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Sunday 2 November 2025

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Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:13 | Winning time: 3m 54.7s

Boltlander^h1¹⁹

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

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago, pulled up before last. Stable in good form. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7P

Cluain Chormaic¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 10/3) 160 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7-7

Grey Jude³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: Connor King

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 2½ lengths third of 18 to reopposing Mister Pessimistic in bumper (17/2) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 6-33

Kilt¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Useful winner on Flat but nowhere near that level in 3 hurdles.

Form: 906

Liamo^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: Brendan Walsh| BF

125/1

Modest Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 10/3) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Live My Dream²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

125/1

Little promise in 2 points in spring 2025.

Form: P6-

Master Haku

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

11/2

Masked Marvel gelding. Dam, 19f hurdle winner in France, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Le Patriote. Respected newcomer from top stable.

Form:

Maxicourt²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P J Duffy| BF

28/1

Unreliable sort. Best effort when second of 8 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago but the form is only modest and he looked awkward under pressure.

Form: 060572

Mister Pessimistic³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

4/11

Point winner. Followed up in 18-runner bumper (11/4) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 38 days ago, kept up to work. Decent hurdle prospect.

Form: 1-1

Piccolo Player^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan

125/1

Vadamos gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler El Granjero and modest hurdler St Anthonys Corner, stays 23f. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Poets Oath

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

50/1

€45,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser No Comment, stayed 3¼m, and fairly useful hurdler/chaser High Moon. Bred to have a future. The betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

Ready For Road

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

12/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Kapgarde gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including modest chaser King of The Story. Dam, 11f winner in Italy, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Simenon. This newcomer is in good hands and one to note in the betting.

Form:

Rubi Tuesday³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: E McCarthy

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 16 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 11/1) on NH debut 37 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Shellrunforbriggs^h1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin Walsh| T: M Winters

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut 37 days ago, going in snatches. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Blow Wind Blow

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: E Bolger J: Aidan Kelly

Lar Na Pairce

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: E Bolger J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Mister Pessimistic (4/11), Grey Jude (4/1), Master Haku (11/2), Ready For Road (12/1), Lar Na Pairce (14/1), Blow Wind Blow (16/1), Maxicourt (28/1), Cluain Chormaic (40/1), Poets Oath (50/1), Rubi Tuesday (80/1), Piccolo Player (125/1), Kilt (125/1), Shellrunforbriggs (125/1), Live My Dream (125/1), Boltlander (125/1), Liamo (125/1)

Listowel bumper scorer MISTER PESSIMISTIC gets the vote to provide Henry de Bromhead with a second successive win in this race, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Grey Jude wasn't too far behind the selection at Listowel and may provide the main threat unless the betting speaks in the favour of newcomers such as Master Haku, Lar Na Pairce and/or Ready For Road.