12:32 Fairyhouse
Saturday 13 December 2025
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William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
- 3YO only  |  2m  |  Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:32Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 17.10s
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, 3rd entering straight and headway to lead approaching last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well run-in op 6/4 tchd 2/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, headway to lead and bumped rival 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 9/4 tchd 5/2
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Sam Ewing
Mid-division, 7th halfway, mistake 3 out, 6th entering straight, pushed along and went 3rd when mistake last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 7/2
T:Â C ByrnesJ:Â Philip Byrnes
Tracked leaders, ran freely, headway to lead after 4th, slow 4 out, headed and bumped rival 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 18/1 tchd 8/1
T:Â A McNamaraJ:Â Brian Hayes
Towards rear, headway into 7th approaching straight, pushed along after 2 out, 5th and not fluent last, no impression and kept on one pace tchd 33/1
T:Â J NashJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and 9th entering straight, 6th and ridden approaching last, no impression and kept on one pace op 80/1 tchd 250/1
T:Â J P DempseyJ:Â Mark Walsh
Soon led, ran freely, headed after 4th, 2nd and slightly hampered 4 out, 5th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and soon no extra tchd 9/2
T:Â A McNamaraJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, slow 1st, slightly hampered 3 out, headway into 4th entering straight, ridden and no extra after 2 out op 40/1
T:Â N C KellyJ:Â Alex Harvey
Always towards rear, closer after 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, no extra op 150/1
T:Â T MullinsJ:Â Danny Mullins
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, some headway after 4 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear early straight, mistake 2 out and weakened, tailed off op 150/1 tchd 250/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Tiernan Power Roche (3)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, hampered 4 out and dropped to rear before next, soon detached and hampered by loose horse, weakened, tailed off
Also Ran
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Dylan Kidd (7)
Always towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 3 out tchd 40/1
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Good Thoughts21
Weight: 10-7|Â Â Age: 3
T: J P Dempsey  J: Luke Dempsey
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €1.80EX:€6.30Trifecta:€20.80SF:€6.08
Forecasts
Ben Hur (7/4), Wackestone (2/1), Simple Things (4/1), Kibris (5/1), Blue Train (10/1), Good Thoughts (20/1), Superficial (25/1), Berto Ramirez (50/1), Pebble Island (50/1), Thilos (200/1), Shakita (200/1), Antoine De Paris (250/1), John Dixen (300/1)
A few of these offer potential, not least Noel Meade's BEN HUR who shaped well when runner-up at Navan last month and can build on it to go one better here. Both Wackestone and Kibris also look to have better days ahead of them and can play a part, while Charles Byrnes' hurdling debutant Blue Train needs considering too.
- BEN HUR (IRE)
- WACKESTONE (IRE)
- KIBRIS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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