IE - Listowel - Race 2

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

20f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

22.5K

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Verdict

LE NEZ CREUX has to concede weight all round but arrives with fewer question marks than most and is taken to open her account for current connections. Majestic Force remains unexposed over both hurdles and fences but may need this after 16 months off, while Easter Bonnet has a bit to find but can be involved if building on her previous hurdles win.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Winner over hurdles and dual winner over fences for Francois Nicolle in France before joining current connections for €320,000. Shaped encouragingly on stable debut last season but possibly needed run behind Blood Destiny at Galway on return. Must concede weight all around now back over hurdles. 1st Pick 1 Le Nez Creux (Fr) Jockey: Keith Donoghue Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Winner over hurdles and dual winner over fences for Francois Nicolle in France before joining current connections for €320,000. Shaped encouragingly on stable debut last season but possibly needed run behind Blood Destiny at Galway on return. Must concede weight all around now back over hurdles.
2	Punchestown maiden hurdle winner who belatedly got off the mark over fences at Wexford in the 2024/25 season and travelled better than most when fifth at Punchestown when last seen in May 2025. Returns from a 16-month absence and the market is likely to prove informative on her return to hurdles. 2nd Pick 2 Majestic Force (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	97	-	-	-	25%	Scratched
Analysis Punchestown maiden hurdle winner who belatedly got off the mark over fences at Wexford in the 2024/25 season and travelled better than most when fifth at Punchestown when last seen in May 2025. Returns from a 16-month absence and the market is likely to prove informative on her return to hurdles.
3	Bumper winner who put some disappointing efforts behind her and got firmly back on track with a commanding success in mares maiden hurdle at Cork in August. Failed to back that up last time, though. Wears first-time tongue strap but needs to bounce back once more. 3rd Pick 3 Easter Bonnet (Fr) Jockey: B. Hayes Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: B. Hayes T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	98	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Bumper winner who put some disappointing efforts behind her and got firmly back on track with a commanding success in mares maiden hurdle at Cork in August. Failed to back that up last time, though. Wears first-time tongue strap but needs to bounce back once more.

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