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Thursday 7 August 2025

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Mulhern Leonard Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 5m 22.70s

Lord Ffrench²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

13/8

Fair bumper performer was given a considerate introduction to hurdles when eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good) on hurdles bow 27 days ago, settling better than previously. Upped in trip and should do better, especially now dropping into a weaker maiden.

Form: 348-58

Luck Between Us³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: D Duggan

4/1

Friendless in the betting but ran to a modest level when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.6f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 31 days ago. Entitled to improve on only his second start.

Form: 4

Red Or White¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98

4/1

Runner-up here last month prior to running to a similar level when creditable sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 16 days ago. May yet do better stepped up in trip.

Form: 70-P726

Swing Time²⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: V T O'Brien

50/1

Again finished well held when ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft). Off 9 months and now upped in trip. Will stand a better chance in handicaps.

Form: 79-

Wild Ridge⁶⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: V Wilson

66/1

Sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 23 months and markedly up in trip. Has significant improvement to find.

Form: 0/

Hobart⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: J Nash| OR: 99

9/4

Wasn't seen to best effect on handicap hurdle debut at Ballinrobe in May when left with too much to do. Ran below form on turf when fifth of 7 in maiden at Limerick (12.3f, good) 47 days ago but remains with potential now upped in trip on return to hurdles.

Form: 57F-9

Ballydrum

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan

16/1

Malinas mare. Dam made frame completed start in points. Likely an outsider on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Vroomvroomboo²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: J Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Forecasts

Lord Ffrench (13/8), Hobart (9/4), Vroomvroomboo (9/4), Luck Between Us (4/1), Red Or White (4/1), Ballydrum (16/1), Swing Time (50/1), Wild Ridge (66/1)

VROOMVROOMBOO doesn't always find as much as looks likely off the bridle but she sets the standard on what she's achieved in handicaps so far. Lord Ffrench was given a consideration introduction to hurdles in a stronger race than this at Cork and he can do better upped in trip, while Luck Between Us was fourth on his hurdles bow last month and is entitled to improve.