12:12 Leopardstown

Monday 29 December 2025

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Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:12 | Winning time: 5m 11.90s

Attanagh¹⁸

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

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) 18 days ago, pulled up before 4 out.

Form: 0P

Dani Donadoni²²

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

3/1

Promising type. Bumper winner. Second of 19 in maiden at Cork (16.9f, soft, 8/11) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Up in trip. Open to improvement for top yard.

Form: 14-2

Double Power^p1,t1⁶⁵

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

300/1

Maiden pointer, pulled up last time (Oct 25). Outsider on Rules debut.

Form: 43-RP5P

Dysart Dolomite^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

25/1

Won 10-runner bumper at Ayr in April but folded tamely when down the field on Fairyhouse hurdle debut in November. Early days but Dani Donadoni has to be considered the stable first string this time.

Form: 1-0

Forty Coats²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 142

3/1

Bumper winner and useful form over hurdles last season without winning, culminating with excellent 15 lengths fourth of 11 to The New Lion in Baring Bingham at Cheltenham (21f, good to soft) in March. Sets a good standard on return.

Form: 11/2224-

Frankie John⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable 7¾ lengths third of 7 to Kalypso'chance in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle (5/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 43 days ago, going with enthusiasm.

Form: 43-1223

Gallant George²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue

50/1

Runner-up sole start in points (Nov 30). Starts out over hurdles in a warm race and a watching brief is advised.

Form: 2

Irish Champ^h1,t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford

25/1

Won sole start in points in November. Wears a hood and tongue strap. Check the betting.

Form: 1

Jalon D'oudairies³⁶

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

6/4

Smart bumper performer in 2023/34. Promising start to hurdle career after 21 months off when second of 15 in maiden at Cork (15.9f, soft, 15/8) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1113/2

Rusty Harkness^t⁵⁰

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

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 5/1) on NH debut 50 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve but Forty Coats looks the yard first string.

Form: 4

Kaleo Ametsa^t²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Treacy| T: J Halley

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 22/1, third when fell 3 out in maiden at Cork (19.2f, good) on hurdle debut in May. Off since.

Form: 6496-F

Non-Runners

Spinningayarn²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Jalon D'oudairies (6/4), Dani Donadoni (3/1), Forty Coats (3/1), Frankie John (11/2), Spinningayarn (7/1), Irish Champ (25/1), Dysart Dolomite (25/1), Rusty Harkness (40/1), Gallant George (50/1), Kaleo Ametsa (100/1), Double Power (300/1), Attanagh (300/1)

Baring Bingham fourth FORTY COATS can provide Henry de Bromhead with a fourth win in this race since 2017. Dani Donadoni and Jalon d'Oudairies both made promising starts over hurdles when runner-up in maidens in recent weeks and are the obvious dangers.