13:55 Gowran Park

Saturday 4 October 2025

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Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 15.40s

Daydream Nation¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey| T: William Harvey

9/4

£45,000 3-y-o, £40,000 5-y-o, Doyen gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Binge Worthy, stays 2¾m, and fairly useful hurdler Carrigeen Lotus, stays 3m. Successful on last of 3 starts in points (Mar 2025). Point form appears solid.

Form: 221-

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Diamond Island¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley

33/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Dam unraced sister to fair hurdler (2m-2½m winner) Princess Mononoke, and half-sister to smart dual bumper winner Killyglass. Maiden pointer, pulled up last time (May 10).

Form: 4P3P5-P

Dunany Shore^t1⁵⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in bumper at Ballinrobe (15.6f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut. Off over 2 years. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Larkin.

Form: 0P7/

Hakensack⁴⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: James Hannon

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 100/1). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Daniel G. Murphy.

Form: P9/5008-

Jackmoon^t¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Flavin

6/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, third of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft) 166 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 3334/3-

Owl's Delight¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A McIntyre

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Patrick T. Foley when 100/1, fell in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 15 days ago.

Form: 9F

Pas Peur De Toi¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (21f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 3/8

The Doctors Monkey⁵³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell

4/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Dam fair 2¾m/23f hurdle winner. Placed on second of 2 starts in points (Apr 2024).

Form: 83/

Keiths Boy⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

25/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 125/1) on hurdles bow 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 87

Fairys Fortune¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin

18/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut 127 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 6

Little Ivy^h1²⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jake Coen| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Jet Away mare. Sister to a winning hurdler, and half-sister to 3 winners, including smart chaser Glen Forsa and fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Don't Ask, stayed 3m. Wears hood. Fourth on only outing in points (Dec 2024).

Form: 4-

Biddy Early³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good) on hurdles bow 36 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 208P6

Forecasts

Jackmoon (6/4), Daydream Nation (9/4), The Doctors Monkey (4/1), Pas Peur De Toi (10/1), Little Ivy (14/1), Fairys Fortune (18/1), Keiths Boy (25/1), Diamond Island (33/1), Hakensack (40/1), Biddy Early (66/1), Dunany Shore (125/1), Owl's Delight (150/1)

DAYDREAM NATION point form appears solid and he looks to have been a found a good opening sent hurdling. Jackmoon showed enough in bumpers to make him the chief threat.