12:47 Thurles

Saturday 20 December 2025

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Billy Harney Memorial Irish EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 4m 6.20s

Amen Kate⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: T Cooper| D

4/1

Promising individual. Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. Unseated rider at start in listed hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 5/1) 9 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 444-31R

Crohan Lady^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Michael Kenneally| T: J G Lonergan

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 80/1) 5 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 53-6440

Evelyn^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ryan Treacy| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 100

200/1

Modest hurdler. Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 50/1) 48 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 6-07360

Eye Of A Tiger³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110| D

66/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Well-beaten last of 7 to I'll Sort That in For Auction Novices' Hurdle at Navan (16.2f, heavy, 125/1) 33 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 233137

Hey Babbs^t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 96

150/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in July. 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 46 days ago, pulled up 3 out. Significantly back down in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3160PP

Korinthia^h,t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 124| D

6/5

Promising sort who made a winning start in this sphere at Ballinrobe in September and improved on that when third of 9 in Grsde 3 hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 115-13

Queenofthelodge^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 123

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Faced a stiff task last time but won 3 of her 5 starts previously and must enter calculations here.

Form: 1F1P15

Salsinha³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Won bumper on NH debut in impressive fashion and shaped well when fourth of 22 in novice at Navan (16f, heavy, 7/2) on hurdles bow 34 days ago. Yard in good form. Should have more to offer.

Form: 14

Samba Train⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: E Bolger| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Career best when winning 7-runner bumper (7/4) at Limerick (16f, soft) 63 days ago. Likely capable of better over hurdles.

Form: 6-2161

Non-Runners

Brosna Queen³⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: S G Carey J: Brian Hayes

Forecasts

Korinthia (6/5), Salsinha (5/2), Amen Kate (4/1), Samba Train (13/2), Queenofthelodge (12/1), Brosna Queen (16/1), Eye Of A Tiger (66/1), Hey Babbs (150/1), Evelyn (200/1), Crohan Lady (200/1)

KORINTHIA improved on her winning hurdles debut form when third in a stronger event at Down Royal in October and remains with potential. She can land the spoils. Queenofthelodge and Salsinha are feared most.