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Sunday 22 February 2026

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William Hill Ireland Bet10 Get5 Maiden Hurdle

4YO plus | 1m 7f 110y | 22 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

€30,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser I'm To Blame and bumper winner Miss Austen. 33/1, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 9

Boston Fire^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: PP/PS7

Brackens Jet⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: Cian Hughes

200/1

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Tomgarrow and fair 3m hurdle winner Lubeat Foras. 150/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) on NH debut 58 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

Jolly Potter¹⁰³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J Fahey

100/1

Well held in 2 juvenile hurdles in France in 2023. Left Gabriel Leenders €8,000 in February 2024. In hood first start. Wears tongue tie.

Form: 78/

Knockmore Prince²⁶⁵

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

200/1

Poor maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 16/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to firm). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell.

Form:

Michael's Jet⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 41 days ago, behind when pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 0P

Northern Ruler^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

100/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 17 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

Private Policy^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy, 50/1) 15 days ago.

Form: P55/34

Sam's Favourite

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley

50/1

Affinisea gelding. Dam, poor maiden hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m), half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 33f) Gonalston Cloud.

Star Of The Week³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A L T Moore

5/4

Promising type. Placed both starts, second of 20 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 33 days ago. Should progress again and big shout.

Form: 32

Sticktothescript⁴¹

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

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 15/2, much better effor when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, heavy) 41 days ago. More needed again to trouble the principals.

Form: 2/84

Whisky Lads

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

15/2

€80,000 3-y-o, Joshua Tree gelding. Dam, fairly useful hurdler (2½m winner), half-sister to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Paranoid.

Wildhorserider³⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: T O'Brien

20/1

€40,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including dual bumper winner Balliniska Band and useful hurdler Gowiththeflow. Made the frame both starts in points and is worth a check in market on Rules debut.

Brickfield Belle

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

14/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/chase winner Lightning Flash. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (2m-21f winner) Mr Mole and (17f winner) Minella Juke out of French 2¼m hurdle/chase winner Emmylou du Berlais.

Ina Mina¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

200/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 088

Malikanna⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fell in novice hurdle (66/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 78 days ago.

Form: 3070F

Blue Train^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

40/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 12f on flat. Hood on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 12 in juvenile hurdle (66/1) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 47

Clonbury Court¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: J P Dempsey

200/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Dam, won sole start in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 19f) Court Royale. Fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 19 days ago.

Form: 0

Cometothinkofit

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

200/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Dam (h136), 2m-2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to French hurdler (2¼m winner) Font Froide.

Lynches Knock²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

15/8

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Second of 12 in juvenile hurdle (7/2) at this course (15.9f, heavy) 28 days ago. Should be bang there again.

Form: 312

Dschingis Desire⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Winner on her only Flat start in France. Shaped if better for the run when eleventh of 19 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 10/3) on NH debut 57 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 0

Westin Pimpernel

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C A McBratney

80/1

Elusive Pimpernel filly. Dam bumper winner/maiden hurdler.

Forecasts

Lynches Knock (13/8), Star Of The Week (9/4), Sticktothescript (13/2), Whisky Lads (8/1), Dschingis Desire (10/1), Blue Train (14/1), Brickfield Belle (14/1), Malikanna (16/1), Cometothinkofit (25/1), Private Policy (25/1), Westin Pimpernel (25/1), Wildhorserider (33/1), Boston Fire (50/1), Brackens Jet (50/1), Sam's Favourite (50/1), Knockmore Prince (66/1), Ina Mina (66/1), Clonbury Court (100/1), Awordinyourear (100/1), Jolly Potter (100/1), Northern Ruler (150/1), Michael's Jet (150/1)

STAR OF THE WEEK stepped up on his hurdling debut form despite still showing clear signs of inexperience when second at Down Royal and is narrowly preferred to the progressive Lynches Knock, who is a clear next best. French-recruit Dschingis Desire shaped as if needing the run at Leopardstown and can be expected to do better.