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Sunday 2 November 2025

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Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 3m 58.5s

Dan Lauren²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Fairly Ransom gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Watching Brief, stayed 3¼m. Dam, poor maiden chaser, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m-3m winner) Jenniferjo. Pulled up sole start in points (Feb 2025) and likely to need more time.

Form: P-

Friends Of Barry³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: J & T Kiely

40/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Motivator gelding isn't bred for the jumping game but was beaten by more than a lack of stamina when thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Remains to be seen if he shows more here.

Form: 0

I'm Slippy¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| D

1/3

€70,000 3-y-o, Maxios gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Al Kalila. Overcame inexperience to win a valuable 17-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut in April. That's usually a strong race and he makes plenty of appeal starting out life over hurdles.

Form: 1-

Just For One³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D G Murphy

80/1

Failed to complete sole start in Points. Well held bumper/Rules debut and probably needed the run when ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 38 days ago. One for the longer-term.

Form: R0-9

Knockmore^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy

66/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) on NH debut and was well beaten with cheekpieces on for first time (retained) when fifth of 7 in bumper at this course (19f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Hard to make a strong case back over hurdles.

Form: P5

L'as De Watt²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

66/1

Caught out by inexperience and the way the race unfolded when seventh of 8 in bumper at Galway (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 26 days ago. May take a step forward on hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Laska Du Breuil⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Went backwards from hurdling bow having been weak in the betting, thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 6 days ago. Likely being aimed at handicaps.

Form: 7-060

Loulouless¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes| T: Brendan Walsh

40/1

Never better than midfield when seventh of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft) 172 days ago. Another who'll probably be better off in handicaps.

Form: 0-7

Market Ready¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne

14/1

Made an encouraging start when fourth (80/1) on hurdles debut at Clonmel but was a well beaten eighteenth of 24 in bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft) next time. Interesting to see if the market expects him to get back on track returning to hurdles.

Form: 40-

Uncle Mike

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: P M J Doyle

18/1

Getaway gelding. Dam (c113/h103), bumper/2m hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m), half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 33f) Golden Chieftain. Pedigree offers some hope and worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Where Are You Now¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

10/1

Well held eighth of 22 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (25/1) 59 days ago, hampered and made no impression. Interesting to see if he features more prominently in the market here but we may not see the best of him this side of handicaps.

Form: 8

Clarin Breeze

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

50/1

Monitor Closely filly. Dam (h90) maiden hurdler. Yard among the winners last month but only considered if the market speaks in her favour on debut.

Form:

Family Getaway

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Getaway filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser The Very Man, stays 3m. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Howlongisafoot. Newcomer from a top yard and merits plenty of respect in a maiden lacking depth.

Form:

Non-Runners

Crypto Crash⁸⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: D Budds J: Donagh Meyler

Harty Cup²³⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: R Tyner J: Mark Walsh

Foxy Footprints¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M F Morris J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

I'm Slippy (1/3), Family Getaway (4/1), Harty Cup (13/2), Where Are You Now (10/1), Foxy Footprints (10/1), Market Ready (14/1), Uncle Mike (18/1), Crypto Crash (33/1), Laska Du Breuil (40/1), Friends Of Barry (40/1), Loulouless (40/1), Clarin Breeze (50/1), Dan Lauren (50/1), L'as De Watt (66/1), Knockmore (66/1), Just For One (80/1)

I'M SLIPPY made a successful start in an historically strong bumper at Fairyhouse in April and looks the most likely winner on hurdle debut. The betting should typically offer plenty of clues in this maiden, hurdling debutantes Family Getaway and Foxy Footprints both make appeal along with point recruit Harty Cup, while Market Ready is another to consider if the market expects better back over hurdles.