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Tuesday 9 December 2025

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Matchbook Backs Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

5YO plus | 2m 3f | 19 Runners | Turf

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

Fairly useful form in bumpers before a well-held sixth of 12 in bumper at Naas (18.7f, heavy). Off 10 months ahead of his hurdles debut and remains with potential with yard in good form.

Form: 2426-

Any Chance

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: Cian Hughes

Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam failed to complete in points. Likely best watched on debut.

Attanagh²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, eighteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Crowe Street⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) on NH debut 7 days ago.

Form: 0

Eyetrap¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jake Coen| T: Aidan Melia

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 80/1, sixth of 24 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 10 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 46

Fillyoureye²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

Promising second of 22 in novice at Navan (20.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 22 days ago, going with enthusiasm. This fairly useful bumper scorer is open to improvement. Big shout.

Form: 41-2

Frankie's Freebie²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

Tenth of 14 in bumper at Cork (19f, good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut 7 months ago. Point winner since. Makes hurdles for new trainer.

Form: 5930-1

Hens Tooth⁶¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Fifth of 7 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 20/1). Off 20 months. Makes hurdles debut. Stable having good spell so not ruled out.

Form: 41185/

Jackmoon^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Flavin| BF

Promising type. 6/4, second of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 66 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 3334/3-2

Masons Apron

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack

€62,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam unraced. The betting can prove an accurate guide.

Pookie Holler³⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

Promising type. 20/1, eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 11 months but should still improve.

Form: 38-

Rough 'n' Smooth

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

Conduit gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Smooth River.

Shabby Hill⁶³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

€17,000 3-y-o, €50,000 5-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Dam, fairly useful bumper winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m-21f winner) Graineyhill. Stable in good form. Won his sole start in points in March 2024 so needs considering.

Umpire's Call

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J P Dempsey

Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¾m) Fletchers Flyer.

Whatsanotheryear¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P J Flynn| OR: 117

Fairly useful maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Cork (15.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Holds good form claims.

Form: 5/2-64

Dameauscottlestown¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey| T: G P Cromwell

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (21f, soft) 14 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: P2P-55

Peppers Corner^h³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: Edward F Power

200/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Patrick Eugene Turley when fourteenth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 3 days ago.

Form: 0/21-0

Thecouncillorswife³¹

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

Once-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 200/1) on NH debut 31 days ago.

Form: 43-0

Zanoosh^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 112

Promising type. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 16 in novice hurdle (15/2) at Fairyhouse (20.4f, heavy) 18 days ago, running on. Should have more to offer. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 0/41-473

Forecasts

Fillyoureye (11/4), Hens Tooth (5/1), American Jukebox (5/1), Jackmoon (11/2), Zanoosh (6/1), Whatsanotheryear (15/2), Frankie's Freebie (14/1), Pookie Holler (16/1), Shabby Hill (16/1), Umpire's Call (20/1), Dameauscottlestown (20/1), Rough 'n' Smooth (25/1), Eyetrap (33/1), Masons Apron (50/1), Any Chance (50/1), Crowe Street (50/1), Attanagh (66/1), Peppers Corner (66/1), Thecouncillorswife (66/1)

FILLYOUREYE shaped well on his recent hurdling debut when runner-up in a big field at Navan and can build on it to open his account in this sphere. Fairyhouse third Zanoosh also looks to have better days ahead of her and rates a big danger though, while Whatsanotheryear has the form to play a leading role too. Hurdling debutant American Jukebox is another to consider.