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LEOPARDSTOWN
26 December 2025
Friday 26th December

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Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding To Soft
Leopardstown
Runners
22

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Doctor Du Mesnil silk
Doctor Du Mesnil
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
Impressive Cork bumper winner in April; major player switched to hurdles
1-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 250
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 25 Cor Cork 19f Y NHF 12-0 1/14 Thedeviluno (11L) 11/8F - 129
2
Eagle's Quest silk
Eagle's Quest
J: Richard Deegan
T: Ms Margaret Mullins
Ability in bumpers but lots to find on recent hurdles debut effort
463-34
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 21f Hy MdH 11-6 4/5 Yeshil (18L) 6/1 - 97
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 12f Hy Md 9-13 10/23 Switch From Diesel (10½L) 40/1 - 61
6 Oct 25 Tip Tipperary 16.5f Gd/Y NHF 11-12 3/5 State Pension (16½L) 7/2 - 101
6 Aug 24 Ros Roscommon 15.5f Sft 4yNHF 11-10 3/13 Keep Up (7¾L) 8/1 - 104
29 Jul 24 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd 4yNvH 11-0 6/13 Feud (14L) 50/1 - 106
11 May 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd 34yNHF 11-0 4/11 French Ship (13L) 6/1 - 108
3
El Cairos silk
D
El Cairos
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)
Smart bumper form last year for the Moore's; bought for 410,000GBP and debuts for top yard
152-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 239
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NHF 12-0 2/12 Baron Noir (1½L) 9/2 - 131
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS NHFG1 11-7 5/17 Bambino Fever (5L) 28/1 114 126
7 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 4NHF 10-13 1/6 Bobajob (6½L) 16/5 - 112
4
Genuine Article silk
Genuine Article
J: Brian Hayes
T: Gerard Keane
92-rated Flat performer but no show on recent hurdles debut; can only be watched for now
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 23/26 Road Exile (114L) 150/1 - 12
2 Nov 25 Cur Curragh 8f Hy Hc 9-11 tp 7/23 Titanium (8L) 14/1 92 80
11 Oct 25 Naa Naas 7f Y Hc 9-8 tp 5/13 Serengeti (2¾L) 8/1 92 92
27 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 7f Sft 9-7 4/12 Engines On (3½L) 4/1F 92 92
9 Sep 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft 10-1 tp 2/12 Iowa City (¾L) 5/4F 89 93
30 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-13 tp 2/15 Jagged Edge (shd) 9/1 90 96
5
Gerrymandering silk
Gerrymandering
J: Simon Torrens
T: William J McLernon
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Never sighted at Punchestown in June; back from a break and easily passed over
B-0
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 202
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Jun 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 16/22 Joueur Masque (93L) 125/1 - 27
6 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y MdH 11-12 BD/16 Butcher Hollow () 150/1 - -
6
Goin' silk
Goin'
J: Daniel King
T: A J Martin
Well held on hurdles debut at Down Royal last month, likely to need more time
9
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y MdH 11-12 9/15 Jony R (28L) 25/1 - 79
9 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 16.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-13 5/12 Grann's Boy (3L) 11/1 69 71
29 Sep 25 Dro Down Royal 13f Y Hc 9-0 3/13 Glenroyal (2¾L) 16/1 66 71
22 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 14.5f Hy Hc 9-13 12/15 Ehteyat (84L) 33/1 69 -
16 Sep 25 Pun Punchestown 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 10/14 Sun Soldier (11L) 50/1 71 53
31 Jul 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft Hc 9-2 14/18 Genuine Article (17½L) 66/1 75 47
7
Good Option silk
Good Option
