14:10 Clonmel

Tuesday 20 March 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

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Selected odds by:

Pedro^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Failed to finish in two point-to-point starts before finishing 13th of 16 jumping left most of the time in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month. Looks up against it in this company.

Form: PP0

Poly Rock

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Policy Maker gelding out of a Cadoudal mare related to Big Bucks and Long Run along with money-spinning French winner Roll On Has. Likely to be a warm order.

Form:

Allardyce³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 114

11/8

Solid and consistent in finishing positions with the manner of defeat and losing distances a worry, well beaten over 10L in his last four starts despite grabbing a place on each occasion.

Form: 332323

Cluan Dara³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102

9/1

19-race maiden including being without a win in 14 hurdle starts while the gelding has been beaten 104L and falling in two of three starts since the turn of the year. Others preferred.

Form: 33P48F

Jimmy Rabbitte⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Broad

50/1

Well beaten and never a factor in two career maiden hurdle starts in December and January. Hard to see him making any impact here.

Form: 00

Reach Up³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

10/1

Not much to shout about in three career starts including a 21L defeat on maiden hurdle debut at Naas last month. Looks up against it here.

Form: 454

Ronald Pump^t1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith

9/2

Has put in three laboured performances since returning to the track in October in both bumpers and in a Punchestown maiden hurdle when finishing eighth of 22 beaten 26L. Wears first time tongue-tie but unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 0837

Famous Day³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 99

16/1

Eight-race maiden including seven heavy defeats over timber with her best performance being 22L behind the winner. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 00-5P8F

Non-Runners

Analytical Mindset⁸⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: R P McNamara J: R A Doyle

Forecasts

Allardyce (11/8), Poly Rock (5/2), Ronald Pump (9/2), Cluan Dara (9/1), Reach Up (10/1), Famous Day (16/1), Analytical Mindset (25/1), Jimmy Rabbitte (50/1), Pedro (100/1)

Hard to see past Allardyce making the running here in the early stages with POLY ROCK allowing the eager front runner to take charge. The selection was a lowly €22,000 as a three-year-old but should have what it takes to get his head in front in this company. Cluan Dara can compete with the early leader for the runner-up position.