12:32 Fairyhouse

Saturday 13 December 2025

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William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO only  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:32  |   Winning time: 4m 17.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
250/1
Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 300/1, tenth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
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2
Horse silk
Ben Hur27
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade
7/4
Fair maiden on the Flat. Promising second of 12 in juvenile hurdle (6/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago, running on. Should have more to offer. Player.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
50/1
Fair maiden on the Flat who posted a fair fourth of 6 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 57 days ago on his final run for David Marnane. Much respected on his yard/hurdling bow.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Blue Train59
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| BF
10/1
Fair 1m4f Flat winner who posted a good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 59 days ago on his final run for William Knight. New yard is in good form so he rates an interesting hurdling debutant.
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Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at this course (17.1f, soft) on NH debut 39 days ago, tailing off 3 out.
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6
Horse silk
Kibrist49
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P O'Brien| BF
5/1
Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 8f on Flat. 11/8, fourth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Should improve so needs considering.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
50/1
33/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when sixth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Needs to build on it.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
25/1
Fair maiden on the Flat. 7/1, seventh of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 60 days ago. Plenty more is required.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
Wackestonep127
Age: 3|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
2/1
Fair maiden on the Flat who has shaped with promise on both runs in this sphere, third of 12 in juvenile at Navan (16f, heavy) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Solid claims.
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Timeform
11
Horse silk
Shakita21
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins
200/1
Twice-raced maiden. Last of 13 in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago.
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12
Horse silk
4/1
16/1, promising third of 14 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Sure to do better. Firmly in the picture.
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Timeform
13
Horse silk
Thilos122
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: J Nash
200/1
Fair maiden on the Flat. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 13 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good to firm, 40/1) on his final run for Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Needs to bounce back now going hurdling for her new handler.
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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Good Thoughts21
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 3
T: J P Dempsey  J: Luke Dempsey
NR

Forecasts

Ben Hur (7/4), Wackestone (2/1), Simple Things (4/1), Kibris (5/1), Blue Train (10/1), Good Thoughts (20/1), Superficial (25/1), Berto Ramirez (50/1), Pebble Island (50/1), Thilos (200/1), Shakita (200/1), Antoine De Paris (250/1), John Dixen (300/1)

12:32 Fairyhouse - 13 December 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

A few of these offer potential, not least Noel Meade's BEN HUR who shaped well when runner-up at Navan last month and can build on it to go one better here. Both Wackestone and Kibris also look to have better days ahead of them and can play a part, while Charles Byrnes' hurdling debutant Blue Train needs considering too.

Previous Winners

2024
Beyond Your Dreams
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 3
1/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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