FAIRYHOUSE
13 December 2025
Saturday 13th December

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William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft To Heavy
Fairyhouse
Runners
13

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Antoine De Paris silk
Antoine De Paris t 1
J: Alex Harvey
T: Noel C Kelly
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won a middle-distance claimer for Noel Meade, has struggled in two outings over hurdles
P0
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 11-0 10/13 Quinta Do Lago (45L) 300/1 - 58
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y 3yH 10-12 PU/5 Mange Tout () 100/1 - -
17 Oct 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 8-11 10/14 Cala Bonita (8L) 40/1 64 57
4 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 8f Sft/Hy Hc 9-5 11/18 Syzygy (17L) 28/1 64 31
6 Aug 25 Sli Sligo 10.5f Gd/Y Cl 9-0 1/12 Tartaraghan (1¾L) 8/1 63 68
19 May 25 Ros Roscommon 12f Gd 3yHc 9-9 b1 13/15 Coulstys Way (56L) 10/1 66 -
2
Ben Hur silk
Ben Hur
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Noel Meade
Second to a much higher-rated Flat performer at Navan, has a slight edge over Wackestone
2
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy 3yMdH 11-0 2/12 Barbizon (4¼L) 6/1 - 110
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 12f Hy Md 9-8 7/23 Switch From Diesel (5¾L) 25/1 - 69
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 9f Gd 2yMd 9-7 7/14 Shackleton (7¾L) 14/1 - 73
6 Sep 24 Dro Down Royal 7f Gd 2yMd 9-3 4/14 Seward (2½L) 12/1 - 67
3
Berto Ramirez silk
Berto Ramirez
J: Brian Hayes
T: Andrew McNamara
Placed only once from 12 starts on the Flat, has changed stable and is best watched
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Oct 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 8-4 4/6 Quatre Bras (3¾L) 15/2 74 72
26 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-4 8/14 Quickshot (5½L) 9/1 72 70
29 May 25 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Y 3yHc 9-7 7/13 Fantazy Man (9½L) 8/1 75 67
11 May 25 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yHc 9-9 5/10 Mister Adam (4¾L) 8/1 77 76
11 Apr 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St 3yHc 10-3 4/7 Drucker (2¼L) 3/1 75 74
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd 3yHc 9-1 8/16 Serious Contender (6½L) 11/1 77 70
4
Blue Train silk
Blue Train
J: Philip Byrnes
T: C Byrnes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Decent record on AW in Britain (won twice) not guaranteed to appreciate soft ground
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Oct 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 6Hc 9-12 p 2/10 Buxted Too (¾L) 2/5F 67 72
8 Oct 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 6Hc 9-6 v 1/14 Jack Sparowe (nk) 3/1 61 73
18 Sep 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 11f St/Slw 5Hc 9-3 v 3/13 Must Believe (¾L) 100/30F 62 68
21 Aug 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St/Slw 53yHc 8-10 v 4/8 Elsass (1½L) 17/2 62 65
3 Aug 25 Yar Yarmouth 8f Gd 63yHc 9-4 v1 3/8 Princess Mia (4¼L) 9/2 63 60
30 Jul 25 San Sandown 8f Gd 53yHc 8-13 hp 5/7 Earthwatch (10L) 8/1 63 51
5
John Dixen silk
John Dixen
J: Tiernan Power Roche 3
T: P J Rothwell
Never in contention and pulled up before two out on debut at this track last month
P
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 17f Sft/Hy 3yH 10-9 PU/14 Minella Yoga () 40/1 - -
6
Kibris silk
BF
Kibris t
J: Sam Ewing
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won at two, needs to jump more fluently than at Cork and Galway on his first two attempts
24
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Y 3yMdH 11-0 t 4/9 In The Minus (8¾L) 11/8F - 99
12 Oct 25 Cor Cork 15.5f Gd 3yMdH 11-0 t 2/10 Wizard Of Odds (2½L) 9/4F - 107
1 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 10.5f Sft 9-8 5/8 Viking Invasion (6¾L) 15/2 89 86
17 May 25 Nav Navan 10f Gd 3yHc 9-12 t1 5/7 Sunriseontheboyne (7½L) 16/1 91 79
19 Apr 25 Cor Cork 10.5f Sft 3y 9-9 5/5 Jaliyah (5¼L) 9/4J - 84
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd/Y 3yG3 9-5 6/7 Delacroix (9L) 12/1 - 92
7
Pebble Island silk
Pebble Island t
J: Dylan Kidd 7
T: John C McConnell
Faded into sixth from the last on hurdling debut over C&D, 15l behind Simple Things then
6
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 10-7 t 6/14 Adrienne (23L) 33/1 - 87
