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Thursday 1 January 2026

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Easter Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 5m 11.80s

Any Chance²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Cian Hughes

300/1

150/1, tailed off in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy) on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 0

Better Times^h1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Stephen Gerard Carey

50/1

Shaped as if needing the run after 6 months off when tailed off in maiden at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 5 weeks ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: F24-440

Danny The Champ²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell

300/1

No impact in bumpers/maiden hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-000

Deise Crystal

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Power⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne

100/1

Crystal Ocean gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser Twilight Glory. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Storm Control. Likely outsider on debut.

Form:

Emerald Poet²⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

10/3

4/5, won 7-runner bumper at Plumpton (17.8f, good to soft) on debut when last seen 8 months ago. Has to be high on the shortlist now hurdling for this yard.

Form: 1-

Good Deal²⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Walsh| T: P Magee| BF| C

15/2

Bumper winner here in January. Hooded for 1st time, unable to match his hurdling debut form when sixth of 22 in maiden at this course (16f, soft, 11/4) when last seen 8 months ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 53/1926-

Jesse James Howard

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: C O'Connell

200/1

€5,500 3-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Half-brother to French 17f hurdle winner Riquet Enfin. Dam maiden hurdler in France.

Form:

Leni's Law

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: Liz Doyle

100/1

Getaway gelding. Fourth foal. Dam (c95/h92), 23f hurdle/chase winner, sister to winning hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Balbriggan and fairly useful 2m-3m hurdle winner Mt Leinster Gold. Betting can guide.

Form:

Patsy's Pride^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell

200/1

Well held in bumper/2 maiden hurdles and looks one for handicaps later on.

Form: 8-P3600

Reckless³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

10/1

Didn't show a great deal in a pair of bumpers but offered more sent hurdling after 7 months off when a well-beaten fifth of 24 in maiden (66/1) at this course (16f, soft) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 40-5

Rough 'n' Smooth²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

100/1

Showed a bit when a well-beaten eighth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 150/1) on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 8

Royal Soldier²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan

200/1

33/1, merely hinted at ability when well-beaten fifth of 8 in bumper at Navan (16f, heavy) on debut 26 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: P5

Spinningayarn³⁰

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

5/6

Successful on the first of 2 bumpers starts last year and made an encouraging hurdling debut on return when third of 18 in maiden at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy, 5/4) 30 days ago, beaten by a pair with more experience. Likely to improve.

Form: 1/14-3

Thatsmyroadie^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

150/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam (c105/h74) 3m/25f chase winner. Wears hood.

Form:

Treasure Memory³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: A J Martin

3/1

Runner-up in maiden hurdle at Galway on debut. Third of 6 in bumper at Punchestown (16.9f, soft, 4/1) 39 days ago, running on. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2-23

Clash Gold²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: F J Flood

250/1

Showed nothing 11 months on from her debut for Stephen Ryan when tailed off in bumper (100/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 8-7

Gangster Granny³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: C A McBratney

200/1

Fairly useful middle-distance performer on the Flat but seemingly in need of experience on both outings over hurdles. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Looks one for handicaps after this.

Form: 97

Walk In The Clouds¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey| T: C Collins

250/1

Could hardly have shown any less on what was effectively her Rules debut when tailed off in maiden hurdle (250/1) at Naas (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 443-1F0

Non-Runners

Poet's Gale⁶⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Mr J Costello

Forecasts

Spinningayarn (5/6), Treasure Memory (3/1), Emerald Poet (10/3), Good Deal (15/2), Reckless (10/1), Poet's Gale (33/1), Better Times (50/1), Leni's Law (100/1), Rough 'n' Smooth (100/1), Deise Crystal (100/1), Thatsmyroadie (150/1), Royal Soldier (200/1), Patsy's Pride (200/1), Jesse James Howard (200/1), Gangster Granny (200/1), Walk In The Clouds (250/1), Clash Gold (250/1), Danny The Champ (300/1), Any Chance (300/1)

A big field but only a handful make any serious appeal, SPINNINGAYARN found only a couple with experience too strong on hurdling debut so he's fancied to enhance Gordon Elliott's fine run of form at the expense of Emerald Poet, who won a Plumpton bumper back in the spring and falls into the 'could be anything' category on return/hurdles bow. Treasure Memory and Jesse James Howard can fight out third.