14:05 Navan
Sunday 23 September 2018
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Bar One Racing Download The App Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 24 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 3m 48.5s
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Arcadio gelding, picked up for €1,300. Makes racecourse debut here and likely going to be best watched for now.
Held in one bumper run and hasn't achieved a lot during Flat career, tackles jumps for the first time and ambitions probably limited for now.
Tailed off in both bumper start so far, has a lot of work to do in order to get competitive now meeting obstacles. Easier to look elsewhere.
Useful Flat winner, in fair form at Killarney in July when last spotted, yet to make a big mark over timber but is in good hands and should have more to offer before long.
Mustameet gelding is a half-brother to modest hurdler Doc Hollywood and hurdles winner Lisclogher Lad, plenty stamina on pedigree, may want further in time.
Useful Flat winner, once rated 93, won over a mile at Ayr on the level for this handler last month and should have a future over flights.
Fair effort in fourth recently in 2m4f Sligo novice hurdle, hinted there's potential in this sphere for him. Drops back in distance here and has improvement to find.
Finished a useful fifth in 2m3f Kilbeggan contest over timber last time out. Promising effort and not overlooked here.
Modest Flat winner, has twice before tried this game and not looked a total natural. Has to find extra now coming back to hurdling.
Punchestown bumper winner in April 2017 but hasn't exactly built on that and has been sidelined for spells since. Held at Listowel this month, back from 300 days off, makes hurdles debut and certainly has ability.
Failed to keep partnerships intact during five-race point to career, has at least completed the course in maiden hurdles at Tramore and Kilbeggan but must improve for this drop to 2m.
Best performance from five under rules when just under 8L third of 14 at Bellewstown (2m½f, good) last month on second start over timber. Interesting to see if that can be built on again, place claims.
Hasn't shown a lot so far on the Flat, well held at Bellewstown last month in that sphere and likely best watched now making jumps bow.
Flat maiden, tailed off at Fairyhouse (2m, soft to heavy) in February on hurdles bow, comes back from 198-day break here and watching brief seems safest.
Modest Flat winner, made the frame in maiden hurdles at Ballinrobe and Galway over this sort of trip in July/August, albeit well held by winners. Scope for doing better.
Useful on the Flat, winning three times and rated in the mid-80s. All scores have come on the AW however, 0-7 on turf. Makes hurdles bow and worth a second look in the betting.
Ran out on hurdles bow at Wexford early in the month and since finished close to 60L in arrears in 2m soft-ground Listowel maiden over timber.
Sent off 25/1 on debut at Ballinrobe in May but won that bumper in good style, off since and returns for jumping bow. One of the more likely sorts.
Point-to-point winner, could manage only eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (2m3½f, good) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Needs more.
Improving only very marginally in three-race maiden hurdle career so far, does get Bryan Cooper on board this time to help but has work to do.
High Chaparral mare, modest Flat winner and made decent start when fourth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe last month over this trip. Should build on that experience. One of five for Peter Fahey in here.
Tailed off in a Listed bumper at Gowran Park a year ago and off since, booking of Danny Mullins a positive on return. Trainer runs five in the race, market likely a decent help in ranking them.
Twice-raced maiden, finished midfield in 14-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (2m, good to soft) this month having gone off a 66/1 chance. Plenty more required.
Mixed bag in bumpers, more poor efforts than good ones and yet to impress in two starts since going hurdling (First Reserve).
Non-Runners
1
Advantage Point50
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: E P Harty J: A E Lynch
NR
3
Batts Rock8
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: G Elliott J: D N Russell
NR
6
Criq Sun130
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: L Fowler J: J S McGarvey
NR
12
Pike County61
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: Mrs D Foster J: B J Geraghty
NR
13
Rare Conor29
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: T Gibney J: J M Moore
WD
14
Trissino78
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: Mrs A Mooney J: M F Mooney
NR
30
Dragon Houdini30
Weight: 11-1| Age: 4
T: S Crawley J: Donagh Meyler
NR
32
Grey Habit9
Weight: 11-5| Age: 7
T: P Meany J: Reserve 2
NR
33
Kates Jewel12
Weight: 11-1| Age: 4
T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Daybreak Boy (7/4), Hyperdrive (7/2), Batts Rock (7/2), Vocarium (6/1), Sole Pretender (7/1), Pike County (7/1), High Kicker (10/1), Markhan (10/1), Advantage Point (10/1), Rare Conor (12/1), Whiskeys Brother (16/1), Mountain Ranger (20/1), Mon Storm (25/1), Jon Ess (25/1), Trump Card (25/1), Gloves On (25/1), Criq Sun (33/1), Krujers Girl (40/1), Ahgetawayoutadat (40/1), Shamad (50/1), Mizz Monroe (50/1), Where Now (50/1), Lisclogher Flyer (50/1), Cagey (50/1), Gemma's Flame (66/1), Trissino (66/1), Kates Jewel (66/1), Grey Habit (66/1), Dragon Houdini (66/1), Gone Galavanting (80/1), Ballon Onabudget (100/1), Bobeska (100/1), Captain Doran (100/1)
Punchestown bumper winner Advantage Point made a sound start over timber at Galway last month (fourth) and should build on it while Pike County also scored a bumper win this summer and is interesting under Barry Geraghty. UK import Batts Rock has already scored off 90 on the Flat for Gordon Elliott and goes jumping with sound prospects. Daybreak Boy should improve before long given his handler but the nod goes to SOLE PRETENDER. He made a winning start in a bumper at Ballinrobe early this summer and, back from a break, the booking of Jack Kennedy suggests connections expect him to do himself justice starting over hurdles for the first time.
- Sole Pretender
- Advantage Point
- Batts Rock
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €554.005th: €216.00
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