11:40 Leopardstown

Monday 29 December 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 4m 32.80s

Chief Josef^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1 and tongue strap on, sixth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (17f, heavy) on NH debut 23 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 6

Circle Of Secrets^t⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 17/2 and tongue strap on, fourth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft) on NH debut 55 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can do better in time. Yard also represented by Try Them.

Form: 4

Ddakji

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Conor Houlihan

4/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Dam unraced, closely related to useful hurdler/winning chaser (stayed 3¼m) A Great View. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Hygge⁵⁵

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

6/4

Promising type. Third of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (17.1f, soft, 11/8) on NH debut 55 days ago. Open to improvement. Yard also fields Lynches Knock.

Form: 3

Lynches Knock²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

6/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (17f, heavy, 28/1) on NH debut 23 days ago, left with too much to do. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 3

Mischievous Fun

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

18/1

Churchill gelding. Dam 2-y-o 6f/7f winner who stayed 9f. O'Grady Cracker is presumably the stable No 1.

Form:

O'grady Cracker^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: A Slattery| BF

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (17.2f, heavy, 2/1) on NH debut 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 9

Starword

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey

80/1

Poet's Word gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Fingal Rock. Likely to come on for the run.

Form:

Try Them^h1

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

25/1

Dandy Man gelding. Brother to 1m winner Draiocht. Dam lightly raced on Flat (placed over 1m). Stable in good form. Wears hood. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Copper Rocker²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Buckley| T: E Buckley

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (17f, heavy, 125/1) 23 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 95

Datzdjazz¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, thirteenth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (17.2f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 80

Eitilt⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (18.6f, heavy) on NH debut 46 days ago.

Form: P

Kilbarry Lizzy²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

5/2

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (17f, heavy, 10/1) 23 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 32

Queen Maeve

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

33/1

Walk In The Park filly. Brother to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Coney Island. Market should point the way.

Form:

Shirzan

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

80/1

Saxon Warrior filly. Half-sister to 2 winners on Flat, including 2-y-o 7f winner Mere Green. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Hygge (6/4), Kilbarry Lizzy (5/2), Ddakji (4/1), Lynches Knock (6/1), Circle Of Secrets (14/1), Mischievous Fun (18/1), Try Them (25/1), O'grady Cracker (28/1), Queen Maeve (33/1), Shirzan (80/1), Starword (80/1), Chief Josef (150/1), Copper Rocker (150/1), Datzdjazz (250/1), Eitilt (250/1)

HYGGE may find the necessary improvement to topple stablemate Lynches Knock and Kilbarry Lizzy. He was unlucky not to finish closerr when third on debut at Fairyhouse where he pecked quite badly on landing 2 out, just as he was mounting a challenge. Queen Maeve is one to note in the betting.