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Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 30.10s

Jacovec Cavern¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Hennessy| OR: 116

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Bit below form second of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good, 4/1) 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Good shout.

Form: 850F0-2

Drop The Dip¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney

150/1

Fair Flat winner. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.8f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: P

Annaghbeg^p⁴⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 110

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, soft) when last seen 13 months ago. Has races in him if all is well.

Form: 332442/

Bounce Of The Ball^h1,t¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche

28/1

€85,000 Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, dual bumper winner, half-sister to fair hurdler (stayed 2½m) Tiger Trek. Tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle (33/1) at Naas (18.7f, heavy) on NH debut 120 days ago, losing touch soon after 4 out. Up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: P-

Bubba Yeats

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

25/1

Yeats gelding. Dam lightly raced over hurdles, 1½m winner on Flat.

Form:

Colvin²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 108

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good, 11/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip which will suit and open to improvement.

Form: 55-4

Cordal Boy¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Collins

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 0-5

Kalgoorlie Gold^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey

250/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft, 66/1) on hurdles bow 43 days ago, pulled up before last.

Form: PPPP-

Mavetherave³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

22/1

Sixth of 13 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, soft, 33/1) 31 days ago, inadequate test. Significantly up in trip for hurdles debut and can do better.

Form: 7476-

Tedworth¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: Michael Barry

250/1

Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 250/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 609-0

Western Ability^p⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good, 28/1) 9 months ago. Maiden pointer, unseated rider before first last time (Mar 29).

Form: 83544U-

Winning Smut^t³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

7/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 7/2) 10 months ago. First run for yard having previously been trained by the now-retired Michael Hourigan. Obvious shout for new stable.

Form: 625/245-

Yoradreamer⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118| BF

15/8

2/1, creditable second of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.8f, good) 45 days ago, clear of rest. This much longer trip will suit and he has strong claims.

Form: 5/242-

Bridies Bell

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: Una Corcoran

66/1

Shirocco mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Standing Ovation.

Form:

Merry Martine^b1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

250/1

Last of 4 finishers completed start in points, again pulled up last time (Mar 23).

Form: 4PPP-

Forecasts

Winning Smut (7/4), Yoradreamer (15/8), Jacovec Cavern (6/1), Annaghbeg (9/1), Colvin (10/1), Western Ability (18/1), Mavetherave (22/1), Bubba Yeats (25/1), Bounce Of The Ball (28/1), Bridies Bell (66/1), Cordal Boy (125/1), Drop The Dip (150/1), Kalgoorlie Gold (250/1), Tedworth (250/1), Merry Martine (250/1)

WINNING SMUT made up into a fairly useful hurdler for Michael Hourigan and can make a successful start for his new yard. Yoradreamer, Jacovec Cavern, who was arguably unlucky last time, and Colvin are dangers.