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Saturday 8 November 2025

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PRL Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 4m 16.4s

Blazing Duke²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 6/1, eleventh of 16 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: 0-

Chase The Moon²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

18/1

€23,000 3-y-o, Sea Moon gelding. Dam, useful 2m hurdle winner, also 1m winner on Flat. Considered newcomer.

Form: F-

Dearg Mor

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard

200/1

Ribchester gelding. Half-brother to 11f/1½m winner Triestina. Dam French 11f winner.

Form:

Glenrush Bay^h¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/1 and hooded, eighth of 13 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. Could still do better for leading yard.

Form: 8

Hesgonethatway¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 00

Jacko Star⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey

5/1

Promising sort. 10/1, fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress. A likely player.

Form: 4-4

Kellys Corner^t1¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

33/1

Westerner gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Storm Home and hurdler Our Girl Sal. Wears tongue strap. Unplaced in a pair of points.

Form: 5-5

Las Brisas Boy¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 20 in bumper (66/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Loi Des Jeux¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Hassett

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Galway (21.4f, soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 6

Rattledelatch

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Queally

50/1

€17,500 3-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Folks Like Us, stays 3m. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¼m) Luddsdenene. Possibilities.

Form:

Scottish Reel^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M M McNiff

250/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden in this sphere, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Much more is required.

Form: 40

Sticktothescript²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

20/1

Nirvana Du Berlais colt. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Achour and fairly useful hurdler Sirop de Menthe. Runner-up sole start in points in March so needs considering.

Form: 2-

Tim Toe²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

2/7

Son of Joshua Tree looked a good prospect when overcoming a troubled passage to make a winning start in 11-runner bumper at Thurles in March for P. M. J. Doyle. Interesting hurdling debutant for new yard.

Form: 1-

Emesteraye¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan

25/1

Promising individual. 28/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Yard having good spell. Can do better so she's firmly in the picture.

Form: 6

Foxy Footprints²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor| T: M F Morris

66/1

Related to several Flat winners and she shaped as if needing the run when fourth of 7 in bumper (7/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Entitled to improve for that and she's one to consider on hurdles debut.

Form: 4

Likealightswitch¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 102

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fair third of 9 in novice hurdle (6/1) at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 58833

Non-Runners

Banphrionsa Alainn

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A Mullins J: Adam Leahy

Soldiers Lady²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Tim Toe (2/7), Jacko Star (5/1), Likealightswitch (12/1), Chase The Moon (18/1), Sticktothescript (20/1), Emesteraye (25/1), Glenrush Bay (28/1), Kellys Corner (33/1), Banphrionsa Alainn (33/1), Blazing Duke (40/1), Rattledelatch (50/1), Foxy Footprints (66/1), Las Brisas Boy (66/1), Soldiers Lady (66/1), Loi Des Jeux (150/1), Dearg Mor (200/1), Scottish Reel (250/1), Hesgonethatway (300/1)

TIM TOE created a good impression when landing a Thurles bumper in the spring and can make a winning start in this sphere now under the expert tutelage of Henry de Bromhead. Both Jacko Star and Emesteraye look to have better days ahead of them and can chase home the selection in that order. Chase The Moon, Likealightswitch and Foxy Footprints complete the shortlist.

Previous Winners

2024

Casheldale Lad

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00