John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Ajp Falco (G) Fell Well held both starts in bumpers and has failed to complete in 2 maiden hurdles, behind when pulled up after 4 out at Listowel (2½m) 8 days ago.	00-FPF	John Shinnick D H Kelly	5	75.3kg	41 40/1
3rd	2	—	C Pas Possible (G) Night Wish gelding who finished last of 5 finishers in his only point last month. Has a fair standard to aim at on Rules debut.	53	Alan O'Sullivan A Kinirons	5	75.3kg	12 11/1
—	2	—	Benner Wenner (G)	8	— H De Bromhead	5	75.3kg	—
2nd	3	—	Captain Hanley (G) HT Fair maiden at best up to 12.5f on the Flat and ran to a similar level when runner-up at Clonmel (19f) on hurdling debut last month, the winner scoring again next time. Unseated rider early at Kilbeg…	2U26	Kieren Buckley E O'Connell	6	75.3kg	8 7/1
4th	4	—	Glenary Prince (G) Sent off at big odds (125/1) on debut and was well beaten when seventh of 25 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m) in April. However, he's entitled to be much sharper with that first outing behind him.	7-4	Mike O'Connor H De Bromhead	5	75.3kg	4 3/1
1st	5	—	Jerry From Kerry (G) Fairly useful bumper winner for Emmet Mullins. Making first run for current trainer, showed more than on first 2 starts in maiden hurdles when fourth of 15 at Killarney in May, though wasn't in quite…	486F/45	Jack Gilligan P J Gilligan	6	75.3kg	4 3/1
—	5	—	Frankie's Freebie (G)	240-220	— A Sexton	6	75.3kg	—
6th	6	—	Le Questionnaire (G) FAV Placed both starts in British points and left hurdling debut effort behind when runner-up in a 2m Tramore maiden in April. Stayed on to fill the same position over 19f at Downpatrick 16 days ago and …	3202-26	Kevin Sexton G Elliott	5	75.3kg	3.75 11/4
—	7	—	Les Issards (G) Pulled Up €20,000 3-y-o, €28,000 5-y-o, Cokoriko gelding. Dam, multiple bumper winner in France, half-sister to French hurdler/chase winner (17f-21f winner) Vieux Frere. Third on his sole start in points in Ma…	3/	Ben Harvey E D Delany	5	75.3kg	29 28/1
—	8	—	Little Big John (G) H Pulled up on debut in April and again offered little when tailed-off eleventh of 17 in maiden at Clonmel (2½m) 10 days later. Hooded reached for. Engaged 4.55 at this course Saturday.	P0-6	Liam Quinlan M Magnussen	5	75.3kg	101 100/1 Sky B… 151 Paddy… 151 Betfa… 111
—	9	—	Maison De Balzac (G) Pulled Up P Winning pointer but went with little encouragement when twelfth of 15 maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (2¾m) on Rules debut 13 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for.	2PP12/0	Conor Lamon A Sexton	7	75.3kg	126 125/1
7th	10	—	Raleagh Scope (G) PH Little impact in maiden hurdles last year and, after a spell in points (well beaten both completed starts), fared no better in blinkers when eleventh of 15 back hurdling at Downpatrick (19f) 16 days …	0900/0	Gavin Brouder C A McBratney	5	75.3kg	251 250/1
—	11	—	Will Wilde (G) Pulled Up T Bumper winner who has shown fair form over hurdles, including when sixth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (23f) back in December 2024. After 17-month absence (in cheekpieces which are now discarded)…	082P6/P	Philip Donovan Liz Doyle	7	75.3kg	6.50 11/2
5th	12	—	Talladega (M) €3,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Knockanore (winner up to 33f) and fair hurdler Calicojack (2m winner), stays 2½m. Dam unraced. Pulled up all 3 starts in p…	PP-P5	Ricky Doyle C Bowe	5	72.1kg	67 66/1
—	14	—	Crossbar Getaway (M)	92349/2	— G Elliott	6	72.1kg	—

Betting forecast: Le Questionnaire (11/4), Jerry From Kerry (3/1), Glenary Prince (3/1), Will Wilde (11/2), Captain Hanley (7/1), C Pas Possible (11/1), Les Issards (28/1), Ajp Falco (40/1), Talladega (66/1), Little Big John (100/1), Maison De Balzac (125/1), Raleagh Scope (250/1)