KILLARNEY
23 August 2025
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Irish Examiner Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 100y
  • Going: Good
Killarney
Runners
16

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Abbado silk
Abbado
J: Paddy Hanlon 7
T: John Joseph Hanlon
Dual Flat winner in UK in 2021 but can only be watched after such a long absence
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 22 Chs Chester 12.5f GS 33yHc 9-5 4/7 Temple Of Artemis (13½L) 11/2 86 74
30 Sep 21 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 42yNv 9-9 1/6 Al Aabir (nk) 9/2 - 86
10 Sep 21 Chs Chester 10.5f Sft 42yMd 9-5 1/6 Super Stars (2¼L) 4/1 - 73
21 Aug 21 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 42yNv 9-5 5/7 Claim The Crown (7¼L) 8/1 - 67
2
Akmaam silk
Akmaam t
J: John Shinnick 3
T: Donncha Duggan
Two-time Flat winner; some decent maiden hurdle runs without looking like winning
447
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 103
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Aug 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-7 tp1 12/14 Obama Army (12½L) 25/1 51 30
22 Jul 25 Bal Ballinrobe 17.5f Gd MdH 11-12 7/15 Spick And Span (20L) 14/1 - 103
11 Jul 25 Cor Cork 17f Gd MdH 11-12 4/18 Sunny South West (12L) 28/1 - 104
27 May 25 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd MdH 11-12 4/13 Fairbanks (15½L) 66/1 - 107
14 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Cl 8-9 p 11/13 Hightimeyouwon (20L) 100/1 54 33
20 Jun 24 Leo Leopardstown 9f Gd Hc 9-11 p 12/14 Smaoineamh Sile (10L) 13/2 60 50
3
Hurricane Helen silk
Hurricane Helen
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Ross O'Sullivan
70 rated Flat mare; in good form in that sphere and is worth another try over hurdles
0/
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 741
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 25 Cor Cork 8f Gd Hc 9-6 6/14 Port Louis (2¾L) 15/2 72 73
8 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd Hc 9-7 1/13 Secret World (1¾L) 11/1 63 73
14 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-11 7/13 Pink Oxalis (6L) 20/1 65 61
7 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 8-3 8/9 Perfect Judgement (7¾L) 12/1 65 54
18 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-8 7/14 Eighty Eight (4¾L) 10/1 65 60
22 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-5 2/11 Autocrat (nk) 16/1 64 67
4
Champagne Eclipse silk
Champagne Eclipse
J: Ryan Treacy
T: T J O'Mara
Pulled up in both point starts and makes no appeal based on that
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: -
5
Fast Felix silk
Fast Felix t
J: Calum Hogan 7
T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
104 rated hurdler; winless from 12 but some good runs in defeat; tailed off last time
-52739
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 104
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Aug 25 Wex Wexford 20f Gd HcH 11-4 t 9/14 Custers Mistake (52L) 25/1 107 63
17 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 20.5f Y/Sft MdH 10-13 t 3/15 Nitty Gritty (15½L) 3/1 109 95
11 Jul 25 Klb Kilbeggan 18.5f Gd HcH 10-10 ht 7/8 Shraheen (37L) 13/2 109 78
31 May 25 Lis Listowel 20.5f Gd HcH 10-6 ht 2/16 Duty Bound (½L) 15/2 105 108
11 May 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y HcH 9-12 ht 5/9 Batman Girac (6¾L) 14/1 106 107
12 Oct 24 Fai Fairyhouse 18.5f Gd MdH 11-4 ht 4/9 Bleu De Vassy (30L) 9/1 106 88
6
Tinking Man silk
Tinking Man
J: Thomas O'Connor 7
T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Tailed off in two maidens before outrunning odds for fourth last time; needs to repeat it
004
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 103
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Aug 25 Cor Cork 18.5f Gd MdH 11-8 4/14 William Tell (6¼L) 125/1 - 107
8 Jun 25 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 13/15 Joli Travail (154L) 125/1 - -
31 May 25 Lis Listowel 20.5f Gd MdH 11-7 13/17 Sticktotheplan (47L) 50/1 - 59
7
Val Venus silk
Val Venus h
J: Phillip Enright
T: Edward F Power
Point winner; returns from a long absence and to his original trainer after two poor runs
509-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 385
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 17f Y MdH 11-12 h 9/20 Jackfinbar (63L) 125/1 - 65
26 Jul 24 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 h1 11/15 Hardy Diamond (46L) 14/1 - 62
9 May 24 Tip Tipperary 18f Y NHF 11-11 5/9 Jackstell (3¾L) 4/1 - 102
8
Walkmethroughit silk
Walkmethroughit
J: Abbie Murphy 7
T: J Motherway
Unplaced in six-point starts; put a line through him
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: -
9
Welcome Back silk
Welcome Back
J: Danny Gilligan
T: Cian Collins
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Point winner; good third in maiden hurdle debut; beaten a long way last time; new stable
3/F-U9
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 92
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 25 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd MdH 11-4 9/15 Hills Of Glory (20L) 4/1 - 81
13 May 25 Sli Sligo 20f Gd MdH 11-4 UR/12 Huntsgrove () 100/30 - -
6 Mar 25 Thu Thurles 25f Gd/Y MdHntCh 11-10 F/11 Fountain House () 11/2 - -
