18:15 Bellewstown

Thursday 31 August 2017

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Bluegrass Horse Feeds Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:19 | Winning time: 4m 51.6s

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Anytime Now¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

5/2

Solid and consistent form in three bumpers over the summer months and sure to have plenty of supporters on hurdling debut with powerful trainer/jockey combination in tow.

Form: 221

Champoleon⁸³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade

16/1

Last seen winning a Punchestown maiden hurdle on good ground in May 2015. The gelding lost the race following the discovery of a banned substance. Entitled to need this run after a break.

Form: 8223PD/

Go Another One^t1⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: J C McConnell| BF

9/4

Two solid runs at Limerick and here on first two hurdle starts finishing runner-up in both. One to consider in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 2114-22

Iolani¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/1

Beaten favourite last time out in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle, when second of nine. Should go well with conditions to suit.

Form: 3-1332

Silver Concorde⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: D K Weld| OR: 134

4/1

Well known veteran who is a maiden over hurdles after six starts. Fifth of 10 at the Galway Festival before a respectable effort at Killarney last time.

Form: 2420/2-5

Walkers Point^p1,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 98

40/1

Hard to see what improvement first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces combo will bring and it's been a while since he has shown some ability. Others preferred.

Form: 440-94P

Dry Run^t1¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: Yvonne Latta

100/1

Difficult to see what improvement first-time tongue-tie will bring for a gelding beaten a total of 222L in three starts.

Form: 000-

Manhatton Island³³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K M Donoghue| T: S J Mahon

66/1

Not seen since a 122L, tailed off defeat at Tipperary last time out in October last year. Best to leave this one.

Form: 7400-

Mississippi John^b,h1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 83

100/1

Sent off at big prices in his last five starts and has even failed to finish in his last two, pulled-up in both. First-time hood combined with blinkers needs to see him improve.

Form: 85P-6PP

Mustmeetforapint⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: E P Harty

66/1

Mustameet gelding that's bred to be decent in time, although may need more time than this. Well beaten on debut at Down Royal in May and entitled to need the run here.

Form: 7

Young Turk^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Point-to-point winner, third on debut in a Tramore maiden hurdle, that may turn out better than it was. Best watched here though.

Form: P1/3

Non-Runners

Doo Wakka Doo⁴⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P Mooney J: M F Mooney

Sea Bank⁴⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: H Rogers J: J J Burke

Theatre Dreams¹³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: A E Lynch

Forecasts

Go Another One (9/4), Anytime Now (5/2), Silver Concorde (4/1), Iolani (5/1), Theatre Dreams (8/1), Young Turk (14/1), Champoleon (16/1), Sea Bank (20/1), Walkers Point (40/1), Doo Wakka Doo (50/1), Mustmeetforapint (66/1), Manhatton Island (66/1), Dry Run (100/1), Mississippi John (100/1)

Go Another One and Iolani will give their best but it will take something special to get the better of ANYTIME NOW after winning last time out and with more improvement likely.