William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle.
Fairyhouse · Saturday, 13 Dec · 16:32
· 2m
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:32
Off time
12
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BEN HUR (IRE
🥈 Second
WACKESTONE (IRE
🥉 Third
KIBRIS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
201
200/1
11 · —
201
200/1
12 · —
251
250/1
13 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | — |
Antoine De Paris (G)
[T1]
Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 300/1, tenth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
|
Alex Harvey | N C Kelly | 3 | 69.9 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Ben Hur (G)
FAV
Fair maiden on the Flat. Promising second of 12 in juvenile hurdle (6/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago, running on. Should have more to offer. Player.
|
Donagh Meyler | N Meade | 3 | 69.9 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Berto Ramirez (G)
Fair maiden on the Flat who posted a fair fourth of 6 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 57 days ago on his final run for David Marnane. Much respected on his yard/hurdling bow.
|
Brian Hayes | A McNamara | 3 | 69.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Blue Train (G)
Fair 1m4f Flat winner who posted a good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 59 days ago on his final run for William Knight. New yard is in good form so he rates an interesting hurdling debutant.
|
Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes | 3 | 69.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 11th | 5 | — |
John Dixen (G)
Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at this course (17.1f, soft) on NH debut 39 days ago, tailing off 3 out.
|
Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 3 | 69.9 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Kibris (G)
[T]
Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 8f on Flat. 11/8, fourth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Should improve so needs considering.
|
Sam Ewing | J P O'Brien | 3 | 69.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Pebble Island (G)
[T]
33/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when sixth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Needs to build on it.
|
Dylan Kidd | J C McConnell | 3 | 69.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Superficial (C)
Fair maiden on the Flat. 7/1, seventh of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 60 days ago. Plenty more is required.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | A McNamara | 3 | 69.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Wackestone (G)
[P1]
Fair maiden on the Flat who has shaped with promise on both runs in this sphere, third of 12 in juvenile at Navan (16f, heavy) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Solid claims.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 3 | 69.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Good Thoughts (F)
Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago.
|
Luke Dempsey | J P Dempsey | 3 | 66.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 10th | 11 | — |
Shakita (F)
Twice-raced maiden. Last of 13 in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago.
|
Danny Mullins | T Mullins | 3 | 66.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 7th | 12 | — |
Simple Things (F)
16/1, promising third of 14 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Sure to do better. Firmly in the picture.
|
Mark Walsh | J P Dempsey | 3 | 66.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 13 | — |
Thilos (F)
Fair maiden on the Flat. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 13 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good to firm, 40/1) on his final run for Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Needs to bounce back now going hurdling for her new handler.
|
Danny Gilligan | J Nash | 3 | 66.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
Betting forecast: Ben Hur (7/4), Wackestone (2/1), Simple Things (4/1), Kibris (5/1), Blue Train (10/1), Good Thoughts (20/1), Superficial (25/1), Berto Ramirez (50/1), Pebble Island (50/1), Thilos (200/1), Shakita (200/1), Antoine De Paris (250/1), John Dixen (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |