November 03 / 14.10 Cork

14.10

Good

Paddy Power “How Many Days ‘Til Christmas?” Irish EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £14108.7
  • 3m 0f 100y
  • 6 runners
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Paddy Power “How Many Days ‘Til Christmas?” Irish EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 16-523 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Limerick maiden hurdle over this trip on heavy ground in March for former yard; three solid runs in defeat in novice events on last three starts, including on comeback over C&D; should go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Oscars Brother

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Connor King

Won a Limerick maiden hurdle over this trip on heavy ground in March for former yard; three solid runs in defeat in novice events on last three starts, including on comeback over C&D; should go well.

7/2

1st

1

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Oscars Brother

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Connor King

Won a Limerick maiden hurdle over this trip on heavy ground in March for former yard; three solid runs in defeat in novice events on last three starts, including on comeback over C&D; should go well.

7/2

3rd

3

13th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

15:10 Cork

Oscars Brother

11st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: Connor King

in touch with leaders

5/2

9/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7-1U22 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown maiden hurdle (2m4f) on heavy in February and a Kilbeggan novice over 3m1f in June; runner-up at Killarney and Listowel the last twice; go well but needs a bit more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Paggane

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a Punchestown maiden hurdle (2m4f) on heavy in February and a Kilbeggan novice over 3m1f in June; runner-up at Killarney and Listowel the last twice; go well but needs a bit more.

9/4

2nd

4

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Paggane

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a Punchestown maiden hurdle (2m4f) on heavy in February and a Kilbeggan novice over 3m1f in June; runner-up at Killarney and Listowel the last twice; go well but needs a bit more.

9/4

2nd

2

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Paggane

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won maiden hurdle at Punchestown in February; back to form after a couple of tough assignments when winning a 3m1f novice hurdle at Kilbeggan in June; badly hampered and unseated rider in a Galway festival handicap; beaten by a longer-priced stablemate at Killarney but holds leading chance on overall form

13/8

Form: 42P-23 BF

Last run: 157 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner won a Flat maiden last month and decent handicap efforts since; yet to score over hurdles but some decent efforts; this is a big step up in trip and a bit to find.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:35 Fairyhouse

Cast A Spell

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: T Hogan

midfield

66/1

7th

9

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:35 Fairyhouse

Cast A Spell

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: T Hogan

midfield

66/1

1st

4

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:10 Navan

Cast A Spell

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: T Hogan

Bumper winner; won a Flat maiden last month; has plenty of hurdling experience, placed four times from eight attempts; best efforts were over 2m3f in the first half of the year; can probably be excused a poor recent run over 3m in decent company.

10/1

Form: -46681

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner showed some ability in bumpers without winning but put up an improved effort to comfortably take a Fairyhouse mares' maiden hurdle last month; this is a major step up in grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

13:35 Thurles

Born Bright

11st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

raced in third behind clear leaders, headway and in touch with leaders 5 out, no impression after 3 out

9/1

3rd

3

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

13:35 Thurles

Born Bright

11st 3lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

raced in third behind clear leaders, headway and in touch with leaders 5 out, no impression after 3 out

9/1

4th

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Born Bright

10st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Point winner showed some ability in bumpers without winning but put up an improved effort to comfortably take a Fairyhouse mares' maiden hurdle last month; this is a major step up in grade.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1U1331

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Much-improved this year, winning a maiden, handicap and novice hurdle up to 2m5f; steps up in trip and grade today, and has a bit to find with some of these.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Jumping Susie

10st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Much-improved this year, winning a maiden, handicap and novice hurdle up to 2m5f; steps up in trip and grade today, and has a bit to find with some of these.

7/1

5th

3

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Jumping Susie

10st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Much-improved this year, winning a maiden, handicap and novice hurdle up to 2m5f; steps up in trip and grade today, and has a bit to find with some of these.

7/1

3

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Jumping Susie

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: John C McConnell

Front-runner who has shown improved form and won twice this season, and she was a good third under a double-penalty at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month despite a blunder at the first flight; leading claims today.

2/1

Form: 2115-2 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner last year, including in Listed company, before running respectably in a Grade 2; seemed ill at ease on the track at Galway on return/hurdling debut when outpaced late on over 2m; this trip on a more conventional track will suit better and can go close.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

The Enabler

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper winner last year, including in Listed company, before running respectably in a Grade 2; seemed ill at ease on the track at Galway on return/hurdling debut when outpaced late on over 2m; this trip on a more conventional track will suit better and can go close.

7/4

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

The Enabler

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual bumper winner last year, including in Listed company, before running respectably in a Grade 2; seemed ill at ease on the track at Galway on return/hurdling debut when outpaced late on over 2m; this trip on a more conventional track will suit better and can go close.

7/4

2nd

7

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 130y

14:15 Galway

The Enabler

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

jumped left on occasions, led, pushed along briefly soon after start, steadied 5th, clear with one other when reminders after 3 out

4/11

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €17.80
Straight Forecast €16.00
Trifecta €105.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Enabler

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Paggane

TOPSPEED:

Jumping Susie

The Irish Sun:

The Enabler

POSTDATA:

Paggane