14:25 Listowel

Monday 5 June 2017

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John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 3m 54.4s

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Absolute Grit¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Tajraasi gelding who was very reluctant on debut and didn't get far before being pulled up. Hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: P

Black Key^t1⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

7/4

Winner on the Flat in 2015 but still a maiden over hurdles. Went close at Navan in January and showed a fair level of ability there but disappointing in two subsequent efforts. First-time tongue-tie may seem in a better light though. Fair place chance if he returns to form.

Form: 43257-

Conna Cross¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P F Mangan| T: J J Mangan| OR: 100

20/1

In good form at present and quietly progressive in the spring, going close at Cork before placing again at Clonmel last time. Likely to need a good chunk of improvement to get involved here though.

Form: 36232-3

Fort Montagu⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: J W Nicholson| D

14/1

Winner on debut under rules at Tramore last time and looks capable of giving another good account here but will need to improve in a deeper contest if he is to have a say.

Form: P1-

Lambs Lane²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Clearly came on for his debut experience at Clonmel in March when successful in 2m4f bumper here at Kilbeggan on second start but tailed off last time and has plenty to find on form.

Form: 51-4

Line Out²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: J E Kiely

7/1

Bumper runner-up at Leopardstown in December and somewhere near that form at Killarney last time. Needs improvement to figure here though.

Form: 925-2

Madurai¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins

8/1

Winner on the Flat back in 2015 when trained in France. Stayed on to finish fifth of eight at Navan on NH hunt debut and Walsh prefers the claims of Uradel.

Form: 5-

Mountain Rock²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley| D

12/1

Has some classy bumper form to his name, and rounded off last season with a very credible seventh in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. Has had a couple of recent spins on the Flat to keep him on the go and looks one of the more likely ones here.

Form: F11358-

Pateen²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: S K Ryder

14/1

Won a bumper on NH debut but not really progressing of late and looks out of his depth against some of these rivals.

Form: 1726-5

Pound A Stroke

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: E McCarthy

100/1

Dam placed over further than this and yard not known for their newcomers; likely to be one for the future.

Form:

Ten Fourteen^h,t⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: A J McNamara

100/1

Tailed off on bumper debut and pulled up on subsequent starts over hurdles. Hard to fancy on all known form.

Form: 7/PP-

Uradel⁸⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

12/1

Winner on the Flat in France and ran some respectable races back in the 2014/15 season but not been seen for over two years so entitled to need this run.

Form: 543/

Bag of Diamonds¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith

66/1

Flat winner for the Richard Hannon stable but showed very little at Punchestown on hurdle debut last month. Will be of more appeal when in calmer waters.

Form: 9

Celtic Dancer¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Mullins| T: E McNamara

100/1

Yard do well with their younger horses but this gelding has shown very little in two starts to date, sent of 100/1 each time. Will be seen to better effect in handicaps.

Form: 00

Frank Wilde¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Danehill Dancer gelding finished well beaten on debut in a bumper. Trainer in flying form so any market support has to be taken seriously.

Form: 9-

Monarch^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Runner-up behind stablemate Cook Islands on yard debut at Punchestown and looks like the owners first-string this time around. Travelled well in that contest and looks up to make his presence felt in this company.

Form: 2

Unicorn^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Galileo gelding. Four-times Flat winner who should come on for his recent hurdles debut. Mark Walsh prefers the claims of Monarch but not dismissed lightly and may be able to make his presence felt in this company.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Red Aggressor¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Rachael Blackmore

Bendigo Too²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: J Coyle J: Reserve 1

Shine In Dubai²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Black Key (7/4), Monarch (5/2), Line Out (7/1), Madurai (8/1), Uradel (12/1), Mountain Rock (12/1), Fort Montagu (14/1), Pateen (14/1), Conna Cross (20/1), Unicorn (20/1), Frank Wilde (33/1), Lambs Lane (50/1), Red Aggressor (50/1), Bendigo Too (50/1), Bag of Diamonds (66/1), Absolute Grit (100/1), Celtic Dancer (100/1), Ten Fourteen (100/1), Pound A Stroke (100/1), Shine In Dubai (100/1)

MONARCH will take some beating after a highly promising effort at Punchestown last time behind a smart stablemate. Unicorn is the second-string this time around and he may make into a useful hurdler. The first-time tongue-tie applied to Black Key may see that one in a better light.