CUBE Maiden Hurdle – Limerick

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CUBE Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-12-28

Distance 2m5f80y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,080

Rain 0%

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	King's Bucks Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	12-43	-	141	137	44d	—	—	-35	18.7	0.20/1	4/5 56%
12	You Proof Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	—	2/5-	-	-	-	393d	—	—	-8	7.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
2	Panjandrum Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	U1-12	-	-	-	14d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Well beaten into second in last bumper but this longer trip looks sure to benefit
7	Khmer Bay J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cooper	J:Daniel King T:Thomas Cooper	158	—	243-F3	-	111	90	33d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beaten favourite at Tramore but didn't run at all badly; may need more here
1	Minella Emperor Bay J:Mr M J O'Neill(7) T:Emmet Mullins	J:Mr M J O'Neill(7) T:Emmet Mullins	166	—	1351P4	-	125	53	26d	—	—	-2	6.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
11	Rony Has Chestnut J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	158	—	247	-	119	61	29d	—	—	-1	3.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Beaten 16l and 61l in two maidens for this yard; handicaps will be more like it
5	Freddie's Back Bay J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	J:Calum Hogan(7) T:E McNamara	158	t	19-	-	-	-	365d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+5	7.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won a point in May 2024; bled from the nose when tailed off in this maiden 12 months ago
9	Luck Between Us Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Donncha Duggan	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Donncha Duggan	158	—	428360	104	108	91	21d	—	—	+14	16.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Now 0-5 over hurdles and he'll be outclassed by the best of these
4	Classic Tuxedo Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Eoin Griffin	J:Simon Torrens T:Eoin Griffin	158	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
First foal; dam placed French 2m2f hurdle, half-sister to the useful jumper Karl Philippe
14	Queen O'Droad Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
First foal; dam well held in bumper but related to winning jumpers; best watched on debut
3	Battle With Time Bay J:Brian Barry(7) T:M Flannery	J:Brian Barry(7) T:M Flannery	158	—	P7/3/	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	3.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Beaten 17l when third in his point; makes hurdling debut after a mammoth absence
10	Moorish Castle Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	158	—	98-	-	66	-	247d	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Tailed off in a bumper here and a 2m3f maiden at Kilbeggan
13	Nothing Da Now Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Maike Magnussen	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Maike Magnussen	151	—	0500	-	84	18	13d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
A hint of ability in two bumpers and two maiden hurdles; others appeal more; reserve
NR	Kaiser De Chanay Bay J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Martin Brassil	J:Conor Brassil(5) T:Martin Brassil	158	t	2-6	-	101	-	52d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Second in a point and his 22l sixth in a Clonmel maiden wasn't devoid of promise

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
King's Bucks	4/6	4/6	8/11	4/6	4/5
You Proof	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	5/1
Panjandrum	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Khmer	8/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	8/1
Minella Emperor	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	9/1
Rony Has	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Freddie's Back	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Luck Between Us	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Classic Tuxedo	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	125/1
Queen O'Droad	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Battle With Time	125/1	100/1	125/1	150/1	150/1
Moorish Castle	100/1	66/1	100/1	80/1	125/1
Nothing Da Now	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	250/1
Kaiser De Chanay	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

King's Bucks

18.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 18.7

4/5

2nd

Luck Between Us

16.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.6

80/1

3rd

You Proof

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Freddie's Back

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Minella Emperor

6.9

OR: 0 Form: 4.6 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Rony Has

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Panjandrum

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Kaiser De Chanay

3.5

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Battle With Time

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Khmer

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Queen O'Droad

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Classic Tuxedo

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Moorish Castle

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Nothing Da Now

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Luck Between Us	104	108	91
King's Bucks	—	141	137
You Proof	—	—	—
Panjandrum	—	—	—
Khmer	—	111	90
Minella Emperor	—	125	53
Rony Has	—	119	61
Freddie's Back	—	—	—
Classic Tuxedo	—	—	—
Queen O'Droad	—	—	—
Battle With Time	—	—	—
Moorish Castle	—	66	—
Nothing Da Now	—	84	18
Kaiser De Chanay	—	101	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nothing Da Now	13d ago	Quick return
Panjandrum	14d ago	Fit
Luck Between Us	21d ago	Fit
Minella Emperor	26d ago	Fit
Rony Has	29d ago	Fit
Khmer	33d ago	Fit
King's Bucks	44d ago	Fit
Kaiser De Chanay	52d ago	Fresh
Moorish Castle	247d ago	Long break
Freddie's Back	365d ago	Long break
You Proof	393d ago	Long break
Classic Tuxedo	—	—
Queen O'Droad	—	—
Battle With Time	—	—