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Thursday 26 February 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

5YO plus | 2m 3f 64y | 16 Runners | Turf

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

Promising sort. 2/1, second of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy) on hurdles bow 32 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 1/42

Davitts Quay

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: A Mullins

50/1

Wings of Eagles gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Wee Willie Nail, stays 19f, and modest hurdler Prairie Diamond. Dam, maiden hurdler in France, half-sister to fairly useful French hurdler (17f/2¼m winner) Gastibellzza out of useful 2¼m-21f chase winner in France Faitiche d'Aubry.

Fenian Maxios²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: M Winters

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, heavy, 100/1) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 9

Gainsville³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

€58,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam (c108/h105), 2¼m-3m hurdle/chase winner who became unreliable, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3½m) Masters Hill. Maiden pointer, runner-up last time (Jan 18).

Kaiser De Chanay⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. Much better effort when fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy) 40 days ago.

Form: 2/65

Kiely's Place³⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/2

€5,000 3-y-o, Wings of Eagles gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Birmingham Alabama. Successful on second of 2 starts in points (Mar 2025).

Le Roi Du Livet³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

15/2

Promising sort. 100/1, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 32 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Open to further progress.

Form: 62403

Marian Avenue¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (15.7f, heavy) 16 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Up in trip.

Form: 6P

Maxfort²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: N Stokes

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. Showed plenty when third at Cork on debut. Possibly did too much too soon at Thurles since.

Form: 34

Speculateur²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, evens) 22 days ago, having run of race. Will be suited by this step up in trip.

Form: P1/423

The Ducks Walk⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: N Dooly

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 7 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) on NH debut 8 days ago.

Form: P1P/7

True Harmony³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: S Neville

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: P/10

Flossy Roc

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett

100/1

Shirocco mare. Dam, maiden hurdler, closely related to fairly useful hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m) Always Lion.

Lady Aquarelle³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: T Cooper

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 100/1) on NH debut 31 days ago.

Form: F/F60

Liss Eile¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: G Ahern

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.4f, good to firm) on hurdles bow. Off 6 months.

Form: 3430/4

Lunar Majesty³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 150/1) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 06

Forecasts

Arcadian Emperor (1/1), Speculateur (5/2), Kiely's Place (6/1), Kaiser De Chanay (8/1), Le Roi Du Livet (10/1), Gainsville (14/1), Maxfort (16/1), Davitts Quay (33/1), Liss Eile (50/1), Lunar Majesty (50/1), Flossy Roc (66/1), Marian Avenue (66/1), Fenian Maxios (100/1), True Harmony (100/1), Lady Aquarelle (100/1), The Ducks Walk (200/1)

ARCADIAN EMPEROR gave best only to one with plenty more experience at Naas on hurdling debut and sets a clear standard. Le Roi du Livet wasn't knocked about when third behind the selection in the same race so must be respected, while Speculateur is sure to be suited by this longer trip.