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Birdie Or Bust

Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: John P McManus

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Birdie Or Bust

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Henry De Bromhead

Very useful hurdler, two wins and third in 2024 Cheltenham Mares' Novices Hurdle; took a while to find her form over fences but won at Killarney and Listowel last year; second in Grade 3 novice here in October; never counted at Fairyhouse after a break.

16/1

9th

4

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 140y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Birdie Or Bust

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Very useful hurdler, two wins and third in 2024 Cheltenham Mares' Novices Hurdle; took a while to find her form over fences but won at Killarney and Listowel last year, absent since decent second in Grade 3 Punchestown novice in October; has run well fresh so respected on return although trip on the short side.

8/1

2nd

5

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 75y

15:35 Punchestown

Birdie Or Bust

10st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Very useful hurdler, two wins and a third in the 2024 Cheltenham Mares' Novices Hurdle; took a while to find her form over fences before winning readily at Killarney in May; well beaten in fourth Grade 3 novice chase at Galway; had an excuse at Killarney, restored to form at Listowel; mares' allowance gives her a fighting chance against King Of Kingsfield.

13/8

2

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:28 Listowel

Birdie Or Bust

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Some good hurdles form with two wins and a third in the 2024 Cheltenham mares' hurdle; improved over moderate first three chase starts to score an easy 7l victory at Killarney in May (2m5f, yielding); well beaten in Grade 3 novice chase at Galway and tailed off in a Killarney Listed handicap chase (2m5f, good to yielding) when reported to have lost a shoe last time; something to prove now but O'Keeffe remains loyal.

11/4

7th

9

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Birdie Or Bust

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

One of three for the trainer and possibly the stable's first-string; improved upon three middling chase starts to get off the mark over fences at this track in May (2m5f, yielding); fancied to follow up at Roscommon but unseated at the second; middling run at Galway last time when a 15.5l fourth of 11; O'Keeffe onboard now along with a first-time tongue-tie so worth a look.

4/1