March 03 / 13.00 Leopardstown

13.00

Yielding

Leopardstown Members Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Leopardstown Members Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 411-23

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual AQPS winner in France; excellent effort on debut for this yard over C&D in December when 0.5l behind Kaid d'Authie; no match for Kawaboomga dropped back to 2m at Fairyhouse; steps back up in distance and he has leading claims.
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1st

3

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Koktail Divin

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Non-stayer (shaped better than the bare result) in the 3m1f Brown Advisory at Cheltenham having surprisingly swerved the 2m4f Jack Richards option; broadly progressive otherwise and scored by a wide margin at Leopardstown (2m5f, yielding) the time before, recording a very useful RPR; ran well in the Mersey over hurdles at this meeting 12 months ago; remains of major interest, back down in distance.

5/2

6th

6

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Koktail Divin

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Second to Romeo Coolio and Oscars Brother on first two chase starts before impressing when winning an often-indicative race at Leopardstown over Christmas (extended 2m5f, yielding) by 21l; looked a leading contender for a handicap this week but yard instead opts to tackle this Grade 1.

15/2

2nd

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 192y

15:47 Down Royal

Koktail Divin

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

French bumper winner much improved on third attempt hurdling last term when readily landing 2m4f Leopardstown maiden in March (yielding); followed that up with good fourth in Grade 1 Aintree novices' at same trip (rated 137); potentially smart novice chaser and likely major player.

5/2

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -51343 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner has shown promise in two of three starts over timber; was beaten 6l into third of 21 on his last outing at Punchestown (2m3f, soft); place claims again.
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5th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Champagne Kid

12st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

Irish challenger who has been contesting valuable handicaps back home, bagging one in new cheekpieces at Leopardstown during the festive period (2m4f, good to yielding); back at this trip (had tried 3m), it wasn't a bad run at Punchestown this month when a tongue-tie was added; hard to discount.

10/1

9th

13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 118y

17:30 Punchestown

Champagne Kid

10st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

Bumper winner; off the mark at the eighth attempt over hurdles in a maiden here in November (2m6f, sft-hvy); followed up in a Listed handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20.5f, gd-yld) in December; raised 7lb and pulled up in Listed handicap at the DRF on latest but 3m on heavy may have stretched him; could rebound dropped in trip; tongue tie added.

25/1

9

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Champagne Kid

10st 8lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: P E Collins

Took eight attempts to get off the mark over hurdles; won 2m6f Punchestown maiden in November and backed that up, again under today's rider, when taking 2m5f handicap here last month in first-time cheekpieces, making much of running (Saint Le Fort third, Wendrock fifth); 7lb rise for that makes this a lot tougher and steps up in trip.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 142P-3

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; 0-5 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; off since 6l third of 20 at the Galway festival in August; steps back up in trip and will have the assistance of fit again Jack Kennedy in the saddle; could go well for yard that won this last year.
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1

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

13:45 Downpatrick

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo bumper winner on good ground; 0-6 over hurdles but has run well in defeat including on recent return from 212-day absence when staying on third behind a ready winner in 2m4f Leopardstown maiden; sure to be thereabouts but weight concession makes it tough.

4/1

3rd

1

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Leopardstown

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, went third after 2 out, switched right last, kept on

5/1

3rd

2

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 175y

13:55 Galway

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, kept on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

9/2

Form: 55

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in sole point-to-point; promise in first two maiden hurdles at Punchestown and Fairyhouse without threatening to win; will qualify for handicaps after this.
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8

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Mashalla Habibi

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

unner-up in a point and some fine efforts in maiden hurdles; beaten 12l at Leopardstown (2m4f) in March and 3l at Limerick last time (2m5.5f); has a solid chance if backing that up over this trip.

9/4

8

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

Mashalla Habibi

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

unner-up in a point and some fine efforts in maiden hurdles; beaten 12l at Leopardstown (2m4f) in March and 3l at Limerick last time (2m5.5f); has a solid chance if backing that up over this trip.

9/4

2nd

5

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 60y

16:02 Limerick

Mashalla Habibi

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

led, raced in second before 2nd, prominent when not fluent last, kept on

7/4

Form: 96

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; fit from the Flat but hasn't shown enough in her two previous starts over timber to be considered here.
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11th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Jazz Forever

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

AW winner; fifth behind subsequent chase Grade 1 winner Koktail Divin in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding); flattered by that detail; pulled up in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle last week; has plenty of weight, hard to fancy.

20/1

1

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Jazz Forever

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Front-runner is 1-28 under rules (the win coming on AW in 2024) and was disappointing at Dundalk when last seen; 0-5 over hurdles, with his best effort a 14.5l fifth behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Koktail Divin at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding); probably flattered by that placing, but it's interesting that Jack Kennedy takes the ride (2-5 riding for this trainer).

9/1

8th

2

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Jazz Forever

10st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Beat Numidia by 2.25l here over 10.5f in his sole win from 27 starts in 2024; generally poor form in 2025; decent 4l fourth here in January (10.5f) but beaten 28l over hurdles last time; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time.

