12:12 Leopardstown

Monday 29 December 2025

All11:4012:1212:4713:2213:5714:3215:0515:40

Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f 103y  |   Good to Yielding  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:12  |   Winning time: 5m 11.9s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/2
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd 3 out, progress into 2nd next, pushed along entering straight, ridden to challenge last, led over 50 yards out, kept on well close home op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
6/4f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed from 6 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, no extra and headed over 50 yards out, kept on one pace close home op 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
13
10
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Led, headed after 2nd, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th after 2 out, pushed along on inner to go 5th approaching last, rallied well to take 3rd run-in op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
8
25/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, led after 2nd, joined 6 out, headed and dropped to 3rd 2 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no extra after last, dropped to 4th run-in op 28/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Rear of mid division, progress into 6th halfway, went 5th after 3 out, pushed along to go 4th after next, soon ridden and no extra from last, lost a place run-in op 5/2 tchd 11/4
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
300/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: James Smith (5)
Towards rear, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on from last, went 6th run-in op 150/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
5
3/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 11/4 tchd 10/3
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
50/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Keith Donoghue
Towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 80/1 tchd 40/1
9th
Horse silk
33
12
100/1
T: J HalleyJ: Ryan Treacy
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 4th after 2 out, soon pushed along and weakened quickly before straight, tailed off op 80/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
511-12
300/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 200/1 tchd 400/1
PU
Horse silk
4
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear of mid division, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, no impression when pulled up before last op 22/1 tchd 28/1
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11
Horse silk
Spinningayarn27
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jordan Gainford
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€1.40, €1.10, €11.20EX:€16.20Trifecta:€390.50SF:€14.60

Forecasts

Jalon D'oudairies (6/4), Dani Donadoni (3/1), Forty Coats (3/1), Frankie John (11/2), Spinningayarn (7/1), Irish Champ (25/1), Dysart Dolomite (25/1), Rusty Harkness (40/1), Gallant George (50/1), Kaleo Ametsa (100/1), Double Power (300/1), Attanagh (300/1)

Verdict

Baring Bingham fourth FORTY COATS can provide Henry de Bromhead with a fourth win in this race since 2017. Dani Donadoni and Jalon d'Oudairies both made promising starts over hurdles when runner-up in maidens in recent weeks and are the obvious dangers.

  1. FORTY COATS (IRE)
  2. DANI DONADONI (IRE)
  3. JALON D'OUDAIRIES (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
The Enabler
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
J: Sam Ewing  |  T: G Elliott
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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