14:45 Naas

Saturday 10 February 2018

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Paddy Hackett Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 25.0s

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Cepalo Delafayette⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

£28,000 purchase on the back of a promising point-to-point win on New Years Eve. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 31

Epicuris⁴⁴

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

5/4

Generally solid form in France before beaten favourite on stable debut when finishing a disappointing fifth of nine 17L behind Ministerforsport. Claims if tidying up his hurdling.

Form: 5

Hernandoshideaway^h⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Mooney

100/1

Modest 72-rated handicapper on the Flat for Michael Dods and beaten a total of 237L in two maiden hurdle starts for current yard. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 00

Kerosin¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: J McAuley

14/1

Not disgraced in a number of displays in Group company in France for Jean-Pierre Carvalho but well beaten and no impression on stable debut in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last month. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 7

Kilcross Lad³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: J O Clifford

100/1

Well beaten and no impression on racecourse debut in a Limerick bumper in December before whipping round at the start on hurdling debut, unseating jockey-Brian Hayes in the process.

Form: 6U

Monstrosity²¹

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

25/1

Nothing of any note in two maiden hurdle starts at Fairyhouse and Navan last month. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 325U0

Rideonastar¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton

33/1

73-rated handicapper on the Flat for Mick Halford beaten 42L on maiden hurdle debut on first start for current yard. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 7

Shantou Sisu²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan

50/1

Second of 11 in a Tralee point-to-point when last seen in May following two disastrous displays between the flags earlier. Best watched on stable and rules debut.

Form: F-U2

Theatre World⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Well beaten and no impression in two maiden hurdle starts at Ballinrobe and Fairyhouse last month beaten a total of 51L when sent off at 66/1 on both occasions. Others preferred.

Form: 96

Zonta⁴⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary

66/1

Failed to finish in two point-to-point when last seen in 2016 on the point-to-point circuit. Looks a difficult afternoon ahead.

Form: UP-

Around The Block²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: I J McCarthy| T: F J Flood

50/1

Disappointed connections on debut in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month when beaten 41L finishing 13th of 15 over 2m on soft to heavy ground. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 0

Cartwright¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

7/4

Plenty of promise on debut for powerful yard when finishing second of 20 in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle on heavy ground over 2m behind Scarpeta. Improvement looks likely.

Form: 2

It's Only A Number²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: F J Flood

33/1

Oscar gelding out of a mare who won three times over hurdles and once in a bumper. Seventh of 15 beaten 26L on maiden hurdle debut and market likely to be best guide.

Form: 7

Napoleon Blue¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R C Colgan| T: A Murray

33/1

Solid enough in two of his three point-to-point starts winning on latest start in October. Unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 231

Plouios²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M P Walsh| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground in the spring but proved a disappointment when seventh at Wexford in a maiden hurdle on rules debut in October before a 33L defeat last time out and others make more appeal today.

Form: 1-79

Steer Clear²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: P T Enright| T: P Roche

20/1

Beaten 124L when making his debut in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Punchestown before finishing sixth of 15 beaten 21L in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month. Others readily preferred.

Form: 06

Castaliera³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss M M Gannon

66/1

Half-sister to recent Fairyhouse Grade B winner Nearly Nama'd but well beaten 73L when sent off at 100/1 on debut before another heavy defeat last time out at Clonmel last month.

Form: 08

Robin On The Hill¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: A Fogarty

50/1

Has shown relatively little in two bumpers but has shown signs of promise in two point-to-point starts in October. Market should be informative.

Form: 9322

Lady Maram⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke

66/1

Has failed to build on promising bumper debut with two below-par displays. Hard to construct much of a case for her in this contest.

Form: 5-66

Non-Runners

Golden Sunset⁶²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: N Madden J: D J McInerney

Forecasts

Epicuris (5/4), Cartwright (7/4), Kerosin (14/1), Plouios (14/1), Theatre World (14/1), Cepalo Delafayette (16/1), Steer Clear (20/1), Monstrosity (25/1), It's Only A Number (33/1), Rideonastar (33/1), Napoleon Blue (33/1), Robin On The Hill (50/1), Shantou Sisu (50/1), Around The Block (50/1), Golden Sunset (50/1), Castaliera (66/1), Lady Maram (66/1), Zonta (66/1), Hernandoshideaway (100/1), Kilcross Lad (100/1)

EPICURIS is expected to put a disappointing display last time out behind him here. The stable were under a cloud around the time of the six-year-olds debut run and can come on for the experience here. The Gordon Elliott-trained Cartwright, second on stable debut last month and Gavin Cromwells debutante Cepalo Delafayette can hit the frame here.