October 25 / 13.53 Galway

13.53

Yielding

QuinnBet 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6095.04
  • 2m 0f 90y
  • 9 runners
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QuinnBet 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

Form: 624

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden (rated 66) who has shown steady improvement in three attempts over hurdles, notably only run down late over C&D (yielding) early this month and eight days later at Cork again close to pace for much of way, only weakening late when fourth of 10; should again be thereabouts.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

16:42 Tramore

Crooked Path

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat maiden has run with credit in defeat in most of his 10 hurdle starts; third at Limerick last time and a repeat of that will see him go close; ground-versatile.

2/1

3rd

3

31st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Limerick

Crooked Path

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat maiden has run with credit several times over hurdles, including twice at this track and is ground-versatile; should be closely involved.

9/4

3rd

4

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 200y

12:30 Limerick

Crooked Path

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Failed to place in six Flat starts; 0-8 over hurdles, although some decent efforts; runner-up in a Gowran maiden hurdle in October (2m, yielding); creditable efforts following that before taking a distant second here over Christmas (2m, heavy); poor effort in a Punchestown handicap before 13l second in a maiden at Navan 12 days ago.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden rated 71 on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien, pick of this year's form when close fourth in 7f Gowran maiden (soft); bought for 16,000gns at Tattersalls July Sales and market may prove good guide on hurdles debut.
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8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Dahoma

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Struggled in maiden hurdles; didn't beat many rivals on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m4f, soft to heavy); bled when pulled up at Leopardstown last time.

7/1

18

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

Dahoma

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

0-5 on Flat for Joseph O'Brien; struggled in maiden hurdles for new yard; 10l 13 of 16 at Punchestown last time when 80-1; unlikely.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: C5

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest enough (rated 57) on the Flat; carried out early on hurdling debut at Gowran early this month, mild promise a fortnight later at Punchestown under a positive ride; more needed and needs to settle better.
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16

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Expert Analysis

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Dermot Kilmartin

Dual-purpose maiden; very modest form in both codes; can only be watched in first handicap hurdle with cheekpieces applied.

25/1

9th

10

(7)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:50 Dundalk (AW)

Expert Analysis

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Dermot Kilmartin

0-4 over hurdles and 0-8 on the Flat; well held over 1m2f here in November when tried in a visor.

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made all for 1m2f Brighton win (off 49) in April (good-to-firm) on his final start in Britain for Kevin Philippart De Foy; keen, dropped away quickly on hurdles debut at Tipperary in July; tried hooded now.
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4

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

13:53 Galway

Hawkesbury Legend

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Made all for 1m2f Brighton win (off 49) in April (good-to-firm) on his final start in Britain for Kevin Philippart De Foy; keen, dropped away quickly on hurdles debut at Tipperary in July; tried hooded now.

20/1

3

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Hawkesbury Legend

11st 0lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Improved for handicapping on the Flat this spring, getting off the mark at Brighton (1m2f); interesting recruit for this yard after 15,000gns sale and worth a market check.

5/1

Form: 434

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Limited enough on the Flat (rated 59) but did win Limerick handicap over the summer (7f, good); pick of three hurdling attempts when creditable staying on third in Ballinrobe maiden (soft), nothing like as effective at Sedgefield on latest; place claims again.
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5th

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

17:30 Ballinrobe

In The Minus

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Flat winner (7f) on good ground at Limerick last summer; has been error-prone over hurdles; best effort when winning at Galway last October; fit from a recent Flat outing at this venue; not suited by the race conditions.

14/1

5th

3

(12)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

In The Minus

10st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Limerick win last summer came over 7f (good); similar level of form hurdling (won Galway maiden), jumping has let him down of late; unproven over this far.

20/1

Form: 7U

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 68 on the Flat although well held on latest in Leopardstown handicap six days ago; previously well held on hurdles debut at Down Royal before unseating at first at Ballinrobe; needs to improve plenty.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

18

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Jr Mahon

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second reserve; rated 67 on the Flat; some fair runs in maiden hurdles and may have needed latest when fifth at Bellewstown; handicap debut.

5th

15

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Jr Mahon

10st 10lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

A 68-rated maiden on the Flat; a 13l fifth of nine at Galway (2m1f, yielding) was the best of his four hurdle runs; others preferred.

25/1

6

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Jr Mahon

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

68-rated maiden on the Flat; hard to fancy on the form of his three starts over hurdles.

10/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won end of season Cork 2yo maiden but short 3yo campaign was ultimately disappointing; favourite, encouraging enough hurdles debut at Cork 13 days ago, novicey in jumping including at the last when beaten 2.5l (good); probably won't have to improve too much to take this.
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1st

12

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Kibris

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful Flat winner at the start of his career but failed to progress in juvenile hurdles last season after a promising start; also well held back on the Flat at the Curragh six weeks ago (final start for Joseph O'Brien); more than capable of making his presence felt in a race like this if putting his best foot forward but starts out for a new yard (same owners) with a point to prove.

7/2

14th

7

(14)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Curragh

Kibris

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Looked potentially smart when landing C&D maiden in November 2024; didn't reach heights expected in four starts in Group, conditions and handicap company last season but had a couple of good runs over hurdles in recent months; acts on soft and big-field handicap could be right up his street.

18/1

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Punchestown

Kibris

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flat winner (yld-sft) has shown promise in all three maiden hurdles at around 2m on varying ground; got to within 2.5l of Wizard Of Odds in a Cork maiden (2m, good) and that horse finished 5.5l ahead of Bibe Mus on his next start; opening mark looks fair and could go well with jockey claiming 5lb.

5/2

Form: F2O

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 66 on the Flat after winning 1m4f Roscommon handicap (soft), didn't appear to stay 1m6f latest (keen); in between hurdling attempts eventful, faller at Killarney, ran out at Gowran and in between tended to jump left when second at Listowel; one to consider although needs to jump better.
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6th

13

(12)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Whats New

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Has made the frame in two runs in maiden hurdles (soundly beaten both times) since a below-par Flat run at Navan; last season's Roscommon win was gained over 1m4f; later ran well over 1m6f at the Curragh, so no major stamina doubt.

8/1

3rd

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:22 Killarney

Whats New

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat winner has placed a couple of times over hurdles, oftentimes exhibiting quirky behaviour; fourth at Bellewstown last time (2m1f, yielding) when 17.5l behind the winner; fighting it out for a place maybe the best he can hope for.

13/1

Form: 80

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Middle distance maiden rated 64 on the Flat with Johnny Murtagh; two hurdle attempts have been poor however so hard to be confident in.
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9th

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Ranting And Raven

11st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Blinkered when placed three times in middle-distance Flat handicaps on a sound surface for Johnny Murtagh; recent Punchestown sixth was best hurdles run so far and mildly encouraging.

8/1

6th

10

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Ranting And Raven

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Blinkered when placed three times in middle-distance Flat handicaps on a sound surface for Johnny Murtagh; needs to show major improvement from handicap hurdle debut at Cork; one of two for the stable.

20/1

10th

14

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Ranting And Raven

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Blinkered when placed three times in middle-distance Flat handicaps on a sound surface for Johnny Murtagh; had her three qualifying runs in the autumn and returns from a break for handicap debut.

18/1

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Payout
Exacta €18.90
Straight Forecast €25.70
Trifecta €105.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kibris

POSTDATA:

Crooked Path

The Irish Sun:

Whats New

TOPSPEED:

In The Minus

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kibris