13:55 Fairyhouse
Saturday 2 December 2017
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Irish Racing Year Book Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 2f | Soft | 25 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 43.5s
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Could not have been more impressive when winning his bumper at Thurles in March, and has been privately bought since. First run for new yard today then, and an exciting prospect for this season. Market will tell what's expected today.
Top class bumper horse back in 2016, beating Moon Racer in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown and back from long absence to run with great credit here last month. Likely to come on plenty from that and a major contender for top honours.
There's been the occasional flash of ability in his six starts to date but nowhere near enough to suggest he's up to troubling the judge today.
Sent off 100/1 and finished last on only start in a bumper at Naas. No realistic chance of success here.
Some promise in point-to-points this year but pulled up on most recent start, and hard to see him being good enough here.
In good hands and a nice enough pedigree, but his first start at Down Royal last month wasn't full of immediate promise and he's best watched here.
Point-to-point winner back in March but two hurdles starts so far have revealed only a modicum of promise. Needs this for a handicap mark, where he will be of much more interest.
Has already shown a good level of form in bumpers/hurdles, and nothing at all wrong with his second to the impressive Next Destination last time out. Trip and likely ground both fine and no reason not be thereabouts with a repeat.
Half brother to useful bumper winner Blow By Blow, and although his pedigree says fences will very much be his thing, yard get winners in these events and he's another that requires a look in the market, as support would be significant.
Chasing pedigree and we won't see the best of this one until seeing fences, but a good second on only start in a bumper at Thurles in March and he should progress on that.
Cracking jumping pedigree, with plenty of chase/hurdles winners on dam's side (including Gold Cup winner Denman). Likely to need further but does need a market check on debut.
Useful at best on the Flat for Mark Johnston but had rather gone off the boil when last seen. Should have the size to make a hurdler but may require quicker ground than this to be seen at his best.
From a good family and fences will be his thing in time, but yard not known for winners in this sphere and are just 4-55 with their hurdlers here last five years.
52,000 Euro purchase at sales in 2016, nice pedigree that suggests further than this will suit and best watched today unless there's significant market support.
Winner on the Flat in the French provinces but hasn't shown much in three starts on these shores, and looks an unlikely winner.
Bred to have a bit of speed about him, but was only a moderate fifth in only point-to-point start and may be one that simply needs a bit of time.
Bumper winner in September and has already shown aptitude for hurdling, running to a good level here at Fairyhouse and then upped in trip at Wexford. Repeat of those efforts should see him in the mix here, with ground no issue.
Not seen out since the summer, not without ability on the Flat at middle distances but likely to be one for handicaps next spring once the ground quickens up.
Some positives on pedigree, half brother to winning hurdler Dancing Meadows, and yard do get winners in this sphere, so is at least worth a market check for any support.
Twice a winner on the Flat but hasn't shown much aptitude for hurdling so far, and can only be watched here.
Three starts in bumpers and a maiden hurdle have revealed little, and it's hard to see where the necessary improvement needed here is coming from.
Pedigree suggests we won't see the best of her until getting a longer trip than today's, and she's best watched on debut here.
Pulled up on only start to date and no realistic chance of success on that today.
Plenty of hurdles and chase winners in her family, which gives hope for the future, but best watched today unless market says otherwise.
Breeding suggests we won't see the best of this one until getting more of a trip and she hasn't shown enough so far to believe she can get involved here.
Nice enough pedigree (relate to useful chaser Local Show) but didn't shown enough on only start at Naas to create much interest here. May need time and more of a trip.
Forecasts
Blow By Blow (9/10), Someday (2/1), As You Were (7/1), Roseriver Has (12/1), Sonowyouno (25/1), Sandstorming (33/1), The Mouse Doctor (33/1), Sir Bob (40/1), Speaker Connolly (50/1), Isharah (50/1), Gemmattymoll (50/1), Discorama (66/1), Hearts Are Trumps (66/1), Pluto Montes (66/1), Oakmont (66/1), Itsnotinit (66/1), Drimsree Lad (100/1), Fiesta Forever (100/1), Bracka Lily (100/1), Confute (100/1), Goodnightngodbless (100/1), Castaliera (100/1), Never Can Tell (100/1), Nancy Maher (100/1), Castle Clyde (100/1), Cancellation (100/1)
Not too many to consider for win purposes. The classy bumper winner BLOW BY BLOW was clearly in need of his first run back after an absence, as the market indicated (drifted badly), but he still ran well enough to think he can take this. Someday is nothing if not consistent and should be in the frame again, with Roseriver Has, As You Were and Hearts Are Trumps all worth consideration.
- Blow By Blow
- Someday
- Roseriver Has
Previous Winners
2016
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00
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