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Friday 12 September 2025

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Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 46.6s

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Selected odds by:

Houndsworth²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

150/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but showed nothing when eighth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (33/1) on stable debut 22 days ago.

Form: 8

In The Minus²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Fitzgerald| T: B Cawley

18/1

Won a Flat handicap in June but finished fourth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (22/1) 22 days ago, chased leaders before fading after 3 out on hurdling debut. Still has stamina to prove in this sphere.

Form: 4

Jr Mahon¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ian Donoghue

33/1

Ran well on Flat on debut for new connections but made unpromising hurdling debut when last of 7 at Down Royal (11/2) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces removed and needs improvement.

Form: 7

Quare Fast⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell

150/1

Down the field in maidens/handicaps on Flat and hard to fancy on hurdles debut unless market hints at improvement.

Form:

Thunder Wolf²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: B McMahon

50/1

Showed ability both starts in Flat maidens for K. J. Condon before finishing sixth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (33/1) 22 days ago. Should be sharper on second start for new connections, for all he needs to improve.

Form: 6

Wackestone¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

5/6

Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Woolfall Treasure. Fair form in Flat maidens (will stay 1½m), improving with each start latest when third of 20 in median auction at Navan (10/1) in April. That's proved solid form and he looks an interesting hurdling prospect for a top yard.

Form:

Your Call¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon

33/1

Won once on the Flat before switching to hurdling. Finished fourth of 7 in conditions hurdle at Down Royal (50/1) 14 days ago, showing improvement from hurdling debut despite jumping errors. Needs to brush up jumping but each-way claims if building on latest effort.

Form: 54

Bridezilla³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery

13/8

Fair maiden on Flat (best effort when second over 11.5f on most recent Flat start) and shaped encouragingly on hurdles debut when second of 13 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe 32 days ago, closing all the way to the line despite losing momentum at the last. Should improve over a slightly longer trip.

Form: 2

Gforcejenny^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Fair maiden on Flat, best effort when midfield in 1¾m handicap last time. In excellent hands and no surprise to see her make an impact now hurdling.

Form:

Sopelana^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins

12/1

Little form in varied events on Flat for George Scott. Didn't appear to have learned much from hurdles debut, finishing third of 10 at Killarney (28/1) 22 days ago, making a bad mistake two out. May need more time.

Form: 63

Turlough Abu¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: V T O'Brien

250/1

Showed no ability in Flat races, finished 14th of 15 at Roscommon (250/1) 11 days ago. Bred to appreciate a jumping test but isn't one to be interested in on hurdles debut unless market vibes are more positive.

Form:

Non-Runners

Circle Of Secrets

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: E Mullins J: R A Doyle

Forecasts

Wackestone (5/6), Bridezilla (13/8), Circle Of Secrets (7/1), Gforcejenny (10/1), Sopelana (12/1), In The Minus (18/1), Your Call (33/1), Jr Mahon (33/1), Thunder Wolf (50/1), Houndsworth (150/1), Quare Fast (150/1), Turlough Abu (250/1)

BRIDEZILLA showed plenty of promise when runner-up at this course on hurdles debut, closing strongly despite losing momentum at the last. She could improve for the slightly longer trip and is taken to get off the mark. Wackestone looks a very interesting hurdle debutant in this company given his Flat form and he's feared most ahead of Gforcejenny who showed ability on the Flat and may do better now hurdling for her excellent yard.