Whitebox Property Group Maiden Hurdle – Limerick

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Whitebox Property Group Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-12-28

Distance 2m

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,080

Runners (19)

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
1	I Started A Joke Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	166	—	160-43	-	117	86	22d	—	—	-26	12.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Bumper winner here; better on second hurdles start when placed at Navan; may want farther
10	King Rasko Grey Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	—	4/2-	-	-	-	240d	—	—	-7	10	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Expensive store has run well in Punchestown festival bumpers a year apart; hurdling debut
5	Unflinching Grey J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1-1	-	-	-	37d	—	—	+6	21.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Prominent behind clear leader - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/2)
2	Kaiser Ball Brown J:Mr T Costello(7) T:A G Costello	J:Mr T Costello(7) T:A G Costello	166	—	1-	-	-	-	309d	—	—	-1	14.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Trained by Willie Mullins when beating some useful types in Fairyhouse bumper in February
7	Bokamsin Black J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	68-3	-	127	116	35d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-4	5.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Midfield - headway from 3 out - in touch with leaders before 2 out - weakened from last(op 15/2)
3	Shuttle Diplomacy Bay J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cooper	J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cooper	166	t	/35-P7	-	87	66	35d	—	—	-4	1.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
In touch with leaders - headway and went fourth before 2 out - ran on well and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 16/1)
12	Olympy De Cerisy Bay J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin Healy(7) T:Declan Queally	158	t	2/624-	-	-	86	397d	—	—	0	4.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Runner-up in three bumpers; only okay form in two hurdle starts and been off over a year
9	Justatan Chestnut J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:Emmet Mullins	158	—	11/553	-	104	74	26d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Unbeaten in two points; well held in third when 5-4 fav for ordinary Clonmel maiden
6	Bohemian Bay Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Phillip Enright T:Sean Joseph Allen	158	—	5-33	-	-	-	—	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Not beaten far in latest point start; rules debut
8	Eye On The Ball Bay J:Simon Torrens T:J A Nash	J:Simon Torrens T:J A Nash	158	—	—	-	57	11	210d	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 80/1)
4	Stonking Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	ht	0/P	-	-	-	63d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Dual 1m4f winner in Britain; after long layoff, pulled up on hurdling debut in October
15	Ballingurteen Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Terence O'Brien	151	—	2-6	-	79	-	21d	—	—	+3	3.9	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Second to a recent hurdles winner in a point; remote sixth on hurdling debut at Cork.
18	Madame Masque Chestnut J:Danny Power(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Danny Power(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	151	—	3/1/00	-	97	49	22d	—	—	+8	8.8	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Point winner two years ago; respectable run on hurdling debut, tailed off last time
14	The Shanty Field Bay J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Declan Queally	158	—	—	-	69	42	45d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Tailed off in Punchestown maiden last month
13	Shoe Shinner Bay J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	158	—	4326-8	-	83	30	64d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Placed in a couple of points; 80s, well beaten on rules debut in Galway maiden
11	Mister Rockefeller Bay J:Ben Harvey T:F Costello	J:Ben Harvey T:F Costello	158	—	0/0	-	86	-	40d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Modest form so far; will get a mark after this outing.
16	Barrowline Brown J:Mr D M Russell(7) T:Donncha Duggan	J:Mr D M Russell(7) T:Donncha Duggan	151	—	-5P4P0	-	52	-	21d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Weak form in points and was 200-1 when tailed off on hurdling debut at Cork
17	Fervida Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:J A Berry	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:J A Berry	151	—	9UP	-	-	-	62d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Beaten 33l in a bumper and jumping issues in first two starts over hurdles
NR	Clonsast Bay J:TBC T:Peter John Flood	J: T:Peter John Flood	158	—	P/P-PP	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Nice pedigree but has been pulled up in all four points; rules debut; reserve.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
I Started A Joke	11/10	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
King Rasko Grey	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Unflinching	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Kaiser Ball	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Bokamsin	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Shuttle Diplomacy	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Olympy De Cerisy	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Justatan	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	25/1
Bohemian Bay	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Eye On The Ball	125/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Stonking	150/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	80/1
Ballingurteen	200/1	125/1	150/1	100/1	100/1
Madame Masque	200/1	125/1	125/1	80/1	125/1
The Shanty Field	300/1	200/1	200/1	100/1	150/1
Shoe Shinner	300/1	200/1	200/1	100/1	125/1
Mister Rockefeller	300/1	300/1	300/1	200/1	250/1
Barrowline	300/1	300/1	300/1	200/1	250/1
Fervida	300/1	300/1	300/1	200/1	250/1
Clonsast	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Unflinching

21.4

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Kaiser Ball

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

I Started A Joke

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

King Rasko Grey

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 5

4/1

Madame Masque

8.8

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Bokamsin

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Olympy De Cerisy

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ballingurteen

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Shuttle Diplomacy

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Justatan

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Bohemian Bay

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Eye On The Ball

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Stonking

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

The Shanty Field

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Shoe Shinner

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Mister Rockefeller

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Barrowline

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Fervida

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Clonsast

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I Started A Joke	—	117	86
King Rasko Grey	—	—	—
Unflinching	—	—	—
Kaiser Ball	—	—	—
Bokamsin	—	127	116
Shuttle Diplomacy	—	87	66
Olympy De Cerisy	—	—	86
Justatan	—	104	74
Bohemian Bay	—	—	—
Eye On The Ball	—	57	11
Stonking	—	—	—
Ballingurteen	—	79	—
Madame Masque	—	97	49
The Shanty Field	—	69	42
Shoe Shinner	—	83	30
Mister Rockefeller	—	86	—
Barrowline	—	52	—
Fervida	—	—	—
Clonsast	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ballingurteen	21d ago	Fit
Barrowline	21d ago	Fit
I Started A Joke	22d ago	Fit
Madame Masque	22d ago	Fit
Justatan	26d ago	Fit
Bokamsin	35d ago	Fit
Shuttle Diplomacy	35d ago	Fit
Unflinching	37d ago	Fit
Mister Rockefeller	40d ago	Fit
The Shanty Field	45d ago	Fit
Fervida	62d ago	Fresh
Stonking	63d ago	Fresh
Shoe Shinner	64d ago	Fresh
Eye On The Ball	210d ago	Long break
King Rasko Grey	240d ago	Long break
Kaiser Ball	309d ago	Long break
Olympy De Cerisy	397d ago	Long break
Bohemian Bay	—	—
Clonsast	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Unflinching	Prominent
Bokamsin	Mid-Pack
Eye On The Ball	Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 19 runners classified.