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Friday 9 January 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 3m 58.4s

Akako²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

September Storm gelding. Dam (h80) lightly raced over hurdles.

Form: P/

Anodandawink²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, fourteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: P2/P00

Barley Lane⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty

3/1

Promising individual. 18/1, second of 24 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 48 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 9/2

Blow Wind Blow³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger

50/1

Promising sort. 40/1, fifth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 34 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 65

Daws Cross²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, first run since leaving Patrick T. Foley when ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 27 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: P/09

Eye On The Ball¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Nash

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 12 days ago.

Form: 00

Good Option¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 22 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 125/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 2/99

Healys Pub²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7/

Jetstream Jeff⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A O Harrington⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

250/1

€9,000 3-y-o, Libertarian gelding. Dam ran twice over hurdles.

Form: PU

Mr Devlin¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Conor Maxwell

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 90

Newbrook Diamond^p1²⁹

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

9/2

Promising individual. Third of 8 in novice hurdle (7/4) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 29 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should have more to offer.

Form: R1/23

Orlando Spirit⁴⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Paul Power

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good, 33/1), pulling hard. Off 16 months. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally.

Form: 050/

Takenasred^h³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford

9/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable third of 11 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Ayr (16f, heavy) 39 days ago.

Form: 645/023-

Thankyouforthedays¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 100/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago.

Form: 8/40

The Dancen Kid⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: R O'Sullivan

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twentieth of 24 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 00

Thiscouldbetheone^t1²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/1, ninth of 18 in bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 59/

Can't Catch Molly³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P Downey

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 26 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 150/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 00

Future Prospect^h²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

11/10

Winner in bumper at Fairyhouse in December 2024. Off 8 months. Won sole start in points and interesting hurdles newcomer.

Form: 11536/

Leonards Choice²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, heavy, 300/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 00

Rathbawn Soldier^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey| T: P T Foley

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, twelfth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 100/1) on NH debut 34 days ago.

Form: 0

Shadys Lady^h⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| CD

10/3

Won 12-runner bumper at this C&D (heavy, 2/1) 61 days ago, keeping on well. Respected on hurdles debut. Declared 1.50 Clonmel Thursday.

Form: 52/31

Takemebacktodakota²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 29 days ago.

Form: 8

The Besty Woman²⁵

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

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 4P/0

Major Wells⁴⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Gerard O'Leary

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Robert Murphy. RESERVE.

Form: 436PPP/

Ballyedward^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, good eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Getting better with each recent run. RESERVE.

Form: P20/36-8

Non-Runners

Max Meridius¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Non Runner

Time Is A Thief³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Non Runner

Lyreen Og⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Future Prospect (11/10), Barley Lane (3/1), Shadys Lady (10/3), Newbrook Diamond (9/2), Time Is A Thief (8/1), Takenasred (9/1), Thiscouldbetheone (28/1), Healys Pub (33/1), Blow Wind Blow (50/1), Lyreen Og (50/1), Max Meridius (66/1), The Besty Woman (80/1), Good Option (100/1), Ballyedward (100/1), Thankyouforthedays (125/1), Akako (125/1), Anodandawink (150/1), Eye On The Ball (200/1), Orlando Spirit (200/1), Rathbawn Soldier (250/1), Jetstream Jeff (250/1), Mr Devlin (300/1), The Dancen Kid (300/1), Can't Catch Molly (300/1), Leonards Choice (300/1), Major Wells (300/1), Daws Cross (300/1), Takemebacktodakota (300/1)

BARLEY LANE shaped with distinct promise when a strong-finishing second in a big field at Punchestown and can improve stepping down in trip. Newbrook Diamond has been consistent in placing twice over hurdles, including at this track on debut, while bumper winners Future Prospect and Shadys Lady must be respected sent hurdling.