12:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 24 November 2018

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Thanks To All Our Customers 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

3YO only | 2m | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 3m 52.9s

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Coral Blue¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey

25/1

Big Bad Bob gelding. Dam, maiden on the Flat, half-sister to useful bumper winner Forgotten Rules. Well beaten here on jumps bow and since fallen (when beaten) at Fairyhouse.

Form: 5F

Dalluna¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: E Griffin

100/1

Beaten out of sight in 2m good-ground maiden hurdles at Punchestown and Fairyhouse recently, big improvement called for.

Form: 500

Dani's Boy^t1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Surprise winner of a handicap over extended-mile on the level at Galway in August, though has been poor in all four starts since, including recent hurdles bow at Punchestown (2m½f, good). Hard to make case for.

Form: 0

Easkey Lad¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: I J McCarthy| T: F Birrane

33/1

Jumped better on second start over timber at Fairyhouse (2m, good) early this month though manner of late moderate progress suggested perhaps will be seen to better effect over staying trips.

Form: 88

Far Reach^p,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

Mixed bag in three starts over hurdles, must improve hurdling technique in all probability but cannot be discounted. Market check needed.

Form: F46

Future Proof²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

13/8

Landed a Leopardstown maiden for Ger Lyons and achieved an official rating in the 80s. Positive start when third in Down Royal contest over extended two-miles on hurdles bow this month and should be in the mix here.

Form: 3

Lever Du Soleil⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell

5/2

All three attempts over timber had yielded place results prior to last weekend's fall at Punchestown. Was clear and seemingly en route to breaking duck under front-running tactics, credentials advertised if none the worse.

Form: 332F

Reformed Man

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Yvonne Latta

50/1

Unraced Most Improved gelding out of a Westerner mare. Best watched with yard nought from six so far in 2018.

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Rip Rocks Paddy Ok¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

66/1

Well held overall in his career and in three recent handicap starts over a variety of trips. Hard to fancy on evidence to hand as he goes jumping for the first time.

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Way Back Home⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche

25/1

Flat maiden with little in the formbook this year, was already in trouble when unseating rider late on in hurdles bow at Ballinrobe in September. More needed.

Form: U

Allez Secrete⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Moore| T: J Barcoe

100/1

Huge prices and wide-margin defeats in four starts on the Flat, tackles new discipline here with plenty to prove.

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Comeragh Haze³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J F O'Shea

25/1

Mount Nelson filly with moderate profile on the Flat, though best of her efforts came in a maiden around here (1m1½f, good to firm) back in June. Hurdles bow.

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Daly An Sceil⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: W McCreery

28/1

So You Think filly, hasn't shown a lot in four starts on the level, including handicap bow at Curragh (1m2f, good to yielding) in September. Returns from short break for jumps bow, market check will reveal more.

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Her Approval⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins

33/1

Approve filly, cost €2,000 as a yearling. Looks limited based on five starts on the Flat, first time running beyond a mile now on hurdling bow.

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Lady Camelot⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

6/1

Useful filly on the Flat, entitled to improve on recent hurdling bow at Punchestown (2m½f, good), though certainly needs to if hoping to land a blow at the finish.

Form: 9

Ocean Voyage⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: A Ring| T: G Elliott

16/1

Only third start for Gordon Elliott, filly shaped well enough over 1m6f at Listowel in September on heavy ground when making running. Interesting recruit to this sphere.

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Sweet Cassie⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R Loughran| T: Leonard Flynn

50/1

Sent off at three-figure prices in all six Flat starts. Latest of those at Limerick (7f, soft) last month was an improved showing but still tough to predict what comes on first hurdles start for new trainer.

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War Child³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: M J Stenson⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

100/1

Yet to make an impact on the Flat in five starts, and seems best watched now going over jumps for the first time.

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Forecasts

Future Proof (13/8), Lever Du Soleil (5/2), Lady Camelot (6/1), Far Reach (9/1), Ocean Voyage (16/1), Way Back Home (25/1), Coral Blue (25/1), Comeragh Haze (25/1), Daly An Sceil (28/1), Easkey Lad (33/1), Her Approval (33/1), Dani's Boy (50/1), Sweet Cassie (50/1), Reformed Man (50/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (66/1), War Child (100/1), Dalluna (100/1), Allez Secrete (100/1)

LEVER DU SOLEIL guessed at the second last flight a week ago at Punchestown and paid the ultimate price. He was running a big race under more positive tactics and likely would have opened his account if he stayed on his feet. That he's turned out seven days later suggests all is well and compensation can be his. Future Proof made a pleasing start over timber when third at Down Royal this month and, with improvement likely, is the big threat seemingly. Easkey Lad may want further but should go well while Ocean Voyage is an interesting recruit to the jumping sphere for Gordon Elliott.