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Thursday 26 March 2026

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Nire Valley Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 4m 6.20s

Boedic³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

10/11

Made the frame in a valuable sales bumper last spring and has progressed with each start in maiden hurdles. However, he again lacked a turn of foot when 8 lengths third of 7 behind Court Compliance at Punchestown last time and may be vulnerable to speedier types back at 2m.

Form: 4-533

Colesberg¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin

150/1

Offered little when tailed off in maiden hurdle at Gowran on debut.

Form: 9

Figero⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins

100/1

Very green when well held in pair of bumpers. Makes hurdling debut.

Form: 00

Hey Now¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: A McNamara

7/1

Shaped better than the bare result when 4¾ lengths fourth of 15 to Tiktok Casey in maiden bumper at Naas, paying price for big move into contention. Makes hurdling debut and any support should be taken seriously.

Form: 4

Home By The Sea⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy

250/1

Last of 5 in bumper on debut and let down by jumping when well beaten on hurdling debut following month.

Form: 50

Knowing Me¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

250/1

Little promise in bumpers and maiden hurdles, off 17 months prior to return.

Form: 004-0

Kome Dans Un Reve³³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton

200/1

Well held both starts in maiden hurdles and is likely one for handicaps later on.

Form: 70-

Polepatrick^h1⁴¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Promising second on first of 3 starts in bumpers for Dermot Anthony McLoughlin. Has joined top yard and makes hurdling debut in first-time hood.

Form: 285-

San Hilario^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| BF

10/3

Fairly useful maiden hurdler who has finished runner-up on 4 of his last 5 starts, though below his best behind Hens Tooth in a 2¾m Navan maiden last time. Drops back to 2m and this looks another solid opportunity to get off the mark.

Form: 624222

Shabra Diya¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

150/1

Showed modest form when placed just once from 8 starts in bumpers and made no impression on hurdling debut last time.

Form: 36-6470

Two Can Plan^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

50/1

Left previous efforts over hurdles well behind (modest form) when 20¾ lengths sixth of 16 to Playtime in conditional jockeys maiden at Leopardstown last time. More needed if he's to better that here.

Form: P06

Ballinaboola Hanna¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe

100/1

Was in the process of showing improved form when departing 2 out in maiden won by Likealightswitch at Gowran on second of 2 starts over hurdles. Would have finished in the frame that day, but this looks tougher.

Form: 975F

Checkpoint Georgie¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: A O'Grady

200/1

Tailed off in maiden hurdle at Gowran on debut and likely to come into his own over much longer trips.

Form: 0

Karlynn¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Eoin Walsh| T: J M Burke

150/1

Well beaten in maiden hurdle at Gowran on debut and has to prove he has the required stamina for hurdling.

Form: 6

Me Wee Nanny Fran

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

From a good Flat family and newcomers from shrewd yard always worth a market check.

Form:

Nameyourgame¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: S Doyle

80/1

From the family of Queen Mother Champion Chase winner (stayed 2½m) Put The Kettle On. Dead-heated for third completed start in points and is likely to need more time under Rules.

Form: 3P

Non-Runners

Jet Renegade⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A Kinirons J: Sean O'Keeffe

Tinto De Verano⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Yvonne Latta J: John Shinnick

Seabloom³³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Boedic (10/11), Polepatrick (9/4), San Hilario (10/3), Seabloom (9/2), Hey Now (7/1), Me Wee Nanny Fran (20/1), Tinto De Verano (20/1), Jet Renegade (25/1), Two Can Plan (50/1), Nameyourgame (80/1), Ballinaboola Hanna (100/1), Figero (100/1), Karlynn (150/1), Colesberg (150/1), Shabra Diya (150/1), Checkpoint Georgie (200/1), Kome Dans Un Reve (200/1), Knowing Me (250/1), Home By The Sea (250/1)

SAN HILARIO and Boedic standout on form and slight preference is for Gordon Elliott's charge given the 2m trip. Hey Now makes most appeal of the hurdling newcomers.