2 Mar 24 Nav Navan 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 3/14 Charming Star (1¾L) 4/1 - 109
10
Wholelotofbusiness silk
Wholelotofbusiness t
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Highest rated in field; decent handicap run last time and jockey booking is notable
3/2643
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 112
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Aug 25 Cor Cork 17f Gd HcH 10-13 t 3/9 Cappa Hill (5¼L) 10/1 111 114
10 Jun 25 Sli Sligo 17.5f Gd MdH 11-7 t 4/16 Shudawudacuddagh (3½L) 4/1 115 106
31 May 25 Lis Listowel 16.5f Gd MdH 11-7 t 6/13 Sonnyboyliston (21L) 11/2 - 96
11 May 25 Kln Killarney 17f Gd MdH 10-13 t 2/16 Romany Brown (½L) 18/1 - 116
30 Jan 24 Lim Limerick 16f Hy MdH 11-7 t1 3/14 Mistergif (37L) 40/1 - 89
26 Dec 23 Lim Limerick 16f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 10-6 6/18 Joyau De Thaix (26L) 100/1 - 89
11
Ballymacderke silk
Ballymacderke
J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: Augustine Leahy
Half-brother to point/2m6f hurdle winner Caughtinyourtrance; may need more time
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: -
12
Amburana silk
Amburana
J: Brian Hayes
T: Padraig Butler
Best of four point runs was a 4l second; pulled up last time; others more appealing
Form:
Age: 7
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: -
13
Mystic Idaho silk
Mystic Idaho
J: Eoin Staples 7
T: Paul O'Flynn
Half-sister to 2m1f/2m4f hurdle winner A Nod To Getaway; best watched
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: -
14
Whitewinewednesday silk
Whitewinewednesday
J: Cian Quirke
T: Matthew A Daly
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Point winner in May; decent efforts in two maiden hurdles; tailed off in bumper last time
/453-0
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd NHF 10-7 13/14 Stede Bonnet (65L) 11/1 - 37
18 Sep 24 Trm Tramore 21.5f Gd MdH 11-5 3/14 Dee's Getaway (2¾L) 11/2 - 96
18 Aug 24 Trm Tramore 16.5f Gd NHFM 11-6 5/13 Parga Diamond (7½L) 7/1 - 85
15 Jul 24 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd MdHM 11-7 4/14 Hey Whatever (7L) 28/1 - 98
10 Oct 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NHFM 11-5 10/17 Tarnova (23L) 66/1 - 80
15
Crystabel silk
Crystabel
J: Danny Mullins
T: John Patrick Ryan
Good run in bumper on debut for Andrew Balding; well behind for stable/hurdle debut
27-6
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: -
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jul 25 Sli Sligo 17.5f Gd 4yMdH 10-6 6/13 Killeaney Bear (23L) 15/2 - 79
31 Oct 24 Str Stratford 16.5f GS 53yNHFM 11-0 7/11 Watamu (16L) 11/4 - 78
8 Oct 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 53yNHF 10-9 2/13 Noble Miss (hd) 3/1F - 85
16
Game Phoenix silk
BF
Game Phoenix ht 1
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Paul Power
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Placed in hurdle starts last year; more expected at Wexford last time; new headgear on
6305-3
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: 99
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Aug 25 Wex Wexford 17f Gd 4yMdHM 10-8 3/13 Abel Mabel (6L) 13/8F 100 98
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 12f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 10/18 Fervent (18L) 6/1 48 25
20 May 25 Cor Cork 10.5f Gd Hc 9-4 2/14 Together Aclaim (½L) 9/1 48 53
25 Apr 25 Lim Limerick 12f Sft/Hy Hc 9-4 UR/11 Out For A Stroll () 28/1 48 -
10 Apr 25 Lim Limerick 16f Gd 4yMdHM 11-2 h 5/11 Preparations (16½L) 12/1 102 92
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft 3yMdH 10-2 h1 14/21 Its Bilbo (102L) 20/1 - -
17
Premier Banner silk
Premier Banner
J: Jack G Gilligan 5
T: Paul John Gilligan
Reserve; refused to race on debut at Galway when 150-1; risky proposition
R
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 22f Gd MdH 11-7 RR/16 Hipop De Loire () 150/1 - -
18
North Winterfell silk
North Winterfell
J: Philip Byrnes
T: C Byrnes
Reserve; promise in Flat runs in Britain and not bad on hurdles bow when sixth last time
6
Age: 4
Weight: 11-1
OR: -
Days: 82
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd MdH 11-7 6/15 Day Trader (20L) 12/1 - 83
26 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Sft Hc 10-4 15/19 Abbey Actress (30L) 100/1 74 22
13 Jun 24 Nby Newbury 12f GF 53yHc 9-11 t 10/10 Wonder Kid (21L) 20/1 74 53
3 May 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 5Md 8-11 t 4/5 Ribba Hill (3L) 5/4 76 68
1 Apr 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 4Nv 8-2 t1 3/7 Pappano (3¼L) 12/1 - 76
6 Mar 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 5Md 8-8 3/12 Brodie's Boy (6L) 9/2 - 71
19
Miss Donna silk
Miss Donna t 1
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: Patrick John Kiely
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Reserve; dam bumper winner; tongue-tied for debut and best watched
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: -
Days: -

Betting Forecast:

100/30 Wholelotofbusiness,

5/1 Fast Felix,

Game Phoenix,

8/1 Tinking Man,

10/1 Akmaam,

Whitewinewednesday,

Crystabel,

12/1 Welcome Back,

16/1 Abbado,

Hurricane Helen,

28/1 Val Venus,

33/1 Ballymacderke,

Amburana,

Mystic Idaho,

50/1 Champagne Eclipse,

66/1 Walkmethroughit

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