James Lohan Engineering Excellence Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Clay Pigeons (G) FAV T Point winner who impressed when winning both starts in bumpers (trained by Emmet Mullins on Rules debut). Held back by inexperience when second in a Fakenham maiden hurdle (2½m) in January, but he's …	11/12-14	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	6	75.3kg	1.73 8/11
4th	2	—	Minella Hollow (G) Won back-to-back bumpers to start his career before beaten favourite in listed race at Cheltenham. Stepped forward from his hurdling debut effort last season when third in a Limerick maiden in Octobe…	4/43-413	Daniel King J Nallen	6	75.3kg	3.50 5/2
—	3	—	Earthwatch (G) Fairly useful 1m winner on Flat for William Haggas who showed an aptitude for hurdling on both completed starts in the spring. After a run on the level, seemed unsuited by the step up to 19f back hur…	1089-09	Darragh O'Keeffe D Hogan	4	73.9kg	15 14/1 Paddy… 21 Sky B… 21 Betfa… 19
6th	4	—	William F Browne (G) P Fair up to 1m on the Flat but not always the stoutest of finishers. Making third start over hurdles, showed more than previously when fifth of 11 in novice at Galway (17f) 8 days ago, though is still…	7R560	Josh Williamson P W Flynn	4	73.9kg	34 33/1
—	5	—	Haughty (M) Pulled Up One-time fair performer on the Flat for Alan King. However, pulled up both starts over hurdles in 2024/25 for Mrs Lorna Fowler, before losing her way back on the level. Has fared little better in 3 s…	968-080	Mr B M Coonan V C Ward	6	72.1kg	301 300/1
—	6	—	Captain Hanley (G) HT Fair maiden at best on the Flat and matched that level when runner-up on hurdling debut in a Clonmel maiden (2½m) in May. Not seen to best effect both completed outings since in this sphere, before m…	642564	Phillip Enright E O'Connell	6	71.7kg	9 8/1 Betfa… 13 Paddy… 13 Sky B… 12
3rd	7	—	Chantilly Wings (G) T Returning from 10 months off, showed improved form fitted with a tongue strap when second of 8 in maiden at Kilbeggan (19f) 25 days ago, looking in control when rider lost his irons final 100 yards. …	45-2343	Carl Millar C Collins	5	71.7kg	4.50 7/2
7th	8	—	Kilmond Knight (G) Pulled up sole outing in points. Unseated rider at the first on hurdling debut, before jumping none too fluently when tailed off in maiden at Ballinrobe 2 weeks ago.	P-U078	Alan O'Sullivan David Barry	6	71.7kg	301 300/1
—	9	—	Le Roi Arthur (G) Fell Made the frame on second of 2 starts in points and some encouragement when third of 13 in maiden hurdle at Sligo last summer. However, down the field in bumper at Navan in September and has been abse…	439-F00	Kieren Buckley E Buckley	5	71.7kg	23 22/1
8th	10	—	Saviour Blu (G) H Well held on completed start in maiden hurdles at Roscommon and tailed off switched to a bumper at Ballinrobe 2 weeks ago. Hood now reached for.	0-U0	Shane Fitzgerald M Flannery	7	71.7kg	301 300/1
—	11	—	Whoyougonnacall (G) Tailed off in a bumper but was in the process of showing much more when falling 2 out in maiden at Clonmel on hurdling bow, looking set to finish in the frame. Soon left behind a lesser effort when t…	8-F43	Michael Kenneally J P Ryan	5	71.7kg	6.50 11/2 Paddy… 8 Betfa… 7.50 Sky B… 7.50
5th	12	—	Direct Approach (G) Fair but temperamental maiden on the Flat for Donnacha O'Brien. Shaped a lot better than on first 2 starts over hurdles for current yard when rallying for third in 15-runner maiden at Kilbeggan (19f)…	635921	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	4	70.3kg	13 12/1
10th	13	—	Glenmore Graduate (M) Unpromising in points and it's been a similar story under Rules, well held in a bumper before beaten even further in a Killarney maiden hurdle (23f) 18 days ago.	PP-790	J J Slevin P Maher	5	68.5kg	301 300/1
—	14	—	Leva Deva (M) Pulled up in maiden hurdle at Sligo (2¼m) in May on debut and tailed off in bumper at the same venue the following month. Looks to be up against it.	P0090P	Jack Gilligan D Collins	5	68.5kg	251 250/1 Paddy… 401 Betfa… 301 Sky B… 251
9th	15	—	Prophetess Miriam (M) H Held every chance when falling at the last on sole outing in points and runner-up first 2 of 3 starts in bumpers last season. However, she's failed to see things out in 2 maiden hurdles, racing freel…	24-8998	Eoin Walsh C Collins	6	68.5kg	51 50/1
—	16	—	Speisialta (M) H Showed ability despite racing freely when making the frame in a Punchestown bumper in January. However, she refused to race on intended first outing last month and looked a hard ride when well held a…	R01203	Eoin Staples A J Black	6	68.5kg	26 25/1 Sky B… 41 Betfa… 41 Paddy… 41
—	17	—	Ataboymiley (G) Fell Pearl Secret gelding. May just be better for this first experience. RESERVE.	F0	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	6	71.7kg	151 150/1
—	18	—	John Gun (G) Bathyrhon gelding who has a fair standard to aim at first time up. RESERVE.	95	Reserve 2 K Purcell	4	70.3kg	51 50/1 Sky B… 67 Betfa… 67 Paddy… 67
2nd	19	—	Goeasyonme (G) Montmartre gelding who looks to face a tough ask on debut. RESERVE.	2244	Brian Barry J P Ryan	5	71.7kg	126 125/1

Betting forecast: Clay Pigeons (8/11), Minella Hollow (5/2), Chantilly Wings (7/2), Whoyougonnacall (11/2), Captain Hanley (8/1), Direct Approach (12/1), Earthwatch (14/1), Le Roi Arthur (22/1), Speisialta (25/1), William F Browne (33/1), Prophetess Miriam (50/1), John Gun (50/1), Goeasyonme (125/1), Ataboymiley (150/1), Leva Deva (250/1), Kilmond Knight (300/1), Saviour Blu (300/1), Glenmore Graduate (300/1), Haughty (300/1)