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2:22

National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-12-27
Distance 2m
Class
Going Yielding
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €17,700
Runners 17
Rain 0%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
3
Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott 161 h U43332
132
139
130
 27d — — +17
35.2
7/2
22%
Compiling a very solid record in 2m-2m4f handicaps; second from a long way back last time
9
Mark Walsh · W P Mullins 154 h /48-16
125
137
119
 34d — — +10
22.4
11/2
15%
Disappointing in the mud on handicap debut; remains dangerously unexposed
14
Daniel King · A J Martin 141 t 7/92-7
112
142
122
 12d — — +7
18.8
11/2
15%
Multiple Flat winner; kept on to be beaten under 9l at Naas 12 days ago; more needed here
8
Paul Townend · W P Mullins 156 h 18857-
127
135
120
 238d — — +13
24.3
7/1
13%
Only a 4yo who is by no means exposed after one run in a handicap; betting helpful
4
Brian Hayes · Philip Fenton 159 — 43-451
130
142
107
 40d — — +14
22.5
17/2
11%
Up 7lb for Navan but he's probably still improving after only 12 races
5
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead 158 — 2C-14
129
139
104
 40d — — +15
21.7
12/1
8%
Good maiden winner; stuck in the mud in a Grade 3 last time; interesting off this mark
13
Michael Kenneally(7) · Ciaran Murphy 143 tp 048-69
114
130
80
 — — — +12
17.6
14/1
7%
Recent AW winner; 1-16 as a hurdler and could struggle in this competitive a handicap
11
Danny Gilligan · M A Molloy 149 — 002-28
120
144
111
 42d — — +13
19.1
14/1
7%
Twice runner-up before tailed off at Cheltenham; even if back on song this is tough
12
L P Dempsey · J P Dempsey 143 — 45751
114
136
121
 70d — — +22
27.4
16/1
6%
Limerick winner in October; the 7lb rise could find him out in this stronger race
2
Philip Byrnes · William Durkan 164 — 13-0
135
139
107
 41d — — +18
22.5
18/1
5%
Good Flat horse; hasn't kicked on over hurdles since winning a Limerick maiden
1
Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell 166 tp 04P-35
137
134
107
 27d — — +19
23
22/1
4%
Better known as a chaser; beaten 11l back hurdling last time and mark left untouched
17
Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott 140 p 294-18
111
133
87
 — — — +12
16.5
20/1
5%
Running well under both codes since the autumn but not ideal being 5lb out of the weights
7
Hugh Horgan(5) · Joseph Patrick O'Brien 157 p -72374
128
142
123
 120d — — +20
23.5
33/1
3%
Ran well at the weights last time but thoroughly exposed and wants further these days
10
Sean Flanagan · David Harry Kelly 153 t 27695-
124
143
105
 — — — +17
20.5
28/1
3%
Ex-Willie Mullins 7yo; no closer than 8l in three Flat maidens for his current yard
15
Shane O'Callaghan(5) · Ross O'Sullivan 140 — 31-800
111
140
105
 12d — — +13
16
33/1
3%
Hasn't been that threatening in three handicaps and this is no easier
6
Sean O'Keeffe · Richard John O'Brien 158 — -02P09
129
142
99
 28d — — +18
21.3
40/1
2%
Maiden/novice wins during the summer of 2024; mostly disappointing in the meantime
16
Jake Coen · Thomas Mullins 140 — 2P0U-8
111
139
109
 226d — — +14
15.8
66/1
1%
Has lost her way since finishing second in a handicap at the Dublin Racing Festival
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Bowensonfire
 10/3 10/3 10/3 7/2 10/3
Joueur Masque
 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2
En Or
 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2 11/2
Sainte Lucie
 6/1 13/2 13/2 7/1 13/2
Balko d'Ange
 8/1 8/1 8/1 17/2 8/1
Ace Brannigan
 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 12/1
Walhaan
 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1
Littlefoot
 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 12/1
Matt Connor
 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Laafi
 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1
Path d'Oroux
 22/1 18/1 18/1 20/1 18/1
Someone's Wish
 20/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1
Prairie Dancer
 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 25/1
Icare Desbois
 28/1 25/1 25/1 22/1 22/1
Free Flow
 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Feud
 40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Kimy
 66/1 50/1 50/1 66/1 50/1

Predictor

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

1st Bowensonfire
35.2
OR: 20.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5.2
7/2
2nd Matt Connor
27.4
OR: 16 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4
16/1
3rd Sainte Lucie
24.3
OR: 19.3 Form: 2 Odds: 3.1
7/1
4 Prairie Dancer
23.5
OR: 19.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1
33/1
5 Path d'Oroux
23
OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
22/1
6 Balko d'Ange
22.5
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
17/2
7 Laafi
22.5
OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
18/1
8 Joueur Masque
22.4
OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
9 Ace Brannigan
21.7
OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12/1
10 Feud
21.3
OR: 19.8 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0.8
40/1
11 Icare Desbois
20.5
OR: 18.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1
28/1
12 Littlefoot
19.1
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14/1
13 En Or
18.8
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3
11/2
14 Walhaan
17.6
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14/1
15 Someone's Wish
16.5
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
20/1
16 Free Flow
16
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
33/1
17 Kimy
15.8
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Path d'Oroux Top Rated
137
134
107
Laafi
135
139
107
Bowensonfire
132
139
130
Balko d'Ange
130
142
107
Ace Brannigan
129
139
104
Feud
129
142
99
Prairie Dancer
128
142
123
Sainte Lucie
127
135
120
Joueur Masque
125
137
119
Icare Desbois
124
143
105
Littlefoot
120
144
111
Walhaan
114
130
80
Matt Connor
114
136
121
En Or
112
142
122
Someone's Wish
111
133
87
Free Flow
111
140
105
Kimy
111
139
109

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Bowensonfire 27d ago Fit
Joueur Masque 34d ago Fit
En Or 12d ago Quick return
Sainte Lucie 238d ago Long break
Balko d'Ange 40d ago Fit
Ace Brannigan 40d ago Fit
Walhaan — —
Littlefoot 42d ago Fit
Matt Connor 70d ago Fresh
Laafi 41d ago Fit
Path d'Oroux 27d ago Fit
Someone's Wish — —
Prairie Dancer 120d ago Long break
Icare Desbois — —
Free Flow 12d ago Quick return
Feud 28d ago Fit
Kimy 226d ago Long break

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