19:10 Cork

Friday 14 July 2017

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mallowprint.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 6m 3.4s

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Selected odds by:

Boston Spray^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF| D

4/1

Ballingarry (yiedling) maiden point-to-point winner at the third time of asking in that sphere last month. Third of eight, beaten 11L on rules debut in Gowran Park bumper.

Form: 2-313

Hickey's Rock^h⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: M F Morris

5/1

Showed only moderate promise in five maidens so far, twice letting favourite backers down. Was a remote third of 20 at Tipperary, before pulled up here in May.

Form: 34343-P

Major Destination^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

11/4

Bumper winner at Wexford (over 2m4f) in May, coming right away late in the piece, and a perfectly solid first hurdles effort at Punchestown, but pulled up last day in Downpatrick maiden hurdle in June.

Form: 2-317P

Optimised^p⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 96

11/2

Related to winning chasers and connections wasting little time with him over hurdles. Close fourth in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal in March, eighth of 14 last day, beaten 16½L in Downpatrick chase over 2m3f.

Form: 47480-8

Rail Park Lad²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell

80/1

Tenth of 13, beaten 50L on maiden hurdle debut at Gowran Park over 2m4f on good ground.

Form: P-0

Rwegoinhigh⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: T Townend

25/1

Fairly consistent Point-To-Pointer for the Townend family since May 2015.

Form: 262U-42

Vodka Society⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D P Dunne

66/1

Belatedly started his career earlier this year in a novice chase which resulted in him unseating the rider (jumping very poorly throughout), and has been no better in three maiden hurdles since.

Form: U0-08

Whatsinthecorner⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon

9/2

Failed to complete in four point-to-point starts and well beaten in a bumper on his rules debut. Runner-up in a 3m maiden hurdle at Cork in May. Third of 14, beaten 6½L in Wexford maiden hurdle last week. Will shape better here.

Form: P04-243

Dora Marquez⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

Kalanisi mare who finished in mid-division on debut at Cork in May over 2m, before 10th of 14, beaten 37L in Wexford maiden hurdle last week.

Form: 00

Echo Lady^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 96

8/1

Well beaten and no impression on two hurdle starts since May, including 29L defeat at Limerick earlier in the week.

Form: 7489-77

Sweet Destination⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: G Ahern

50/1

No encouragement in three PTP starts, pulled up on her last two starts and eighth of 18, beaten 28L in Limerick bumper on Sunday.

Form: 3PP-8

Vellutato⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: W J Martin

50/1

Eighth foal of a moderate but well-related hurdles winner. Dam's previous offspring failed to register a win and this four-year-old doesn't look like going against the grain.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Major Destination (11/4), Boston Spray (4/1), Whatsinthecorner (9/2), Hickey's Rock (5/1), Optimised (11/2), Echo Lady (8/1), Rwegoinhigh (25/1), Vellutato (50/1), Sweet Destination (50/1), Vodka Society (66/1), Rail Park Lad (80/1), Dora Marquez (100/1)

Hickey's Rock and Optimised could dispute the early lead here, with Echo Lady and, third of 14, beaten 6½L in Wexford maiden hurdle last week, Whatsinthecorner, in behind with the selection, MAJOR DESTINATION, who showed a perfectly solid first hurdles effort at Punchestown, but pulled up, when beaten last time out and can put that behind him here.