Faceman Horse Racing Form | Cork 14:10 02nd November 2025

Faceman' Form | 02nd November 2025

02nd November 2025 Paddy Power 'How Many Days 'Til Christmas' Irish EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Age
6
Weight
11-4
Trainer
D H Kelly
(Last 14 Days: 0-8, 0%)
Owner
John P Bowe
Sex
gelding
Breeder
John Bowe
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-01-01
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Hurdle, Listed, Novice
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
3m 0f 100y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£27,500
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Faceman Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-10-23 15:52 Clonmel / 2m 4f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Yielding 3 /8 - btn 5.5 Ballycashin 10-10 5m 6.3s

led and disputed, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace

D H Kelly
Brian Hayes
6.5 7.33
2.66
110
1 2025-09-19 15:56 Downpatrick / 2m 5f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Yielding 4 /6 - btn 31.2 Sporting Glance 10-8 5m 40.74s

tracked leaders, 4th and not fluent 4 out and pushed along, ridden in 5th next, no impression, went moderate 4th close home

D H Kelly
Cian Quirke
5.5 5.77
3.15
111
2 2025-08-14 19:05 Tramore / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 14.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Yielding 1 /3 - win 0.3 Time In A Bottle 10-6 5m 2.9s

led, increased lead after 4th, not fluent 5th and reduced lead, ran slightly off bend before 2 out, headed before 2 out, rallied to lead narrowly before last where not fluent, kept on best under pressure run-in

D H Kelly
Brian Hayes
2.38 2.39
1.4
111
3 2025-07-25 18:30 Kilbeggan / 2m 2f 200y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Good To Yielding 2 /13 - btn 3.5 Ballykinlar 10-7 4m 43.336s

prominent, raced wide, disputed lead before 2nd, led before 3rd, quick jump 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and headed run in, kept on but not match winner

D H Kelly
Brian Hayes
6 6.6
2.89
108
4 2025-07-11 17:00 Kilbeggan / 2m 2f 160y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Good 1 /8 - win 4.25 Sugar Cookie 10-11 4m 25.7s

made all, 6 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along after 2 out, kept on well from last

D H Kelly
Brian Hayes
41 50.81
11.36
95
5 2025-05-29 18:12 Limerick / 2m 3f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8 Good 11 /14 - btn 69.5 Gatehouse Boy 11-1 4m 54.283s

mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly from 3 out

D H Kelly
Cian Quirke
6.5 7.87
2.29
97
6 2024-12-13 12:30 Cork / 2m 0f 40y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7 Yielding 18 /18 - btn 86.6 Relieved Of Duties 11-12 4m 20.34s

mid-division, pushed along after 6th, weakened, tailed off

D H Kelly
Cian Quirke
34 56.52
7.54
7 2024-11-19 12:45 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Yielding 9 /14 - btn 45.95 Cottesloe Sunshine 11-3 4m 19.99s

in touch, 6th before 6th, lost place and weakened after 2 out (normal 3 out)

D H Kelly
Cian Quirke
15 19.4
4.19
8 2024-11-05 13:40 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Good 3 /13 - btn 12.75 The Mediator 11-12 3m 57.925s

close up, slight mistake at 1st and 2nd, jumped left at 3rd, 3rd after 4th, not fluent at 5th, no impression on leader in 2nd before 2 out, dropped to moderate 3rd last, one paced closing stages

D H Kelly
Brian Hayes
8 11.25
2.21
9 2024-10-13 17:30 Cork / 2m 3f 0y / NH Flat / 11K 11-2 Good 4 /6 - btn 2.35 Meitheal 11-4 4m 31.67s

led or disputed, led halfway, pushed along and joined 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, disputed 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra in 4th closing stages

D H Kelly
Mr P A King
6.5 8.4
2.34
10 2024-09-25 17:25 Listowel / 2m 4f 0y / NH Flat / 12K 11-9 Soft 3 /12 - btn 14.5 Champagne Kid 11-7 5m 31.425s

held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on, not pace to challenge

D H Kelly
Mr P A King
15 16
4.8