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Friday 13 April 2018

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McWilliam Park Hotel (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 0.9s

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Askari⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

50/1

Poor on the Flat for Roger Varian and nothing to show recently for current yard including two heavy defeats in January. Unlikely to trouble the judge.

Form: 000

Double Portrait¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon

12/1

Finished third of 10 last time out though beaten 32L in a Cork maiden hurdle earlier this month. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 221-P63

Bergkamp³³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

4/1

Failed to build on a promising bumper debut in April 2017 when well beaten next time out when last seen in May last year. Will need to improve to play a role here.

Form: 7-7

Crezic^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| BF

6/5

Beaten when odds-on favourite last time out in a Limerick maiden when tipping up at the last when looking the winner. A bold show looks likely.

Form: U-5832F

Fly De Megaudais²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh

100/1

Modest form and not much to shout about in two starts at Galway and Tramore last August. Looks a tall order in this company.

Form: 0P

Gaillimh Abu^t1¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

66/1

Weakened under 4f out on debut when finishing lastr of eight eventually beaten 40L at Punchestown in November. Others preferred.

Form: 8

Indian Heights⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

100/1

Very modest in the point-to-point field failing to finish three of his four starts and finishing last of eight in the remaining contest.

Form: P8PP

It's Only A Number¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: F J Flood

9/2

Well beaten in two and pulled-up in the other in three maiden hurdle starts since the turn of the year. Others preferred in this company.

Form: 77P

Jack Wade²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

16/1

Well behind in two maiden hurdle starts since the turn of the year but performances are improving slightly.

Form: 6755

Jp Dundee

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: P Nolan

25/1

Stowaway gelding out of a Lil's Boy mare related to Hidden Cyclone, Outlander and Champagne Fever. Market likely to be best guide.

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Justice Ears^h⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D P Dunne

66/1

Modest on the Flat for David Elsworth and not a lot to shout about for current connections including a heavy 127L defeat last time out at Navan in February.

Form: 0

Reach Up^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

8/1

Has suffered two defeats recently at Clonmel beaten 67L but was still travelling well when coming down two out. Market possibly the best guide to chances.

Form: 4546F

Aquarian¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: M A Enright| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Well beaten and never a factor in two maiden hurdle starts in the last month. Will need to improve to take a hand here.

Form: 57

Turpin Tale⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

66/1

Failed to build on a promising debut run at Naas when finishing down the field in a Gowran Park bumper when last seen in January. Yard without a winner in three weeks and best watched.

Form: 47

Varkhann³²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Meehan⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon

66/1

Poor Flat handicapper for Mick Halford and Barry John Murphy. Last seen in May 2017 and difficult to make a case on hurdling debut.

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Forecasts

Crezic (6/5), Bergkamp (4/1), It's Only A Number (9/2), Reach Up (8/1), Double Portrait (12/1), Jack Wade (16/1), Aquarian (25/1), Jp Dundee (25/1), Askari (50/1), Varkhann (66/1), Justice Ears (66/1), Turpin Tale (66/1), Gaillimh Abu (66/1), Fly De Megaudais (100/1), Indian Heights (100/1)

Game sort Reach Up likes to be up with the pace in the early stages and was still going well when tipping up two out in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month. Gaillimh Abu, Justice Ears and Double Portrait may keep the early leader company with the Gordon Elliott-trained CREZIC stalking in behind ready to make his move under Jack Kennedy. It's Only A Number and Berkamp can hit the frame.