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Tuesday 4 November 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 41.03s

Apache Peak

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan

7/1

Arizona gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Mackenberg. Dam placed over 1m-1½m in Germany.

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Circle Of Secrets^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

17/2

€5,000 yearling. Seahenge gelding. Half-brother to 8.5f winner in France Mary White (by Whitecliffsofdover). Dam maiden on Flat in France. Newcomer doesn't jump off the page but represents a shrewd trainer and is worth a market check on debut.

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Code Name Cubitt

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Jet Away gelding. Brother to smart hurdler Brandy Love, and half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Topofthecotswolds. Lots of appeal on paper.

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Hygge

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/8

22,000 gns 3-y-o, Persian King gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including smart 1m/8.3f winner Ghaly. Dam 1m winner. Good pedigree and highly respected on debut.

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Jet Away Jimmy

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

16/1

Jet Away gelding. Dam modest hurdler (2¾m winner).

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John Dixen

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

40/1

Highland Reel gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Sir Psycho and fair hurdler Dickens. Dam maiden on Flat (probably stayed easy 2m). Appealing newcomer on paper.

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Kitty Don't Bite

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

28/1

€6,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to winning hurdler/smart chaser (19f-3m winner) A Genie In Abottle. Yard had one run well in the first race of this series at Cork.

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Mister Killeens

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: A Slattery

17/2

Postponed gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Always Enchanting. Dam (c86/h96) 17f hurdle winner.

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Ocean Murphy²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

In need of the experience in one of these races at Cork (40/1) 3 weeks ago. Gelded since.

Form: 0

Trocadero Trouble

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel King| T: N Stokes

50/1

Mastercraftsman gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 5f 2-y-o winner Tammany Hall. Dam Italian 1m-10.5f winner.

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Ailbhes Gift

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche

33/1

Planteur filly. Dam (h126), bumper/2m-19f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (2m-21f winner) Martello Sky.

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Kenny's Jewel²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

80/1

Half-sister to modest hurdler Shewearsthewellies. 100/1, little promise at Cork 23 days ago.

Form: P

Minella Yoga

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Nallen

10/1

Study of Man gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Ninth Titan, stays 21f. Dam maiden on Flat in France. RESERVE.

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Wee Fallon²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

18/1

Mixed pedigree and held back by inexperience at Cork (50/1) 23 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Tipu Sultan²³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Mr H C Swan

Infinity Succes²³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: D Queally J: R Deegan

Ribadora²³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Hygge (11/8), Code Name Cubitt (9/2), Apache Peak (7/1), Tipu Sultan (8/1), Circle Of Secrets (17/2), Mister Killeens (17/2), Minella Yoga (10/1), Infinity Succes (10/1), Jet Away Jimmy (16/1), Wee Fallon (18/1), Kitty Don't Bite (28/1), Ailbhes Gift (33/1), John Dixen (40/1), Trocadero Trouble (50/1), Ribadora (50/1), Kenny's Jewel (80/1), Ocean Murphy (125/1)

HYGGE is very well bred for one of these races and might be the way to go over Code Name Cubitt. Infinity Succes fared best of the six of these to contest the first academy hurdle at Cork and is open to improvement with blinkers now on.