12:30 Cork

Sunday 23 November 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:33 | Winning time: 4m 0.50s

Big Dee^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy

80/1

Useful winner at 17f in bumpers but again well held over hurdles when eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 20/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 168/F00

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Bokamsin²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

80/1

Showed plenty of promise on both bumper and hurdle debut, eighth of 22 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 18/1) on hurdles bow, not knocked about. Market should guide with yard also saddling Factual Fact/Jukebox Johnny.

Form: 68-

Earl Neigh¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

40/1

Again showed ability when matching hurdles debut form on first start for new yard, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 4/5-3

Factual Fact²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| D

8/1

Made a good impression when winning a bumper on debut at Thurles in 2023. Returned from a long absence with 3 solid placed efforts on the Flat. Clearly retains plenty of ability and one to be interested on hurdle bow for excellent yard.

Form: 1/

Jalon D'oudairies⁶²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| D

15/8

Won sole start in points and looked an excellent prospect when landing bumper double at Leopardstown in December 2023. Sent off 3/1 favourite when third in the 2024 Champion Bumper (stablemate Romeo Coolio finishing runner-up). The one to beat if retaining his ability following 20 months off.

Form: 1113/

Jukebox Johnny¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ethan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

80/1

Runner-up sole outing in points. Is bred for longer trips and has shaped in kind over hurdles. Likely improver once tackling handicaps.

Form: 26-0

Oaks Soldier¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: Eamon Courtney

40/1

Showed more than on debut when 33/1, fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.6f, soft) 17 days ago. Will probably be better off in handicaps.

Form: 3-4

Shuttle Diplomacy²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: T Cooper| D

14/1

Smart bumper performer, third of 17 in the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Has finished weakly and stopped quickly on his reappearance/hurdle debut when pulled up at Galway (7/4) last time. Too soon to write off.

Form: 119/35-P

Sortudo^h1²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

8/15

Progressive in bumpers. Seventh in Champion Bumper and reversed form with Shuttle Diplomacy when winning 9-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft, 5/2), easily in April. Makes plenty of appeal now sent hurdling by top yard.

Form: 2/12271-

Startthatmachine^t1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Daniel O'leary

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, soft) on NH debut 35 days ago, pulled up after 3 out. Tongue strap on for first time and has plenty to find.

Form: P

Tarquin The Proud¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan| T: Patrick Kiely

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, twentieth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0

Walkmethroughit⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Abbie Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Motherway

200/1

Poor in both hurdle starts, well behind in ninth of 18 at Listowel (300/1) 60 days ago. No interest this side of handicaps.

Form: P578-09

Whatsanotheryear¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Flynn| OR: 118

33/1

Has shaped with promise over hurdles, sixth of 20 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Gowran (16.1f, heavy) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort and should be better for the run. Entitled to improve but could be one for handicaps.

Form: 5/2-6

Beautiful Beauty^h1⁶⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: Brendan Walsh

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 6 in bumper at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 22 months. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for first time and has significant improvement to find.

Form: 6/

Tantrum Boy²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft, 150/1) 29 days ago. One for the longer term. RESERVE.

Form: 07

Non-Runners

Zanoosh²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Colm Murphy J: Ross Berry

Cloneen To The Max¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Don Browne J: Reserve 2

Brother Bernard

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sortudo (8/15), Jalon D'oudairies (15/8), Factual Fact (8/1), Zanoosh (8/1), Shuttle Diplomacy (14/1), Brother Bernard (25/1), Whatsanotheryear (33/1), Oaks Soldier (40/1), Earl Neigh (40/1), Bokamsin (80/1), Jukebox Johnny (80/1), Big Dee (80/1), Beautiful Beauty (150/1), Startthatmachine (150/1), Tarquin The Proud (150/1), Walkmethroughit (200/1), Tantrum Boy (200/1), Cloneen To The Max (250/1)

2024 Champion Bumper third JALON D'OUDAIRIES looks the one to beat if retaining his ability following a 20-month absence. Fellow hurdle debutant Sortudo was progressive in bumpers last season and has to be feared for the Willie Mullins yard, with Factual Fact another to be interested in on first start over hurdles.