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American Grand National Hurdle Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Turf)

Date 2025-10-18
Distance 2m5f
Class Class 1
Going Firm
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £120,000
Runners 8

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
1 Stephen Mulqueen · Keri Brion 156 211
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144
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30d
19.5
New kid on the block Stateside having gone from winning in novice company to landing the Grade 1 Lonesome Glory Hurdle at Belomnt At The Big A, where he showed a decent turn of foot and good battling qualities; the pick of the American runners
2 Graham Watters · Jack Fisher 156 131-25
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152
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13d
0
Been at the top of USA Jumps racing for some time and is still as good as ever as demonstarted when winning this race 12 months ago whbere he beat the Gordon Elliott-trained Galvin by a neck; form this season not at that level but a contender if repeating last year's effort
3 Jamie Bargary · Leslie F Young 156 33/2-3
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150
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161d
6.5
Twice placed in the Grade 1 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle at Percy Warner Park but that form is a stone below some of today's opposition
4 Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott 156 tp -433P2
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158
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6.4
Smart jumper with four wins over hurdles and two over fences including in Grade 2 company; runner-up in a Grade 3 at Cork in April and had an encouraging prep-run (third behind Ballysax Hank) on the Flat at Gowran Park; claims but best form has been on soft ground and currently ground here is firm
5 Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell 156 h U15231
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151
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16.6
Smart jumps horse won a bumper but failed to win over hurdles; has turned into a better chaser, winning the Grade 3 Summer Plate at Market Rasen in July; then won on Flat debut at Gowran Park; still improving and handles quick ground; major player
6 Harrison Beswick · Cyril Murphy 156 //4-U7
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142
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87d
0
A Novice hurdle wiinner for Mary Ellen Doyle in Ireland and has posted similar levels of form in the USA but he needs to improve a lot to win this.
7 Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott 156 tp 54-F71
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162
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0
Useful dual-purpose sort who was rated as high as 160 over hurdles; not the force he was but won over fences at Galway after being unplaced in the Plate earlier in the week and followed that up with on the Flat at Bellewstown; should run well.
8 Evan Dwan · Thomas Garner 156 F25-44
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143
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21d
0
Hurdle and chase winner for Joseph O'Brien in 2024 but at a level well-below what is usually needed to win a Grade 1; yet to win in three starts for Thomas Garner in USA; unappealing

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Predictor

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

1st Swore
19.5
OR: 0 Form: 19.5 Odds: 0
2nd Ballysax Hank
16.6
OR: 0 Form: 16.6 Odds: 0
3rd Vae Patron
6.5
OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0
4 Fil Dor
6.4
OR: 0 Form: 6.4 Odds: 0
5 Snap Decision
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Howyabud
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Zanahiyr
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Boldog
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Swore
144
Snap Decision
152
Vae Patron
150
Fil Dor
158
Ballysax Hank
151
Howyabud
142
Zanahiyr
162
Boldog
143

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Swore 30d ago Fit
Snap Decision 13d ago Quick return
Vae Patron 161d ago Long break
Fil Dor
Ballysax Hank
Howyabud 87d ago Fresh
Zanahiyr
Boldog 21d ago Fit

Going: Firm

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