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    Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle

    • Prize money: £6146.09
    • 3m 0f 0y
    • 10 runners
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    Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle

    Runners: 10 runners

    Type: Hurdle Turf

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Showers

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    4
    Papagei

    Papagei

    J: James Smith

    T: Thomas Gibney

    22/1

    Form: 7F5-

    Last run: 39 days

    W: 11st 12lb

    5 yo Colt

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; three maiden hurdle runs for new trainer suggest he is best watched.
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    10th

    17

    (10)

    29th Jul 2026

    Yielding

    2m 0f 110y

    20:20 Galway

    Papagei

    9st 7lb

    J: Nicola Burns

    T: Thomas Gibney

    Twice a winner in Britain for James Ferguson at 1m4f; kept to hurdling so far by current trainer, just okay form; first try at this extended trip, okay mark.

    14/1

    5th

    4

    12th Jul 2026

    Good

    2m 4f 116y

    16:00 Sligo

    Papagei

    11st 8lb

    J: Harry Sexton

    T: Thomas Gibney

    Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; enters handicap hurdle company for the first time now following moderate efforts in four maidens; best watched.

    15/1
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    1
    Captains Speech

    Captains Speech

    J: Darragh O’Keeffe

    T: Henry De Bromhead

    6/4

    Form: 22-

    Last run: 33 days

    W: 11st 12lb

    6 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    No Results Found
    2
    Lemmy Caution

    Lemmy Caution

    J: Jack Kennedy

    T: Gordon Elliott

    11/1

    Form: 5336-

    Last run: 38 days

    W: 11st 12lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    No Results Found
    5
    Plastic Paddy

    Plastic Paddy

    J: Cian Cullinan

    T: Tom McGuinness

    40/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 12lb

    8 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Seven-time AW winner in Britain for Michael Appleby; no wins since 2024 and Flat mark has dropped to a basement level; slim hopes rest on hurdles rejuvenating him.
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    1

    7th Aug 2026

    Good

    2m 0f 180y

    16:45 Wexford

    Plastic Paddy

    11st 12lb

    J: Patrick M O’Brien

    T: Tom McGuinness

    Seven-time AW winner in Britain has struggled for new yard; has pulled up in all three runs over hurdles at huge odds; he would be a shock winner.

    250/1

    1

    23rd Jul 2026

    Good

    2m 0f 150y

    16:00 Wexford

    Plastic Paddy

    11st 12lb

    J: Dylan Robinson

    T: Tom McGuinness

    Seven-time AW winner in Britain, has struggled in 16 starts between Flat and hurdles for current yard; pulled up on two hurdle starts; can't make a case for.

    50/1
    6
    Quest For Answers

    Quest For Answers

    J: Mike O’Connor

    T: M F Morris

    7/2

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 12lb

    5 yo Gelding

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    No Results Found
    7
    Thats It Paddy

    Thats It Paddy

    J: P J O’Hanlon

    T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

    28/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 12lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    8
    The Rebel Fox

    The Rebel Fox

    J: Keith Donoghue

    T: Ross O’Sullivan

    17/2

    Form: 5-

    Last run: 66 days

    W: 11st 12lb

    6 yo Gelding

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    9
    Union Boy

    Union Boy

    J: Cian Quirke

    T: M O Quigley

    33/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 12lb

    6 yo Gelding

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    No Results Found
    10
    Vienna Storm

    Vienna Storm

    J: Paul Townend

    T: W P Mullins

    5/1

    Form: 5-

    Last run: 108 days

    W: 11st 12lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    No Results Found
    11
    Will Wilde

    Will Wilde

    J: Sean Flanagan

    T: Liz Doyle

    33/1

    Form: /82P6/

    Last run: 501 days

    W: 11st 12lb

    7 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; unseen since finishing fifth in a 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle in December 2024; best watched after so long away; new headgear.
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    11

    7th Jun 2026

    Good To Yielding

    2m 7f 116y

    16:17 Punchestown

    Will Wilde

    11st 12lb

    J: Philip Donovan

    T: Liz Doyle

    Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; pulled up back from 501 days away over 3m here last month (17-2); cheekpieces worn that day now left off.

    9/1

    11

    13th May 2026

    Good

    3m 0f 0y

    18:50 Punchestown

    Will Wilde

    11st 12lb

    J: Sean Flanagan

    T: Liz Doyle

    Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; unseen since finishing fifth in a 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle in December 2024; best watched after so long away; new headgear.

    33/1

    6th

    21

    28th Dec 2024

    Good To Yielding

    2m 7f 80y

    15:05 Leopardstown

    Will Wilde

    10st 0lb

    J: Kieran Callaghan

    T: Liz Doyle

    Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper last year; placed in a maiden at the same venue in October; pulled up in 3m Punchestown event on handicap debut.

    25/1

    Non-runners

    Captains Speech, Nopresentliketime, Thats It Paddy, Union Boy

    +o+e Accumulators

    Payout
    Exacta €10.00
    Straight Forecast €8.85
    Trifecta €43.40

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