12:35 Cork

Saturday 3 January 2026

All12:3513:0513:4014:1514:4715:2215:57

Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO to 5YO  |   2m 190y  |   Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 4m 20.50s
1st
Horse silk
9
4/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Led, headed after 1st, 2nd halfway, progress to lead 3 out, asserted before next, went clear from last, easily op 2/7 tchd 4/7
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
17
11/4
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from next op 3/1 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
511-12
40/1
T: N StokesJ: Daniel King
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, left 4th 3 out, went 3rd before next, ridden to press for second after last, no extra close home tchd 50/1
4th
Horse silk
12
5
150/1
T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Ricky Doyle
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, led after 1st, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon no extra and dropped to 4th before next, kept on one pace op 125/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 200/1
5th
Horse silk
½
2
511-12
66/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Michael Kenneally (7)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along after next, went moderate 5th after last, kept on one pace op 40/1 tchd 80/1
6th
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3 ¼
3
100/1
T: G ScottJ: Phillip Enright
Mid division, moderate 7th after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, went 6th run-in op 50/1 tchd 125/1
7th
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½
15
66/1
T: R HackettJ: Liam Quinlan
Mid division, 8th halfway, progress on outer to go 6th 3 out, left 5th before next, soon ridden and no extra, lost 2 places after last op 50/1 tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
14
20/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Simon Torrens
Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, moderate late headway from next op 50/1 tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
7
25/1
T: A McCannJ: Conor Brassil (5)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out op 33/1 and tchd 40/1
10th
Horse silk
10
10
150/1
T: M A DalyJ: Calum Hogan (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
5
18
14/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Sean Flanagan
Rear of mid division, no impression from 4 out tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1
12th
Horse silk
½
12
33/1
T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Rear of mid division, no impression from 4 out tchd 25/1
13th
Horse silk
9
19
410-13
20/1
T: J P FlavinJ: Luke Dempsey
Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 16/1
14th
Horse silk
hd
11
125/1
T: M WintersJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, no extra in mid division when hampered 3 out, soon weakened op 100/1
15th
Horse silk
5 ½
16
511-5
33/1
T: D HowardJ: Cian Quirke
Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1 tchd 50/1
16th
Horse silk
8
6
511-12
125/1
T: A McCannJ: Alex Harvey
Rear of mid division, not fluent 5th, soon no extra and weakened from next tchd 100/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
13
40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, fell 3 out op 25/1
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Speculateur41
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR
1
Horse silk
Coolboy Christy19
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: Dylan Robinson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.37Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €4.80EX:€1.60Trifecta:€14.20SF:€1.81

Forecasts

The Reverend (4/11), Dawn Coming (11/4), Speculateur (11/4), Mcloughlin (14/1), Rubi Tuesday (20/1), Ray Gun (20/1), Silent Guardian (25/1), Its All Yellow (33/1), Sylkie (33/1), Coolboy Christy (33/1), Maxfort (40/1), Let It Settle (40/1), Don Jefe (66/1), Success Mode (66/1), Khormor Syd (100/1), Clarin Breeze (125/1), Parkland (125/1), One Of Mine (150/1), Young Mans Game (150/1)

Verdict

THE REVEREND was bordering on smart on the Flat for William Haggas and is a highly interesting recruit to hurdling. Dawn Coming has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career, while Speculateur showed a bit in a Punchestown bumper.

  1. THE REVEREND
  2. DAWN COMING (IRE)
  3. SPECULATEUR (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Pure Steel
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
4/5

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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