14:45 Gowran Park

Saturday 8 November 2025

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Proficient Engineering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 21.9s

Ard Raithin^h1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 20 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 8

Beckistine²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Below form fourth of 10 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Limerick (16.3f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 59F53-4

Deebert¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

80/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Half-sister to fair hurdler The Miracle Man. Dam, maiden pointer, half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Carrigeen Kalmia and fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Caduceus. Off mark in points at fifth attempt (May 2025).

Form: U545-1

Diamond Island¹⁴

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

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago, mistake sixth.

Form: 3P5-P5P

Gillane²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey| T: K F O'Donnell

18/1

Promising individual. 20/1, third of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, soft) on hurdles bow. Off 9 months. Should have more to offer.

Form: P/263-

Jukebox Johnny²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 18 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Likely to improve.

Form: 26-

Mister Box²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft), pulled up before next. Off 7 months.

Form: 64P-

Mister Loolah⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 11 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (22.4f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 29-1464

Mojoe^h²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 14 in bumper at Cork (19f, soft), not knocked about. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 48-

Obey The Order³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

25/1

Promising sort. 9/2, third of 10 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (19.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 33 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 10-3

Skylight Hustle³⁰¹

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

7/4

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 15/8) on NH debut. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 14-

The Passing Wife⁴⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

13/8

Highly promising type. 11/10, career best when winning 8-runner bumper at Galway (16f, soft). Off 15 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 1423/11-

Thedeviluno¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| BF

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable second of 12 in bumper at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 10/11) 164 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 622-2

Whatsanotheryear³⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P J Flynn

13/2

Promising type. 11/2, second of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft). Off 11 months. Form pick and open to progress.

Form: 5/2-

Angels Halo⁶²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Treacy| T: Mrs J Cashin

200/1

Diamond Boy mare. Dam (h103), 21f hurdle winner, half-sister to Irish Grand National winner Rogue Angel. Second of 2 finishers on last of 3 starts in points (Feb 2024).

Form: 662/

Ballinagaine Girl¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 067

Dancing Dame²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

250/1

125/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 23 days ago.

Form: 4427-6U

Latest Trick^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell

80/1

Kingston Hill mare. Dam (b86), ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful chaser Minella Scamp (stayed 2¾m) and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Bill And Barn (stayed 3¼m). Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Madame Masque⁶⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

€35,000 3-y-o, 4,000 gns 5-y-o, Masked Marvel mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Dame de Ruban, stayed 3m. Dam, French 17f-19f hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser Shot From The Hip. Off mark in points at third attempt (Dec 2023).

Form: P31/

Thecouncillorswife³⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

200/1

Imperial Monarch mare. Dam unraced. Made frame both starts in points, third last time (Nov 2024).

Form: 43-

Forecasts

The Passing Wife (13/8), Skylight Hustle (7/4), Whatsanotheryear (13/2), Thedeviluno (9/1), Madame Masque (14/1), Jukebox Johnny (16/1), Gillane (18/1), Obey The Order (25/1), Beckistine (33/1), Mister Box (33/1), Mojoe (66/1), Deebert (80/1), Latest Trick (80/1), Mister Loolah (150/1), Angels Halo (200/1), Thecouncillorswife (200/1), Dancing Dame (250/1), Ard Raithin (250/1), Diamond Island (300/1), Ballinagaine Girl (300/1)

WHATSANOTHERYEAR beat the rest easily when beaten only by a useful prospect at Clonmel in December and can go one better. The Passing Wife did very well in bumpers after a promising hurdle bow at Cork 2 years ago and must be respected back from an absence, while Gillane offered something to work on here in January.