2 Sep 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Hy 5Hc 9-9 tp1 9/10 Dancing Tiger (15½L) 16/1 69 48
21 Aug 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St/Slw 53yHc 9-6 t 7/8 Elsass (7L) 6/1 72 64
4 Aug 25 Rip Ripon 10f Gd 4Hc 9-4 t 4/6 Spioradalta (6¼L) 10/1 75 70
30 Jun 25 Pon Pontefract 8f GF 4Hc 9-7 t 6/6 Mount King (7½L) 14/1 79 69
9 Jun 25 Wdr Windsor 8f Gd 5Nv 9-7 t 6/10 Accentuate (11L) 12/1 - 65
8
Superficial silk
Superficial
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Andrew McNamara
His first hurdle run at Punchestown was disappointing relative to form in Flat handicaps
7
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Gd/Y 3yH 10-12 7/8 Secret Force (32L) 7/1 - 76
22 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 11f Hy 3yHc 9-6 3/13 Secret Force (¼L) 9/1 67 72
9 Sep 25 Gal Galway 12f Sft Hc 9-1 5/18 Rain (2½L) 14/1 67 67
19 Aug 25 Ros Roscommon 12f Gd Md 9-8 7/8 Bryant (16L) 6/1 - 54
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 12f Y/Sft Md 11-1 5/18 Edelak (10L) 80/1 - 73
12 Oct 24 Naa Naas 8f Gd/Y 2yMd 9-7 9/11 Galveston (12L) 40/1 - 58
9
Wackestone silk
Wackestone p 1
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (40%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 19 wins from 73 in the last 14 days (26%)
Has 2l to find with Ben Hur on Navan running, cheekpieces could make a difference
43
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy 3yMdH 11-0 3/12 Barbizon (6½L) 2/1 - 107
12 Sep 25 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 4/11 Sopelana (9L) 5/6F - 98
26 Apr 25 Nav Navan 10f Sft 3yMd 9-8 3/20 Reyenzi (5¾L) 10/1 - 83
6 Oct 24 Tip Tipperary 9f Sft 2yMd 9-7 4/10 Emit (5¾L) 25/1 - 70
14 Aug 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f GF 2yMd 9-4 7/16 Nancy J (9¼L) 14/1 - 53
10
Good Thoughts silk
Good Thoughts
J: L P Dempsey
T: J P Dempsey
Jumping technique is a concern, fell at Gowran and was untidy at Punchestown
F6
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 10-4 6/13 Quinta Do Lago (23L) 125/1 - 73
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 10-4 F/14 Adrienne () 28/1 - -
11
Shakita silk
Shakita
J: Danny Mullins
T: Thomas Mullins
Low-rated Flat maiden, remote eighth on hurdling debut, tailed off on the second attempt
80
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 10-7 13/13 Quinta Do Lago (106L) 200/1 - -
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 10-7 8/14 Adrienne (39L) 66/1 - 65
9 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 12.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-4 8/9 Tickling (13L) 50/1 47 34
11 Sep 25 Clo Clonmel 9.5f Y/Sft MdF 8-10 8/10 Its All Peachy (24L) 150/1 - 36
21 Aug 25 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd Md 9-0 9/10 Falls Of Acharn (18L) 100/1 - 27
14 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 11.5f Y/Sft 3yMd 9-3 8/8 Defiantly (31L) 80/1 - 30
12
Simple Things silk
Simple Things
J: Mark Walsh
T: J P Dempsey
More promising than stablemate Good Thoughts on the evidence of debut third over C&D
3
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 10-7 3/14 Adrienne (8¼L) 16/1 - 95
13
Thilos silk
Thilos
J: Danny Gilligan
T: J A Nash
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Regressive Flat maiden for Joseph O'Brien, tough task on hurdles/stable debut
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Aug 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd Cl 9-9 b1 12/13 Shoot To Kill (19½L) 40/1 68 43
26 Jul 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd MdF 9-3 6/10 Continuite (9L) 25/1 - 68
14 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 11.5f Y/Sft 3yMdF 9-3 7/7 Drama Queen (20L) 4/1 - 48
28 Apr 25 Naa Naas 10.5f Y 3yMdF 9-3 10/12 Kalixa (11L) 8/1 - 63
28 Oct 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Hy 2yMdF 9-2 3/11 Annie's Angel (3½L) 100/30 - 69
Verdict

Cheekpieces may help WACKESTONE to find the improvement needed to reverse Navan form with obvious danger Ben Hur

Verdict silk image
Wackestone

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Wackestone,

9/4 Ben Hur,

5/1 Simple Things,

11/2 Kibris,

10/1 Blue Train,

12/1 Superficial,

14/1 Berto Ramirez,

20/1 Good Thoughts,

25/1 Pebble Island,

33/1 Thilos,

100/1 Antoine De Paris,

John Dixen,

200/1 Shakita

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