14:05 Warwick

Monday 7 May 2018

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 45.5s

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Selected odds by:

Amoola Gold²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

3/1

Made a positive start in bumpers some while ago but was flying too high after a long break in an Aintree Grade 2 bumper. The experience should prove beneficial and she's quickly sent over hurdles for a top class yard.

Form: 2/0-

Daylami Kirk²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: R J Hodges

16/1

Free-going sort who has run well below her bumper form over hurdles and looks hard to make a case for at the moment. Well beaten last time out at Exeter on testing ground and much more needed.

Form: 027/0R4-

Delirious Love^t1¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

50/1

The bare form of his two bumper runs doesn't amount to much but he has hinted at ability and there might be more to come over hurdles in time. One to note if there is a market move.

Form: 06-

Gaucho Gil¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

22/1

Hooded for his first start in bumpers that headgear was left off last time although both runs so far in that sphere have been poor. Hails from a top-class yard who have finally found their form so more should be expected.

Form: 59-

On Raglan Road⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

8/1

Made very little impression when with Willie Mullins in a couple of bumpers (well fancied in the betting both times). Placed in a couple of point-to-points this year and now goes hurdling for a new yard.

Form: 0/93322-

Simply The Betts⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 130

30/100

Highly-tried in the Supreme at the Festival last time out that's not the first time that he's been campaigned beyond his ability. Now drops to a more realistic level for once and sets a high standard in this company (rated 130).

Form: 13420-

Involve¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

80/1

His form in two bumpers looked modest and he's hardly improved for being sent hurdling and he continues to looks limited.

Form: 8607-

Reputational Risk^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard

100/1

Made very little show on his debut in a Chepstow bumper and it was the same story when tried over hurdles at the same course a couple of weeks later. Looks very limited on this evidence.

Form: 98-

Blue Lobster¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Bargary| T: M Sheppard| OR: 86

66/1

Showed little in bumpers and over hurdles when trained in Ireland and hopes now pinned on a change of scenery working the oracle. Would take a leap of faith to support her.

Form: 0/7809-

City Star¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling

33/1

Point-to-point winner who has so far made very little impact in two novice hurdles and she looks rather limited so far despite hailing from a good yard.

Form: 67-

Lady Ingleby

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon

25/1

Newcomer whose dam ran once in a bumper and is out of a sister to a smart hurdler in Scally Owen. Hard to know what to expect on debut; one of two runners in the race for the yard.

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Forecasts

Simply The Betts (30/100), Amoola Gold (3/1), On Raglan Road (8/1), Daylami Kirk (16/1), Gaucho Gil (22/1), Lady Ingleby (25/1), City Star (33/1), Delirious Love (50/1), Blue Lobster (66/1), Involve (80/1), Reputational Risk (100/1)

This isn’t a deep contest by any means and it should give SIMPLY THE BETTS a chance to get off the mark now he’s given a shot at a more realistic level having last been seen running in the Supreme at Cheltenham. Amoola Gold emanates from a stable going well and this is a reasonable level for her to start her hurdling career in having been highly tried in an Aintree bumper last time. Most of the others are fairly ordinary with the Mullins reject On Raglan Road having plenty to prove and with the Hobbs team getting back on track it could mean that there is more to come from Gaucho Gil who has been below-par so far.