14:36 Gowran Park

Friday 3 October 2025

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Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 4m 26.10s

Ardgillan⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: M M Lynch

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving M. Halford & T. Collins when seventh of 9 in bumper (66/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9-7

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Fierce Handay²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade

7/2

Promising type. 12/1, fourth of 20 in novice hurdle at this course (16.1f, heavy) when last seen in March. Should have more to offer and he's shortlisted.

Form: 6/64-

Grandioso²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Navan (15.7f, heavy) on NH debut, pulled up before 4 out. Off 7 months.

Form: P-

Jack Inthe Jukebox¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin

150/1

Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam maiden over hurdles/fences (stayed 3m). Little impact both starts between the flags.

Form: 56

Los Blanco¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| BF

4/5

Promising type. 8/11, fourth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft) in April. Should improve and he's a major player.

Form: P2/34-

Ma Jacks Hill^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eleventh of 22 in bumper (11/1) at Punchestown (18.8f, good to soft) 154 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: U1/3420-

Mount Hotham¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

200/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 100/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 70

O'Reilly⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

7/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful 1m winner on the Flat. 11/2, third of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (18f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Live each-way chance.

Form: 9/3

Pavilion End^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Improvement will be needed if he's to play a part in the finish.

Form: 0/67-5

Youneedabitofluck^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack

150/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Brother to useful 19f-2¾m hurdle winner Chapeau de Soleil. Dam unraced out of winning hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 4m) Back On Line. Wears hood for this debut and probably best watched.

Form:

Barrogstown Girl¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Fahey

80/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Navan (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 0

Rainbow Connection⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan

28/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Fourth of 16 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Sligo (17.5f, good) on hurdles bow 44 days ago.

Form: F4FP-04

Non-Runners

Letos¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Cailin Deas⁴²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J Fahey J: Mr S Connor

Dancing Dame¹⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: T Doyle J: Mr D Doyle

Forecasts

Los Blanco (4/5), Letos (2/1), Ma Jacks Hill (11/4), Fierce Handay (7/2), O'Reilly (7/1), Cailin Deas (8/1), Dancing Dame (20/1), Rainbow Connection (28/1), Pavilion End (66/1), Barrogstown Girl (80/1), Youneedabitofluck (150/1), Jack Inthe Jukebox (150/1), Ardgillan (200/1), Mount Hotham (200/1), Grandioso (300/1)

Though LOS BLANCO was disappointing when turned over at odds on at Naas during the spring, he remains of strong interest in view of his highly promising hurdles debut third at the same course in January. French import Letos is a big threat judged on his fine second in a Fairyhouse maiden in April and is the clear main danger. O'Reilly is third choice ahead of likely improver Fierce Handay.