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Sunday 26 February 2017
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Best Odds In Your Paddy Power Shop Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 2m | Soft to Heavy | 19 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 16.5s
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Showed promise on debut but not as good last time when tailed off is softer ground. Might not enjoy the forecast conditions if that was the key factor to his disappointing run.
Lord Noble progeny who is likely to need his debut run. Trainer has a relatively low strike rate in maiden hurdles (8.75%).
Just keeps finding one or two too good at the moment but learning with every start. Drop back in trip looks a positive move and has another solid each-way chance.
Represents top connections and proven in the forecast conditions having finished second in soft ground last time at Punchestown. That run and his Leopardstown effort on his penultimate start give him leading form claims in this but his jumping isn't always perfect.
Only minor promise on debut at Limerick at 100/1 and only showed a modest level of ability in point-to-points before that. Hard to fancy here.
Unplaced at big odds on all four starts and not seen since the summer of 2015 so looks set to need this run. Wears a first-time tounge-tie.
Unplaced on all four starts and showed very little when finishing 11th of 24 for this yard last time. May come on for that after a break but will certainly need to.
Plenty of promise in first two bumper efforts but appears to be regressing currently and trainer and jockey only have a 4.26% strike rate when teaming up together (from 94 rides). Each-way claims if bouncing back.
Oscar progeny who looks up against it on debut and trainer's strike rate is just 3.91% with his hurdlers (5-128).
Unlulcky not to have got his head in front on a couple of occasions and returned with a fine second in January after a break in the summer. That's among the best form on offer and should remain competitive for a trainer who does well with a limited amount of runners.
Only minor promise in two starts to date and others look further down the line with regards to their progress. May win races at some stage but that would seem more likely in handicaps in the future.
Proven in the forecast conditions having won at Ffos Las on the Flat in 2016 and if he could translate all his ability from that sphere, he'd be an interesting contender. Market likely to reveal expectations.
Bumper winner who has shown a consistent level of form so far. Will need more in here but progress not unlikely for connections who warrant plenty of respect.
Point-to-point winner who won very comfortably on sole start in that sphere. Likely to want further in time but this looks like a feasible starting point and he should give a good account. Stable jockey (Geraghty) originally booked was injured at Kempton yesterday and unlikely to take the ride.
Respectable effort on debut after some useful point-to-point form and he should progress with time but likely to want more of a stamina test than this.
Minor progression on her second start under Rules but seems unlikely she'll find the required improvement to take a hand in this.
Fairly poor on first two efforts, particularly when tailed off at Navan last week and drop back in trip seems unlikely to be the answer.
Unplaced on all six career starts (five on the Flat) and shown very little in this sphere on sole start when unseating her rides at the first at Navan. Went off 66/1 that day and would appear to hold a similar chance here.
Not enough promise shown in first two starts to warrant consideration in a race as competitive as this and trainer does better with his chasers as a general rule.
Non-Runners
2
Boy From Tamladuff145
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: S O O'Brien J: B J Foley
NR
5
Fish A Wish15
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: P Meany J: Brian Hayes
NR
7
Listinney Hill62
Weight: 11-12| Age: 9
T: Miss S Barkley J: A W Short
NR
9
Penance42
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: T Gibney J: Donagh Meyler
NR
Forecasts
Kolumbus (11/8), Drumconnor Lad (9/2), Morgan (5/1), Giant Spirit (6/1), Never Off Duty (13/2), Monotype (16/1), Baby Bob (20/1), Arctic Light (25/1), Banjo (33/1), Kristian Goingwel (50/1), Boy From Tamladuff (50/1), Listinney Hill (50/1), Penance (50/1), Fish A Wish (66/1), Two In One (100/1), Darcy Mcgees (100/1), Humm Baby (100/1), Mosstown Miller (100/1), Roi De Dubai (100/1), Eusebius (100/1), Prince Ashford (100/1), Galloping Anger (100/1), Bold Sky (100/1)
A typically competitive maiden hurdle but a chance is taken that MONOTYPE learned plenty on his debut in this sphere and if he can translate all his ability from the Flat, he may prove a bit of value in a tight betting market. Never Off Duty looked impressive on his point-to-point start but this trip may prove to be on the sharp side while Kolumbus doesn't always jump well but brings a good level of form into the race.
1. Monotype
2. Never Off Duty
3. Kolumbus
Prize Money
1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,673.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €223.00
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