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Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle
Tramore · 15 August 2025
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m80y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners9
Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) (8/13F) won the Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore on 15 August 2025, beating October Hill (IRE) by 9 lengths under Darragh O'Keeffe for trainer Henry De Bromhead. 9 ran on Good going over 2m80y; the winning time was 3m 54.90s (slow by 1.90s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) 5g Held up Sat just behind pace - small error 4th - up into second by halfway - moved through to hit front two out - driven clear approaching final flight and stayed on strongly to the line | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 11-12 | 117 | 129A | 89B | 3:54.90 | 5,900 | 8/13F | 1.67 | |
| 2nd | October Hill (IRE) 5m Prominent Handy up with the front group early - fourth at halfway then third and driven approaching two out - unable to threaten the winner before an error at the last - stayed on same speed to snatch second near the line | 9 | Sean Flanagan | Colin Bowe | 11-5 | — | 108A | 81B | 3:56.70 | 1,900 | 14/1 | 24.00 |
| 3rd | Penny Express (IRE) h 5g Went straight to front - driven and lost lead 2f out - couldn't threaten winner and hit last - stayed on same gear but slipped to 3rd near line | hd | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 11-12 | 107 | 115A | 81B | 3:56.79 | 900 | 4/1 | 7.00 |
| 4th | Liss Eile (IRE) p 5m Sat close to front pack early - 3rd at halfway - 4th and asked for effort before 2 out - unable to close approaching last and stayed on same rate to finish 4th | 5 | J J Slevin | G Ahern | 11-5 | — | 100A | 77B | 3:57.75 | 400 | 66/1 | 296.23 |
| 5th | Dolce N' Milana (IRE) 5m Midfield Settled midfield - 5th at the halfway stage - driven but failed to close the gap approaching two out and clipped the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th | ½ | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11-5 | — | 100A | 77B | 3:57.85 | 200 | 3/1 | 5.32 |
| 6th | Wakey Wakey Man (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - urged forward and into 7th after three out - unable to threaten leaders approaching two out - stayed on steadily without ever getting involved | 7 | Jordan Gainford | Miss Ellmarie Holden | 11-12 | — | 96A | 71B | 3:59.25 | 100 | 40/1 | 110.00 |
| 7th | Native Quest (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway and held on for 7th | 4¼ | Cian Quirke | Paul Stephen Kiely | 11-12 | — | 90A | 68B | 4:00.10 | — | 80/1 | 510.00 |
| 8th | Hamish Mc Tavish (IRE) 6g Held up Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - driven and losing touch after 3 out - faded to finish last of 8 | 25 | P J O'Hanlon | Thomas R Hughes | 11-12 | — | 84C | 48C | 4:05.10 | — | 40/1 | 140.00 |
| 9th | Tillyiver (IRE) t 5m Held up Held up at the back - drifted left and clipped another runner at the first - pushed along after four out and lost touch - dropped away to finish last | 1¾ | Phillip Enright | Leonard Paul Flynn | 11-5 | — | 77C | 46C | 4:05.45 | — | 125/1 | 940.00 |
| NR | Little Miss Chief | — | Benjamin P Kennedy(7) | Seamus Fahey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore in 2025?
- Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) won the Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore on 15 August 2025, ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe and trained by Henry De Bromhead.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore?
- 1st Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) (8/13F), 2nd October Hill (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Penny Express (IRE) (4/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore?
- Captain Ryan Matt (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/13F, with a Betfair SP of 1.67.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore?
- 9 horses ran in the 2025 Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore. Non-runners: Little Miss Chief (coughing).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Little Darlings Child Care Maiden Hurdle at Tramore?
- The winning time was 3m 54.90s (slow by 1.90s).