Sound

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Dearg Mor

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Parkland

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Lucky Crystal

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Cailin Mahler

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

The Dancen Kid

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Jaynemax

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Success Mode

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Starting Fifteen	—	135	126
Laurets d'Estruval	—	—	—
Ravendark	—	123	95
Star Of The Week	—	—	—
Sense Of Occasion	—	113	56
Le Roi Du Livet	—	—	—
Sound As A Bell	—	104	48
Wise Man	—	—	—
Atlantic Gamble	—	—	—
Jessbers Wish	—	—	—
Convincing	—	—	—
Poets Oath	—	83	65
Allow Sound	—	—	—
Dearg Mor	—	105	93
Parkland	—	66	—
Lucky Crystal	—	40	—
Cailin Mahler	—	—	—
The Dancen Kid	—	86	64
Jaynemax	—	97	40
Success Mode	—	—	—
Roc Dino	—	114	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jaynemax	11d ago	Quick return
Poets Oath	19d ago	Fit
Allow Sound	19d ago	Fit
Dearg Mor	19d ago	Fit
Lucky Crystal	19d ago	Fit
Sense Of Occasion	20d ago	Fit
Parkland	20d ago	Fit
Ravendark	27d ago	Fit
Sound As A Bell	34d ago	Fit
The Dancen Kid	34d ago	Fit
Jessbers Wish	35d ago	Fit
Le Roi Du Livet	39d ago	Fit
Starting Fifteen	69d ago	Fresh
Roc Dino	314d ago	Long break
Laurets d'Estruval	376d ago	Long break
Star Of The Week	—	—
Wise Man	—	—
Atlantic Gamble	—	—
Convincing	—	—
Cailin Mahler	—	—
Success Mode	—	—