14.17 Big Boss Fillies Maiden Hurdle

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Prize money: £5851.24
2m 0f 0y
11 runners

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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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1

6/1

Form: 83

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose; 0-2 over hurdles and 0-2 on the Flat; has shown promise, including when a 12.5l third in a 2m Fairyhouse maiden latest, though that was on heavy ground; untried on good, place chance if handles it in first-time cheekpieces.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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2

13/2

Form: 22630

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Dual-purpose; 0-5 over hurdles and rated 102; runner-up in maidens at Killarney last August and Fairyhouse in November on nice ground; poor effort in first-time hood (retained) when last seen in November but ground was soft; place claims if fit for return.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 66y	13:30 Thurles Game Phoenix 10st 10lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Paul Power	Fit from Flat action, has shown a fair standard over hurdles; third in maidens at Wexford and Killarney in August; gets a useful weight allowance.	13/2
10th 11	30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 66y	13:30 Thurles Game Phoenix 10st 10lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Paul Power	Fit from Flat action, has shown a fair standard over hurdles; third in maidens at Wexford and Killarney in August; gets a useful weight allowance.	13/2
13th 12 (10)	8th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 30y	17:27 Navan Game Phoenix 9st 4lb J: Ben Coen T: Paul Power	Maiden under both codes and one of her better efforts came last month over C&D when just denied of third by Launch Time, having not enjoyed a clear run; good chance of reversing that form given a clearer passage.	8/1

3

12/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

One of two for yard; Walk In The Park filly is a first foal; dam 2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to winners Gilgamboa (high-class 2m-3m hurdle/chase) and Stealthy Tom (useful 2m4f-3m1f chase), out of unraced sister to high-class jumper Native Upmanship; worth a market check on debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y	17:10 Tipperary Guess What 10st 6lb J: Mark Walsh T: E Bolger	Showed little promise at Limerick last month when making debut in a maiden hurdle (2m, good); related to useful winners Gilgamboa and Stealthy Tom; Mark Walsh's pick of the three McManus runners so worth a second look.	8/1
11	14th May 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y	17:10 Tipperary Guess What 10st 6lb J: Mark Walsh T: E Bolger	Showed little promise at Limerick last month when making debut in a maiden hurdle (2m, good); related to useful winners Gilgamboa and Stealthy Tom; Mark Walsh's pick of the three McManus runners so worth a second look.	8/1

4

11/8

Form: 7332

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

0-4 over hurdles and rated 109; beaten 2l off 105 in a Fairyhouse handicap on return from 122-day break in February; went close in a maiden at Cork in October (2m, good); preferred by Mark Walsh and sets the standard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4 (2)	12th Jul 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y	16:40 Dundalk (AW) Janes Harbour 9st 4lb J: Wayne Hassett T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Useful winning hurdler; third (1m1f) and fourth (1m4f) in two maidens this summer, last time beaten at odds-on; still appeals as one of the more likelier winners.	13/8
4th 13 (4)	1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 17y	20:08 Roscommon Janes Harbour 9st 4lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Fair hurdler, winning Ballinrobe mares maiden in May (good) and solid run there on Flat last week when clear third in 1m2f maiden; extra 2f here should suit and major player.	5/2
7 (4)	23rd Jun 2025 Good 1m 1f 163y	18:10 Ballinrobe Janes Harbour 9st 4lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Showed some ability on sole Flat start last year; has accumulated plenty of experience over hurdles since then; placed four times and fourth in a competitive Punchestown handicap hurdle before readily landing the odds in a maiden at this venue late last month; good middle-distance Flat pedigree.	11/10

5

22/1

Form: P0

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

0-2 over hurdles; pulled up on debut at Gowran and beaten 41l at Naas when a 50-1 shot; may need more time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4	4th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 20y	15:00 Cork Kentucky Bluebird 11st 6lb J: Eoin Staples T: Gavin Cromwell	Modest form in four maiden hurdles; beaten 40l in sixth at Tramore in her first handicap; did not seem to be any fancy for her then.	16/1
7	31st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 50y	19:15 Tramore Kentucky Bluebird 11st 4lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Didn't show a lot in four maiden hurdles, although wasn't disgraced at Limerick on her penultimate start; watch the betting closely on her handicap debut for top stable.	6/1
7	31st May 2025 Good 2m 0f 50y	19:15 Tramore Kentucky Bluebird 11st 4lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Didn't show a lot in four maiden hurdles, although wasn't disgraced at Limerick on her penultimate start; watch the betting closely on her handicap debut for top stable.	6/1

6

28/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Elusive Pimpernel filly is a first foal; dam 2m-2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to winners Torygraph (useful 2m7f hurdle), Thunder (2m6f hurdle) and Presenting Mahler (bumper and 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase), out of point winner; probably best watched on debut unless money comes.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 13	9th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y	18:00 Kilbeggan Kick On Nellie 10st 0lb J: Daniel King T: John Patrick Ryan	Well behind in three maiden hurdle starts and midfield finish on handicap bow here last month (2m3f, good to yielding); unlikely to be involved.	25/1
13	25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y	17:20 Kilbeggan Kick On Nellie 10st 3lb J: Daniel King T: John Patrick Ryan	Insufficient promise in her maidens to believe she'll provide the answer on handicap debut.	25/1

7

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Affinisea filly fell in both point-to-point starts at Borris House and Ballyragget; sister won a 2m3f chase for this yard; best watched on rules debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 6	15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 185y	16:50 Downpatrick Ladys Choice 11st 3lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Much improved when fourth in C&D maiden last time; needs a bit more on handicap bow but gets plenty of weight as a 4yo and has a chance.	7/1
4th 7	9th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 185y	17:57 Downpatrick Ladys Choice 10st 5lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	in rear	33/1
4th 7	9th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 185y	17:57 Downpatrick Ladys Choice 10st 5lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	in rear	33/1

8

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat winner off 64 at Bellewstown (1m4f, yielding) when last seen in October; interesting recruit to hurdling and she is worth monitoring closely in the market on her return from a 189-day absence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 6 (7)	23rd Jan 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y	19:30 Dundalk (AW) Preparations 9st 6lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Andrew Slattery	Maiden hurdle winner; won over this trip in a Bellewstown handicap in October 2024 off 64; cut out most of the running when fourth over 10.5f in November on second AW start; prominent over C&D last time before gradually weakening into seventh; down 3lb now.	11/1
10	30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y	17:47 Curragh Preparations 12st 1lb J: Sam Austin T: Andrew Slattery	Won over this trip in Bellewstown handicap last autumn and some good runs in defeat this year; place claims.	12/1
10th 6 (13)	1st Aug 2025 Soft 1m 6f 14y	20:40 Galway Preparations 9st 11lb J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery	Won off 3lb lower over 1m4f at Bellewstown (yielding last year); has shaped as though ready