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    Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle

    • Prize money: £6146.09
    • 2m 0f 109y
    • 16 runners
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    Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle

    Runners: 16 runners

    Type: Hurdle Turf

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Partly cloudy

    1
    Crystal Mariner

    Crystal Mariner

    J: Darragh O’Keeffe

    T: John Joseph Hanlon

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 12lb

    6 yo Colt

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Four wins in Britain, best on AW; reached a peak rating of 85 after two Kempton wins last year; not at his best in recent months; however, he is race-fit and the bar is set low for his hurdles debut; interesting.
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    4th

    2

    (5)

    5th Jul 2026

    Standard

    1m 3f 23y

    Class 4

    17:25 Southwell (AW)

    Crystal Mariner

    9st 11lb

    J: Saffie Osborne

    T: Jamie Osborne

    Three wins in 2025, the last two over this trip at Kempton; yet to match that form after three starts this year, though, and didn't find that much after travelling well at Kempton (1m3f) on Monday.

    12/1

    5th

    6

    (3)

    29th Jun 2026

    Standard To Slow

    1m 2f 219y

    Class 4

    20:15 Kempton (AW)

    Crystal Mariner

    9st 6lb

    J: William Carver

    T: Jamie Osborne

    Not fired in two starts on turf since returning last month but he won twice over C&D last autumn and is just 1lb higher than for his latest success; worth a second look.

    12/1
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    2
    Be My Fortune

    Be My Fortune

    J: Jack Kennedy

    T: Gordon Elliott

    Form: 8

    Last run: 27 days

    W: 11st 4lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    3
    Boo Radley

    Boo Radley

    J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

    T: W P Mullins

    Form: 05-9

    Last run: 29 days

    W: 11st 4lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Started favourite for a Roscommon bumper last August, well beaten, found to be blowing hard; raced keenly when again a beaten favourite at Tramore in October, very tame effort on hurdles debut at Sligo last month; tongue-tie on now; trainer also runs How's Ellie.
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    9th

    2

    12th Jul 2026

    Good

    2m 1f 90y

    13:40 Sligo

    Boo Radley

    11st 12lb

    J: Brian Hayes

    T: W P Mullins

    Started 13-8 favourite for a Roscommon bumper last August, but was found to be blowing hard after being well beaten; raced keenly when again a beaten favourite at Tramore in October, but a better effort; hood added for jumps debut and half-brother to pair of useful hurdlers has to considered.

    13/8

    4

    9th Oct 2025

    Soft

    2m 0f 0y

    17:35 Tramore

    Boo Radley

    11st 13lb

    J: Miss J Townend

    T: W P Mullins

    Sent off 13-8 for a Roscommon bumper in August but finished tailed off and was reportedly blowing hard post-race; good chance he'll do better this time for a yard with a remarkable strike-rate in bumpers.

    2/1
    4
    Discrete

    Discrete

    J: Shane Fitzgerald

    T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

    Form: —

    Last run: 56 days

    W: 11st 4lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    5
    Rockstar Rebel

    Rockstar Rebel

    J: Mr T O’Connor

    T: Turlough O’Connor

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 4lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    6
    Salty Racer

    Salty Racer

    J: Conor Stone-Walsh

    T: Noel C Kelly

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 4lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    7
    Texas Red

    Texas Red

    J: Ross Sugrue

    T: P J Rothwell

    Form: 455-84

    Last run: 17 days

    W: 11st 4lb

    6 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Fair bumper form last year for Ronnie O'Leary; mildly encouraging hurdles debut for new yard at Downpatrick; will not need to improve much from his Kilbeggan fourth to feature here; cheekpieces added
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    4th

    8

    24th Jul 2026

    Good

    2m 2f 200y

    17:05 Kilbeggan

    Texas Red

    11st 4lb

    J: Ross Sugrue

    T: P J Rothwell

    Brother to an Italian Grade 2 2m1f hurdle winner; ran okay in bumpers last year when with Ronald O'Leary; mildly encouraging hurdles debut for new yard at Downpatrick last month, good bit more likely needed here.

