15:16 Listowel — Eamon Foran Memorial Maiden Hurdle model predictions

Black Dakota (IRE)

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Point-to-point winner; modest effort on Rules' debut in a novice hunter chase at Wexford (RPR 99); probably up against it on hurdles debut.

Burning Ability (IRE)

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Placed in two of three starts in bumpers; good second in a Limerick maiden hurdle in December (2m3f, sft-hvy); off since tailed off in Limerick bumper in February; a repeat of his last run over hurdles would give him a squeak here.

Carajillo (IRE)

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50-1 but offered something to build on when making modest late gains into midfield at Kilbeggan; this longer trip a plus but was beaten 30l last time so much more needed.

Jack Owen Jack (IRE)

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Solid efforts when runner-up in bumper at Cork (2m3f, good) and when close third at Kilbeggan after a break on latest (18.5f, good); trip and ground fine and while his dam is flat-bred, he's by a top-class national hunt sire; interesting on hurdling debut.

Royal Approval (IRE)

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Three-time AW winner on the Flat; okay efforts in maiden hurdles at Navan and Limerick last autumn without really threatening to win; will qualify for a handicap mark after this.

Speed For Fun (FR)

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1-9 on the Flat in France, the win coming over 1m2f (soft); not the easiest to assess from a form perspective but leading yard usually does well with French recruits and no surprise to see him make an immediate impact; the market should prove informative.

Withabitofluk (GB)

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Bumper winner on good to yielding; 0-5 over hurdles and rated 113; leading claims on the form of his maiden hurdle runs at Naas and Navan last year but bitterly disappointing in both starts in handicaps in 2026; huge chance if he can rediscover best but comes with risks attached.

Pegasuslane (IRE)

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200-1 and tailed off on debut in a Limerick bumper; hard to fancy on that evidence.