18:23 Down Royal

Friday 29 August 2025

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Irwin's Bakery Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:24 | Winning time: 4m 43.50s

Coutach^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

5/4

Confirmed debut promise at the second attempt when winning bumper (3/1) at Perth 13 days ago wearing a hood. Must enter calculations on hurdling bow.

Form: 5-91

Garnetot^t1¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

6/1

Mid-division in two races in France over hurdles last autumn, running sixth on both occasions. Probably needed the run when a well-beaten tenth of 18 in maiden hurdle at this course (6/1) 116 days ago. First-time tongue strap today and good claims on earlier form in France.

Form: 66-0

Hobart²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: J Nash| OR: 99

9/1

Fair form at best on Flat and modest form over hurdles, running respectably when third of 7 in maiden hurdle at Sligo (9/4) 22 days ago. Questionable whether this sort of trip is really what he needs, however.

Form: 57F-93

North Winterfell⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

10/1

Fair on Flat and showed an aptitude for hurdling when sixth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (12/1) 88 days ago when effort flattened out after initially showing promise. Should improve.

Form: 6

Sharing Is Caring¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alex Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| D

5/2

Improved on hurdling debut form when 2nd of 9 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f) 18 days ago, staying on strongly after being outpaced. Leading contender.

Form: 142

George's Angel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

200/1

Showed nothing when seventh of 8 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (300/1) 19 days ago, left behind early.

Form: 007

That's So True³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

8/1

Finished 11th of 19 in Bumper at Galway (40/1) 32 days ago, never threatening after going wide. Makes hurdle bow.

Form: 50

Non-Runners

Imperial Miss⁵⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: T Gibney J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Coutach (5/4), Sharing Is Caring (5/2), Garnetot (6/1), Imperial Miss (7/1), That's So True (8/1), Hobart (9/1), North Winterfell (10/1), George's Angel (200/1)

COUTACH confirmed his debut promise when landing a bumper at Perth recently and seemingly the choice of Jack Kennedy, he gets the nod to follow up on his hurdling bow. Sharing Is Caring is a leading player judged on his Ballinrobe effort earlier in the month, while Garnetot has good claims if returning to something like his French form.