J: Shane Fitzgerald
T: Gavin Cromwell
Never involved on Navan hurdles debut; yard has a stronger contender in Grandy Lane
9
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 9/26 Road Exile (51L) 80/1 - 76
8
Good Time Tommy silk
Good Time Tommy
J: Kevin Sexton
T: Gavin Cromwell
Midfield in Roscommon bumper for Shark Hanlon; best watched on hurdles debut
6-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 507
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Aug 24 Ros Roscommon 15.5f Sft 4yNHF 11-10 6/13 Keep Up (17L) 22/1 - 95
9
Grandy Lane silk
Grandy Lane t
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Didn't seem to handle testing conditions at Punchestown; return to better ground to suit
226
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy NHF 11-0 t 6/8 Ballyfad (49L) 100/30 - 59
6 Nov 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Sft NHF 12-0 t 2/10 Panjandrum (hd) 11/5 - 108
13 May 25 Sli Sligo 20f Gd MdH 11-4 t1 2/12 Huntsgrove (hd) 40/1 - 107
10
Kilgame silk
Kilgame t
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Free-going sort needs to settle better now back hurdling
2/53-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 284
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Mar 25 Wex Wexford 16f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 t 3/11 Theflyingking (15½L) 5/1 - 100
13 Dec 24 Cor Cork 16f Y 4yMdH 11-7 5/19 Kel Histoire (18L) 15/8 - 100
9 Mar 24 Aut Auteuil 17.5f Hy 4yH 10-8 t 2/9 King Conti (7L) 11/1 - 89
11
Murat silk
D
BF
Murat h
J: Cian Quirke
T: Peter Lawlor
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Dual bumper winner didn't see it out on testing ground on hurdles debut; ground to suit
1-12
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 h 2/16 Port Authority (17L) 11/10F - 108
3 Aug 25 Gal Galway 16f Gd/Y NHF 12-0 h1 1/7 Al Arrivee (1¾L) 9/2 - 120
24 Aug 24 Kln Killarney 16.5f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 1/7 Lightup Lightup (5½L) 11/2 - 113
12
Navagio silk
Navagio h
J: Kieren Buckley
T: Ciaran Murphy
Fair sort on the Flat for Johnny Murtagh; watching brief advised on hurdles debut
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 8.5f GS 4Hc 9-4 tp 5/11 Ultrasoul (5¼L) 11/2 77 74
23 Sep 25 Bev Beverley 7.5f Sft 4Hc 9-10 t 3/13 It Just Takes Time (2½L) 9/1 77 81
12 Sep 25 San Sandown 10f Sft 4Hc 10-1 t 4/12 Whatsgoingonmarvin (10L) 28/1 79 75
25 Jun 25 Crl Carlisle 8f Sft 4Hc 9-6 t 11/16 On The River (9L) 33/1 82 69
28 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 4Hc 9-8 5/7 Diamondonthehill (4L) 17/2 84 81
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 3Hc 9-5 tp 17/17 Myal (28L) 14/1 86 26
13
Ozark's Walk silk
Ozark's Walk
J: Brian Barry 7
T: Riceal Dunne
Dual bumper runner-up needs to improve for switch to hurdles to play a role here
0-242
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 139
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Aug 25 Klb Kilbeggan 16f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 2/9 Appy Getaway (½L) 9/1 - 108
4 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 17f Gd NHF 11-7 4/14 Soldiers World (8½L) 11/2 - 101
1 Jun 25 Klb Kilbeggan 16f Gd NHF 11-7 2/12 Nadia's Boy (2¼L) 125/1 - 104
24 Apr 25 Klb Kilbeggan 15.5f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 11/14 Fillyoureye (59L) 50/1 - 60
14
Pat's Legacy silk
Pat's Legacy
J: Donagh Meyler
T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
Okay debut effort at Navan last month but hard to see him improving enough
7
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Nav Navan 20f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 7/22 Classical Creek (23L) 40/1 - 107
15
Silver Salute silk
Silver Salute
J: Mr J Dunne 7
T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
Placed in 4 of 7 point-to-points; likely all the better for this hurdles debut experience
Form:
