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Randox Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 165y
  • 9 runners
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Randox Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 42/05-

Last run: 442 days

W: 11st 12lb

13 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Veteran went close in a 2m3f bumper (good) here two years ago and returned to this track on both starts last year when just okay form over hurdles; returns from 14 months' absence but not discounted in a weak race.
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7

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:20 Downpatrick

Cap Bernat

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Robin McNeilly

Veteran went close in a 2m3f bumper (good) here last July in this headgear combination; well beaten minus the hood on return from 312 days off in a 2m3f maiden hurdle here (good); will strip fitter now and the hood returns but lots more needed.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Showed first bit of promise for this yard when a close third in a 1m4f soft-ground Limerick handicap in June, staying on late under tender handling; horse subsequently suspended for 60 days due to jockey being found not to have achieved best possible placing; Galway Hurdle winning trainer-jockey combination; could well be thereabouts.
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3rd

10

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

20:10 Limerick

Eben Zaabeel

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A J Martin

Seven-race maiden in Britain for Charlie Hills, runner-up in AW handicaps final two starts in 2024; yet to match that form in Ireland; only if interest if the market speaks in his favour.

33/1

Form: 8O5-72

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

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Form: F/0

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

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Never a factor on his stable debut after 18 months off at Kilbeggan last month; probably better than that but hard to fancy.
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11th

3

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:05 Kilbeggan

Fairy Meadow

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

150-1, tailed off when fell last on belated debut for Tom Dreaper in Fairyhouse maiden in January 2025; hooded here on yard debut and market should be informative.

16/1

2

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:13 Fairyhouse

Fairy Meadow

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Tom Dreaper

Seventh foal; unraced dam out of 1m5f/2m2f Flat and 2m/2m3f hurdle winner; best watched here.

50/1

Form: 3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 02

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 08

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

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Modest Flat performer and well beaten in two starts over hurdles; easy to pass over.
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8th

7

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 161y

17:07 Sligo

Nelliestar

10st 13lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Poor sort on the Flat and never sighted on recent hurdles debut in C&D maiden.

100/1

10th

6

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:15 Sligo

Nelliestar

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Hillstar mare has decent pedigree, but Flat form in 11 starts couldn't be much worse; hurdles debut.

100/1

Form: P6

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Betting Forcast

14/1 Cap Bernat, 4/1 Eben Zaabeel, 6/4 Euro Agent, 20/1 Fairy Meadow, 10/1 Fox Walk, 9/4 Mr Caulfield, 16/1 Tullynakill, 100/1 Nelliestar, 66/1 Greenroad Girl

Verdict

Weak contest but interesting. Eben Zabeel has his first run since earning a suspension after his Flat effort at Limerick. Mr Caulfield should once again confirm placings with stablemate Fox Walk and might improve further from his run at Sligo. Also progressive is EURO AGENT after a good second in a maiden hurdle here in June and he might just have the edge. [Justin O’Hanlon]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mr Caulfield

The Irish Sun:

Fox Walk

SPOTLIGHT:

Euro Agent

TOPSPEED:

Mr Caulfield

POSTDATA:

Mr Caulfield