13/1

Form: 54

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; placed in a point-to-point; clear promise in both starts over hurdles in maidens at Naas and Fairyhouse; place claims at the very least.
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10th

19

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Quantum Quest

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Henry De Bromhead

Readily made all in Kilbeggan maiden when upped to 3m1f in August and followed up on handicap debut at Roscommon (3m, good to yielding) in September; even better form in defeat later in the autumn, including fifth of 17 in a notably strong 3m Cheltenham handicap on good; returns from a four-month break as a 6yo who could easily have more to offer.

16/1

5th

13

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Quantum Quest

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Readily made all in Kilbeggan maiden (good to yielding) when upped to 3m1f in August and followed up on last month's handicap debut at Roscommon (3m, good to yielding; first-time cheekpieces); upped significantly in grade here but no surprise if he features.

12/1

3

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 25y

16:00 Roscommon

Quantum Quest

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Henry De Bromhead

The step up to 3m1f saw this gelding get his head in front in a Kilbeggan maiden; he was getting 8lb from the 110 rated runner up who he beat by 4.5l; probably needs to improve again on handicap debut; cheekpieces go on.

11/4

7/2

Form: 543

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Top yard; French flat winner has run creditably in three maiden hurdles since joining Willie Mullins; was 100-30 when beaten 19.5l into third of 16 on heavy ground at Punchestown last time; better ground and the step up in trip could elicit improvement; claims.
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15th

9

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Zillow

10st 10lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Both hurdles wins over 2m, including Listed handicap here in November; has struggled off revised mark since however, twice not looking to stay 2m5f, latest in Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; return to 2m in his favour and cheekpieces tried.

16/1

18th

7

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Zillow

11st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: W P Mullins

Has registered both hurdles wins over 2m, including in Listed handicap at Fairyhouse in November; early faller at the Dublin Racing Festival last time; something to prove back up in distance, having failed to convince with his stamina in three attempts at about 2m4f.

25/1

11

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:52 Leopardstown

Zillow

10st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Won a 2m Fairyhouse handicap in November, beating Bowensonfire, but seemed not to stay 2m4f here since off this mark; not ruled out but has to rebound.

16/1

12/1

Form: 48

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to trouble the judge in bumpers at Fairyhouse and at this venue in December; in good hands but is best watched on his hurdles debut.
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6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Reinado

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Not beaten far when fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Roscommon (2m, good) in July but made a low-key stable debut last month and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

10/1

6

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Reinado

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Not beaten far when fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Roscommon (2m, good) in July but made a low-key stable debut last month and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

10/1

Form: 70

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was just 11-1 for his debut at Cork but was beaten 54l; 125-1 for his second start at Punchestown and was beaten a similar distance; may need more time.
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3rd

2

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Sean Mc

12st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

Breakthrough win came at Wexford in April over this trip (good to yielding) off 6lb lower; never counted over 3m1f at Kilbeggan a fortnight later; drop back to this trip should suit; player.

13/2

5th

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Sean Mc

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Made the breakthrough at Wexford earlier this month (2m4f, good to yielding) when keeping on well; up 6lb but that was his first time running on better ground and there could be more improvement to come now trying this trip for the first time.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Karaktar gelding; fourth foal; half-brother to useful bumper and 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Avenir D'Une Vie; dam 11.5f AQPS Flat winner, sister to 1m5f AQPS Flat and smart 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Sous Les Cieux; worth a market check on debut.
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10th

4

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Leopardstown

Je Suis Le Bonheur

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liz Doyle

towards rear throughout

22/1

Form:

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sent off at 100-1 for his debut at Naas in December and ran accordingly; hard to make a case for after that.
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3rd

6

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

My Boy Christy

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Ewan Whillans

Went close to shedding the maiden tag when runner-up over 2m4f here and backed that up with another solid second over C&D 17 days ago; only 1lb higher and the booking of William Maggs catches the eye, so he looks a leading contender.

3/1

2nd

15

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

My Boy Christy

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Ewan Whillans

Ex-Irish; unexposed hurdler who put up a career best when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap here last time (good); this longer trip should suit; a possible.

12/1

2nd

9

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

My Boy Christy

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Ewan Whillans

One bit of ability (in cheekpieces) from four starts in Ireland; another in the first (2m4f, soft) of two handicap runs for this stable, which still demands big overall improvement but cheekpieces are now restored.

20/1

Form: 279

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Talented Flat performer in 2022-23 in France; went close in a killarney novice on debut for Willie Mullins in May 2024 but has lost form since; best watched on first start for new yard.
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13th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:08 Killarney

My Lyka

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

midfield

40/1

13th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:08 Killarney

My Lyka

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

never better than midfield, weakened from 2 out

40/1

9

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Leopardstown

My Lyka

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

midfield

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €8.40
Straight Forecast €8.54
Trifecta €28.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Koktail Divin

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Koktail Divin

TOPSPEED:

Koktail Divin

POSTDATA:

Koktail Divin

The Irish Sun:

Koktail Divin