13 Dec 2025 12:32 Fairyhouse
Winner: €9,999 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Ben Hur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2 / 3 |
Flat (41), Jump (27) |
Donagh Meyler | N Meade P L Polly |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, 3rd entering straight and headway to lead approaching last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Wackestone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
43 / 3 |
Flat (231), Jump (27) |
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
2/1 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, headway to lead and bumped rival 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Kibris (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
24 / 3 |
Flat (103), Jump (49) |
Sam Ewing | J P O'Brien Simon Munir & Isaac… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, mistake 3 out, 6th entering straight, pushed along and went 3rd when mistake last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| NK |
Blue Train (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Flat (59) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes John G Lane |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ran freely, headway to lead after 4th, slow 4 out, headed and bumped rival 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| NK |
Berto Ramirez (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 3 |
Flat (57) | Brian Hayes | A McNamara Mrs Rhona McNamara |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 7th approaching straight, pushed along after 2 out, 5th and not fluent last, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 4 L |
Thilos (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
/ 3 |
Flat (122) | Danny Gilligan | J Nash J A Nash |
200/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and 9th entering straight, 6th and ridden approaching last, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 5½ L |
Simple Things (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
3 / 3 |
Jump (39) | Mark Walsh | J P Dempsey John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| soon led, ran freely, headed after 4th, 2nd and slightly hampered 4 out, 5th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and soon no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Superficial (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
7 / 3 |
Flat (82), Jump (60) |
Darragh O'Keeffe | A McNamara Rathconrath Racing… |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slow 1st, slightly hampered 3 out, headway into 4th entering straight, ridden and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Antoine De Paris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P0 / 3 |
Flat (57), Jump (21) |
Alex Harvey | N C Kelly All Play & No Work… |
250/1 | |
| always towards rear, closer after 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, no extra | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 40 L |
Shakita (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
80 / 3 |
Flat (65), Jump (21) |
Danny Mullins | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins |
200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, some headway after 4 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear early straight, mistake 2 out and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 7½ L |
John Dixen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P / 3 |
Jump (39) | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell T Moran |
300/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, hampered 4 out and dropped to rear before next, soon detached and hampered by loose horse, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Good Thoughts (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
F6 / 3 |
Jump (21) | Luke Dempsey | J P Dempsey John P McManus |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Pebble Island (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
6 / 3 |
Flat (102), Jump (39) |
D A Kidd | J C McConnell J Gibney |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||