    14/1
    8
    Hurling Academy

    Hurling Academy

    J: Aidan Kelly

    T: E Bolger

    Form: —

    Last run: 17 days

    W: 11st 1lb

    4 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    9
    Trev The Rev

    Trev The Rev

    J: Jack G Gilligan

    T: Paul John Gilligan

    Form: P-P

    Last run: 12 days

    W: 11st 1lb

    4 yo Gelding

    OR: —

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    10
    Certosa

    Certosa

    J: Philip Byrnes

    T: W J O’Doherty

    Form: 8640-5

    Last run: 74 days

    W: 10st 11lb

    5 yo Filly

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Weak form in bumpers and over hurdles; big price when a remote fifth at Limerick in May.
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    5th

    6

    28th May 2026

    Good

    2m 3f 200y

    17:15 Limerick

    Certosa

    11st 7lb

    J: Tom Kelly

    T: W J O’Doherty

    Well beaten in four bumpers and maiden hurdle; best to look elsewhere on this occasion.

    40/1

    10th

    1

    19th Mar 2026

    Yielding To Soft

    2m 0f 0y

    17:35 Cork

    Certosa

    11st 11lb

    J: Miss S E Leahy

    T: W J O’Doherty

    Well beaten in three bumpers plus a maiden hurdle and best to look elsewhere.

    33/1
    11
    Hows Ellie

    Hows Ellie

    J: Paul Townend

    T: W P Mullins

    Form: 55-62

    Last run: 20 days

    W: 10st 11lb

    5 yo Filly

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Beaten favourite but not a bad run in first bumper at Galway last October, beaten 9l in fifth; not as good next time at Tramore; unfancied when a moderate sixth on hurdles debut at Roscommon; still looked raw when second at this venue last month; capable of picking up a modest race.
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    2nd

    7

    21st Jul 2026

    Good

    2m 1f 89y

    16:36 Ballinrobe

    Hows Ellie

    10st 11lb

    J: Brian Hayes

    T: W P Mullins

    Beaten favourite but not a bad run in first bumper at Galway in October, beaten 9l; not as good next time and, for one from champion trainer's yard, significant that she was sent off 22-1 when beaten 42l on hurdling debut at Roscommon

    14/1

    6th

    12

    6th Jul 2026

    Good

    1m 7f 204y

    17:48 Roscommon

    Hows Ellie

    10st 11lb

    J: Brian Hayes

    T: W P Mullins

    Showed ability in a Galway bumper on debut last October but was well below that level on soft at Tramore next time; has to do more on return/hurdling debut.

    7/1
    12
    Leva Deva

    Leva Deva

    J: Phillip Enright

    T: Darren Collins

    Form: P0

    Last run: 62 days

    W: 10st 11lb

    5 yo Mare

    OR: —

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    No Results Found
    13
    Lexenna

    Lexenna

    J: J J Slevin

    T: Darren Collins

    Form: 67

    Last run: 29 days

    W: 10st 11lb

    5 yo Mare

    OR: —

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    14
    Sea Limit

    Sea Limit

    J: Alan O’Sullivan

    T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 10st 11lb

    6 yo Mare

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    No Results Found
    15
    Tiffany Case

    Tiffany Case

    J: Sean Flanagan

    T: Barry Connell

    Form: 9

    Last run: 20 days

    W: 10st 11lb

    5 yo Mare

    OR: —

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    16
    Kalinka de Loire

    Kalinka de Loire

    J: John Shinnick

    T: K A Heffernan

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 10st 11lb

    6 yo Mare

    OR: —

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    Betting Forcast

    4/1 Crystal Mariner, 10/1 Be My Fortune, 8/1 Boo Radley, 66/1 Discrete, 33/1 Rockstar Rebel, 25/1 Salty Racer, 5/1 Texas Red, 10/1 Hurling Academy, 100/1 Trev The Rev, 20/1 Certosa, 5/4 Hows Ellie, 66/1 Leva Deva, 50/1 Lexenna, 14/1 Sea Limit, 14/1 Tiffany Case, Kalinka de Loire

    Non-runners

    Kalinka de Loire

    Verdict

    This looks like a good opportunity for HOW’S ELLIE, who should be better for her run behind an odds-on chance here last month when she still looked a bit green. The main danger to the mare may come from Crystal Mariner who won four races on the Flat in Britain and has arrived in Ireland race-fit. Texas Red shaped quite well at Kilbeggan last time and may improve with cheekpieces fitted. [Alan Sweetman]

    Selections

    SPOTLIGHT:

    How's Ellie

    The Irish Sun:

    Texas Red

    RP RATINGS (IRE):

    How's Ellie

    TOPSPEED:

    How's Ellie

    POSTDATA:

    How's Ellie