Killarney (IRE)
13:20
Irish Examiner Maiden Hurdle
Killarney (IRE) Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.60 Place: €1.60 €1.20 €1.60 Exacta: €15.70 Trifecta: €96.40
Non-Runners: Miss Donna (reserve), North Winterfell (reserve), Welcome Back (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 4th - headway before 3 out - challenging 2 out - soon led - ridden and ran on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the ground may not have suited gelding on his last run at Wexford)(tchd 4/1)
7 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 151 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 4th - prominent when bit short of room on inner after 2 out - in the clear when hampered by faller last - ran on well and went second run-in(op 11/10)
6 G AVG Eoin Christopher McCarthy 158 lbs 4/5F .5
3rd
Disputed lead - chased clear leader 2nd - challenging 2 out - soon pressed winner - not fluent last - lost second run-in(op 9/2)
4 F Poor Paul Power 148 lbs 5/1 3
4th
Soon prominent behind clear leader - some headway 3 out - no extra 2 out - hampered by faller last(op 14/1)
5 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 151 lbs 20/1 12
5th
Midfield - awkward jump 2nd - some headway 3 out - no extra 2 out(op 18/1)
7 M AVG Ross O'Sullivan 159 lbs 25/1 3.75
6th
Midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 28/1)
7 G Poor Donncha Duggan 163 lbs 25/1 23
7th
Towards rear throughout(tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor Edward F Power 158 lbs 12/1 27
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8th
Midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 66/1)
7 M Poor Padraig Butler 151 lbs 150/1 9.5
9th
Towards rear throughout(op 33/1)
5 M Poor Matthew A Daly 151 lbs 25/1 2
10th
Midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
5 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 153 lbs 200/1 5.5
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11th
Towards rear throughout(op 80/1)
5 M Poor Paul O'Flynn 144 lbs 150/1 0.2
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12th
Always behind(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
5 G Poor J Motherway 151 lbs 80/1 4
13th
Midfield - weakened after 4 out(tchd 33/1)
6 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 159 lbs 20/1 0.3
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14th
Always behind(op 66/1)
4 G Poor Augustine Leahy 155 lbs 125/1 1.5
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99th
Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - soon clear - not fluent 3rd - 10 lengths ahead when not fluent 5 out - much reduced lead when not fluent 3 out - headed after 2 out - no extra when fell last(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
3 F Poor John Patrick Ryan 148 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 100/1)
5 G Poor T J O'Mara 158 lbs 125/1 -
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