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Thursday 15 January 2026

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Racing Again 24th January Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 4m 10.00s

Cola Blaze⁵⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| D

66/1

Modest winner of a bumper at Thurles in November. Matched that form when fourth of 11 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good). Off 16 months and will need to take a step forward on hurdles debut.

Form: 01504/

Agameoftwohalves³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

12/1

Walk In The Park gelding offered something to work on in both starts over hurdles, latest 10/1, sixth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 31 days ago, not knocked about. Will do better at some stage, probably in handicaps.

Form: 66

Ballyhasty

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

200/1

Pillar Coral gelding. Dam ran once in bumper. Newcomer doesn't look an obvious winner on paper.

Form:

Coolboy Christy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Bumper placed but is being brought along steadily over hurdles, thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 125/1) 31 days ago. One to note for handicaps.

Form: 4/25080

Danalii^t1²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

250/1

No show in a pair of bumpers. Makes hurdles debut and marked improvement needed with tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 90/

Juke Hill³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

20/1

Placed in points and ran to similar level as on debut when fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (24f, soft, 16/1) 33 days ago. Significantly down in trip and looks a handicap project.

Form: 725/25

Premier Rogue²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade

8/1

Fair bumper form and offered something to work with when third of 13 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Thurles (16.1f, soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Open to progress if he can brush up on his jumping.

Form: 7343

Roc Dino³³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 124

6/4

Promising sort finished third of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Auteuil (17.9f, heavy, 5/1) on final start for Gabriel Leenders in February. French form has plenty of merit and no surprise to see him make a winning debut for powerful yard.

Form: 723-

Thatsmyroadie^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1 and hooded, pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago, tailing off 4 out. Plenty to prove.

Form: P

Whenurreadydylan

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

150/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam unraced. Yard an unlikely source of a debut winner.

Form:

Zarushio

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Harvey| T: Tom Dreaper

200/1

Kuroshio gelding. Dam little show in bumpers. Hard to make a strong case for on paper.

Form:

Elusive Power^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

50/1

Flat-bred daughter of Elusive Pimpernel (also half-sister to a point winner) who showed something to work on sole start for John McConnell, second in 6-runner Bangor bumper on debut in July, no match for winner. Could have more to offer with tongue tie retained on hurdle/stable debut.

Form: 2-

Starski

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Shirocco mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser Fred The Foot and modest hurdler Motts Cross. In good hands but bred to need time/distance.

Form:

Three Leaf Clover⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Twenty first of 22 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 60 days ago. Plenty to find.

Form: 0

Le Midnightdancer²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 21 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut 20 days ago. Little appeal this side of handicaps. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Mighty Park²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

8/13

€105,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Closely related to King George VI Chase winner/Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Might Bite. Interesting newcomer is one to note for top yard if lining up. RESERVE.

Form: 2/

Non-Runners

Grand Pretender

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: F J Flood J: Ben Kennedy

Puma's Dream³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Largy Spirit²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mighty Park (8/13), Roc Dino (6/4), Puma's Dream (9/2), Premier Rogue (8/1), Agameoftwohalves (12/1), Juke Hill (20/1), Largy Spirit (33/1), Elusive Power (50/1), Grand Pretender (50/1), Cola Blaze (66/1), Starski (80/1), Coolboy Christy (100/1), Le Midnightdancer (150/1), Whenurreadydylan (150/1), Zarushio (200/1), Thatsmyroadie (200/1), Ballyhasty (200/1), Three Leaf Clover (250/1), Danalii (250/1)

This looks a good opportunity for ex-French recruit ROC DINO to make a winning start for Willie Mullins. Premier Rogue could proved the main danger if improving from his hurdle debut third, while Agameoftwohalves and Puma's Dream are worth noting in the market for the Gordon Elliott yard.