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
16
Tyson Fury silk
Tyson Fury
J: D G Hogan
T: Denis Gerard Hogan
100-rated Flat performer; interesting contender on albeit belated hurdles debut
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 10-0 p 3/7 Gaucher (7¼L) 33/1 100 99
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 14f GF 2Hc 9-11 p 10/16 Belloccio (5½L) 28/1 104 104
5 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 14f Gd Hc 9-9 p 2/11 Saturn (shd) 22/1 102 108
5 Apr 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St 9-9 p 5/6 Hans Andersen (10½L) 4/1 104 89
29 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-3 p 12/13 Prydwen (16½L) 18/1 104 96
9 Feb 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 16f St Hc 9-13 p 1/7 Impero (5½L) 9/4F 99 107
17
Umpire's Call silk
Umpire's Call
J: L P Dempsey
T: J P Dempsey
Never counted before pulled up on Punchestown debut 12 days ago; can only be watched
P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 25 Pun Punchestown 19f Hy MdH 11-12 PU/18 Zanoosh () 80/1 - -
18
Urban War silk
Urban War ht
J: Gavin Brouder
T: John Joseph Hanlon
Mild promise in maidens at Punchestown and Fairyhouse; likely more one for handicaps
70
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-5 ht1 10/16 Sticwiththeprocess (29L) 125/1 - 90
15 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 t1 7/13 Gameball (21L) 80/1 - 99
9 Jul 22 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 4Hc 9-9 p 2/8 The New Marwan (1L) 6/1 78 83
16 Jun 22 Rip Ripon 10f Gd 3Hc 8-13 p 3/4 Society Red (4L) 100/30 80 78
3 Jun 22 Bat Bath 8f GF 4Hc 9-5 p 2/7 Mark Of Respect (1¼L) 5/1 78 86
21 Apr 22 Bev Beverley 8.5f Gd 4Hc 9-7 p 8/10 Pisanello (11½L) 7/2 80 64
19
Daisy Fingall silk
Daisy Fingall
J: Mike O'Connor
T: Henry De Bromhead
Tailed off after never featuring on Fairyhouse debut in January; best watched on return
6-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 349
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 25 Fai Fairyhouse 18.5f Y/Sft MdHM 11-7 6/14 Sixandahalf (82L) 12/1 - 45
20
Is She Now silk
Is She Now
J: Mr B M Coonan 7
T: V C Ward
Rated a modest 87 and hardly likely to offer a threat in a maiden such as this
8-0586
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 87
Days: 121
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 16f St Hc 9-7 9/11 Numidia (17½L) 10/1 51 38
22 Oct 25 Nav Navan 14f Sft Hc 9-1 4/23 Charlie Brow'n (3½L) 16/1 48 47
27 Aug 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd HcH 10-8 6/15 Dontgowithjoe (8¾L) 22/1 89 87
11 Jul 25 Klb Kilbeggan 16f Gd MdHM 10-6 8/14 Kenisa Sport (23L) 66/1 - 85
5 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd MdH 10-4 5/15 Avondale (21L) 80/1 - 78
5 May 25 Dro Down Royal 17.5f Gd MdH 10-8 11/17 Timeless Treaty (42L) 33/1 - 66
21
Marions Diva silk
Marions Diva
J: James Smith 5
T: Shane Crawley
Beaten a long way in maidens at Down Royal and Navan
00
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-5 15/26 Road Exile (75L) 125/1 - 44
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y MdH 11-5 14/15 Jony R (67L) 200/1 - 33
22
Scathach silk
Scathach
J: Liam McKenna 5
T: Ross O'Sullivan
Quite nicely-bred debutante for whom market likely best guide
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
Verdict

A high-class maiden in which DOCTOR DU MESNIL is narrowly preferred to El Cairos and Murat on hurdles debut

Verdict silk image
Doctor Du Mesnil

Betting Forecast:

11/10 Doctor Du Mesnil,

13/8 El Cairos,

9/2 Murat,

12/1 Kilgame,

14/1 Tyson Fury,

Grandy Lane,

33/1 Eagle's Quest,

Daisy Fingall,

Pat's Legacy,

50/1 Ozark's Walk,

Good Time Tommy,

66/1 Navagio,

Good Option,

Goin',

Scathach,

100/1 Silver Salute,

Umpire's Call,

Urban War,

Genuine Article,

Is She Now,

150/1 Gerrymandering,

Marions Diva

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