13:20 Killarney
Saturday 23 August 2025
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Irish Examiner Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 100y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 2.3s
T: E McCarthyJ: Calum Hogan (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, close up on outer next, ridden and led before last, asserted after last, kept on well, reduced advantage close home tchd 4/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along on inner when slight mistake next, soon ridden in 4th, 3rd when not fluent and slightly hampered at last, 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on well, not reach winner op 11/10
T: Paul PowerJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Disputed, not fluent 1st, headed before next and raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, pushed along 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, no impression when mistake last, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 9/2
T: E McCarthyJ: T E O'Connor (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, left 4th and slightly hampered at last, kept on one pace op 14/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh Meyler
Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, pushed along in 6th 3 out, not fluent next, ridden and no impression before last where left moderate 5th, kept on one pace op 18/1
T: Donncha DugganJ: John Shinnick (3)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th before 3 out, no extra op 28/1
T: Edward F PowerJ: Phillip Enright
Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off tchd 14/1
T: Padraig ButlerJ: Brian Hayes
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 66/1
T: M A DalyJ: Cian Quirke
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 33/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)
Mid-division, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 6th, pushed along 4 out, mistake next, weakened, tailed off op 150/1 tchd 250/1
T: P O'FlynnJ: Eoin Staples (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 80/1
T: J MotherwayJ: A S Murphy (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 5th, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, mistake next, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 100/1
T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off tchd 33/1
T: A LeahyJ: S Fitzgerald
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 66/1
Also Ran
T: T J O'MaraJ: R P Treacy
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next op 100/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Disputed, led before 2nd, not fluent next, 12 lengths lead halfway, not fluent 6th, reduced lead before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th and no extra when fell last op 9/1 tchd 8/1
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Non-Runners
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Welcome Back92
Weight: 11-4| Age: 5
T: C Collins J: Danny Gilligan
NR
18
North Winterfell82
Weight: 11-1| Age: 4
T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Miss Donna
Weight: 10-8| Age: 4
T: Patrick Kiely J: Reserve 3
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€7.60Pl:€1.60, €1.20, €1.60EX:€15.70Trifecta:€96.40SF:€8.89
Forecasts
Wholelotofbusiness (4/5), Fast Felix (9/2), Game Phoenix (5/1), Crystabel (11/1), Val Venus (12/1), Welcome Back (12/1), Tinking Man (20/1), Abbado (20/1), Hurricane Helen (25/1), Akmaam (25/1), Whitewinewednesday (25/1), Walkmethroughit (80/1), Ballymacderke (125/1), Champagne Eclipse (125/1), Amburana (150/1), Mystic Idaho (150/1), Premier Banner (200/1)
WHOLELOTOFBUSINESS has been knocking on the door over hurdles and with a fully-fledged rider taking over, this could be his day. Tinking Man and Game Phoenix are a couple of potential dangers.
- WHOLELOTOFBUSINESS (IRE)
- TINKING MAN (IRE)
- GAME PHOENIX (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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