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Holycross Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-01-29
Distance 2m6f126y
Class
Going Heavy
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize €5,900
Runners 11
Weather Overcast
Temp 6.6°C
Wind 10mph SE
Rain 89%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
4
Paul Townend · W P Mullins 166 — 0-F
-
-
-
 40d — — -40
20
4/9
69%
Flopped in a valuable bumper, fell on hurdling debut after running green, may make amends
2
Mark Walsh · E Bolger 166 — 650
104
100
87
 20d — — -3
20.8
11/4
27%
Has shown enough in maidens of a higher standard to suggest he will be competitive here
1
Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott 166 — 98
-
94
80
 17d — — -5
1.9
14/1
7%
Unfancied on first two starts, probably capable of making a more telling impression now
7
John Shinnick(3) · Terence O'Brien 159 — 2-609
-
71
22
 21d — — +1
4.6
33/1
3%
Placed in a point-to-point, weak form over hurdles, possibly one for handicaps later on
8
Phillip Enright · Gillian Scott 159 — 0666
83
89
28
 31d — — +4
9.7
22/1
4%
Not a bad run at Limerick on latest, 83-rated mare would be more at home in a handicap
10
Mr A D Bustin(7) · C Byrnes 159 — 00-00P
92
82
54
 31d — — +7
11.7
28/1
3%
Failed to distinguish herself in two outings at Limerick last month, place chance at best
5
Paddy Cleary(7) · Nigel Thomas Slevin 166 t P/55/
-
-
-
 650d — — -2
0.7
50/1
2%
Career has been punctuated by long absences, unlikely to feature on reappearance
9
Dylan Whelan(7) · Robert Murphy 159 — 60607U
-
76
54
 14d — — -2
0.7
66/1
1%
300-1 when unseated at the first at Fairyhouse three weeks ago, no apparent chance
3
Jack G Gilligan(5) · Paul John Gilligan 166 — 90-F
-
-
-
 14d — — -2
0.6
80/1
1%
Soundly beaten in two bumpers, out of contention when falling two out at Fairyhouse
6
Thomas O'Connor(7) · J R Finn 166 t 0P-0
-
71
3
 14d — — -2
0.6
100/1
1%
Nothing of merit in his three runs over hurdles, tongue-tie fitted after a poor recent run
NR
Josh Younge(7) · James Andrew Fahey 159 t 5P-P0
-
68
37
 33d — — —
0
—
Struggled in two outings in points, same story in maiden hurdles at Tramore and Limerick
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Eliodam
 4/9 2/5 4/9 2/5 4/9
Blow Wind Blow
 11/4 5/2 5/2 5/2 5/2
Albus
 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 14/1
Ballingurteen
 28/1 28/1 28/1 22/1 33/1
Matilauna
 22/1 18/1 18/1 16/1 18/1
Shuil Swift
 28/1 25/1 22/1 22/1 25/1
Private Policy
 50/1 50/1 50/1 40/1 50/1
Not Leaving Yet
 66/1 66/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Danalii
 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 80/1
Sacramental
 100/1 66/1 66/1 50/1 66/1
Supreme Axel
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Blow Wind Blow
20.8
OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3
11/4
2nd Eliodam
20
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20
4/9
3rd Shuil Swift
11.7
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
28/1
4 Matilauna
9.7
OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5
22/1
5 Ballingurteen
4.6
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1
33/1
6 Albus
1.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
14/1
7 Private Policy
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50/1
8 Not Leaving Yet
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
66/1
9 Danalii
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
80/1
10 Sacramental
0.6
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
100/1
11 Supreme Axel
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
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Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Blow Wind Blow Top Rated
104
100
87
Shuil Swift
92
82
54
Matilauna
83
89
28
Eliodam — — —
Albus —
94
80
Ballingurteen —
71
22
Private Policy — — —
Not Leaving Yet —
76
54
Danalii — — —
Sacramental —
71
3
Supreme Axel —
68
37

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Eliodam 40d ago Fit
Blow Wind Blow 20d ago Fit
Albus 17d ago Fit
Ballingurteen 21d ago Fit
Matilauna 31d ago Fit
Shuil Swift 31d ago Fit
Private Policy 650d ago Long break
Not Leaving Yet 14d ago Fit
Danalii 14d ago Fit
Sacramental 14d ago Fit
Supreme Axel 33d ago Fit

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