13:20 Killarney

Saturday 23 August 2025

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Irish Examiner Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 2.30s

1^st

Fast Felix

711-4

9/2

T: E McCarthyJ: Calum Hogan (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, close up on outer next, ridden and led before last, asserted after last, kept on well, reduced advantage close home tchd 4/1

2^nd

Wholelotofbusiness

611-4

4/5f

T: E McCarthyJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along on inner when slight mistake next, soon ridden in 4th, 3rd when not fluent and slightly hampered at last, 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on well, not reach winner op 11/10

3^rd

Game Phoenix

410-8

5/1

T: Paul PowerJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Disputed, not fluent 1st, headed before next and raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, pushed along 2 out, ridden in 2nd before last, no impression when mistake last, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 9/2

4^th

Tinking Man

511-4

20/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, left 4th and slightly hampered at last, kept on one pace op 14/1

5^th

3 ¾

Hurricane Helen

711-5

25/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, pushed along in 6th 3 out, not fluent next, ridden and no impression before last where left moderate 5th, kept on one pace op 18/1

6^th

Akmaam

711-12

25/1

T: D DugganJ: John Shinnick (3)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along in 7th before 3 out, no extra op 28/1

7^th

Val Venus

711-4

12/1

T: Edward F PowerJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off tchd 14/1

8^th

9 ½

Amburana

710-11

150/1

T: Padraig ButlerJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 66/1

9^th

Whitewinewednesday

610-11

25/1

T: M A DalyJ: Cian Quirke

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 33/1

10^th

5 ½

Premier Banner

511-4

200/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 6th, pushed along 4 out, mistake next, weakened, tailed off op 150/1 tchd 250/1

11^th

Mystic Idaho

510-11

150/1

T: P O'FlynnJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 80/1

12^th

Walkmethroughit

511-4

80/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Abbie Murphy (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, not fluent 5th, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, mistake next, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 100/1

13^th

Abbado

611-12

20/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Paddy Hanlon (7)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off tchd 33/1

14^th

1 ½

Ballymacderke

411-1

125/1

T: A LeahyJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Champagne Eclipse

511-4

125/1

T: T J O'MaraJ: R P Treacy

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next op 100/1

Crystabel

410-8

11/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Disputed, led before 2nd, not fluent next, 12 lengths lead halfway, not fluent 6th, reduced lead before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th and no extra when fell last op 9/1 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Miss Donna

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: Patrick Kiely J: Reserve 3

North Winterfell⁸²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 2

Welcome Back⁹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C Collins J: Danny Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.60Pl:€1.60, €1.20, €1.60EX:€15.70Trifecta:€96.40SF:€8.89

Forecasts

Wholelotofbusiness (4/5), Fast Felix (9/2), Game Phoenix (5/1), Crystabel (11/1), Val Venus (12/1), Welcome Back (12/1), Tinking Man (20/1), Abbado (20/1), Hurricane Helen (25/1), Akmaam (25/1), Whitewinewednesday (25/1), Walkmethroughit (80/1), Ballymacderke (125/1), Champagne Eclipse (125/1), Amburana (150/1), Mystic Idaho (150/1), Premier Banner (200/1)

WHOLELOTOFBUSINESS has been knocking on the door over hurdles and with a fully-fledged rider taking over, this could be his day. Tinking Man and Game Phoenix are a couple of potential dangers.

WHOLELOTOFBUSINESS (IRE)
TINKING MAN (IRE)
GAME PHOENIX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Where's My Jet

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00