12:40 Cork

Sunday 9 December 2018

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Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 4m 13.4s

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Bachelor Pad

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: E McNamara

66/1

Beat Hollow gelding out of a Presenting mare. Related to hurdle winner Pride Of The Braid and hurdle/chase winner A Little Magic. Worth a market check.

Form:

Castletown Quary³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: E Griffin| D

20/1

Scorpion gelding who cost £50,000 at the April sales following an impressive point-to-point win a month earlier. Could be of interest on hurdling debut following one win from three starts in bumper contests.

Form: 1-313

Come To Me²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

11/4

Won a bumper over 2m at Punchestown in December 2016 in fairly decisive fashion on debut but not seen again until May this year when finishing 2¼L adrift of the winner over 2m, finishing sixth of 25. Entitled to come on for that run.

Form: 1/6

Darver Star

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S G McDermott| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Unraced gelding by Kalanisi out of an Oscar mare. Yard 19 from 126 starts with their hurdlers this term and worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Getaway John²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G Elliott| BF| D

9/4

Getaway gelding winner of two of his five bumper starts, both wins coming over this trip. Pushed along and no impression when third of nine appearing a little one pace on hurdling debut over C&D last month. Expected to improve on that run here.

Form: 3/2110-3

Glib Speech³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: R Sweeney

100/1

Basement mark gelding when landing a Naas 1m handicap in July. Last seen well held on the AW at Dundalk last month and hard to fancy on hurdling debut.

Form:

Impatient Partner^t1²⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: N Meade| C

6/1

12-months between final point-to-point start and a bumper win here in April. Yard have a good record at this meeting in the last two years and entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 23/1-

It's Frightening¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Nothing of note in a number of desolate efforts over hurdles since May and easy to look elsewhere on the geldings fourth career start.

Form: P00

Lighthouse Warrier^t³⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney| D

5/1

Won a Punchestown bumper before running well in defeat in a maiden hurdle over C&D when last seen 12-months ago. Entitled to need the run here.

Form: 1/212-

Megalomaniac²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Disappointed in a Fairyhouse bumper on debut when last seen in April. Could go well on hurdling introduction but likely to find one or two better suited to today's conditions.

Form: 8-

Mr Jacaranda⁵⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R C Colgan| T: A J Martin

66/1

Last seen finishing 50L adrift of Le Richbourg in a Killarney maiden hurdle over 18-months ago. Likely to need the run here and will be of more interest when going handicapping.

Form: 0-

Presented Well²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Ran well in defeat following a break when finishing second of nine beaten 2¾L last month over C&D on hurdling debut. Can't be ruled out looking at the full card.

Form: F22-2

Ragin Cajun¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

50/1

Generally well held in a couple of bumpers and over hurdles on two occasions last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 0-400

Tomasbar

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Meyler| T: Bernard Crowley

100/1

Gelding by Arakan out of a Roselier mare. Unlikely to score on debut for yard without a winner in 13 starts this term.

Form:

Too Much To Ask

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Mrs J Cashin

100/1

Ask gelding out of a Supreme Leader mare. Another that may struggle on his hurdling introduction for yard without a winner in five years.

Form:

Automatic¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Splaine| T: W J Burke

100/1

Gelding by Durban Thunder out of a Synefos mare. Sixth of 13 on sole point-to-point start when last seen in May and entitled to need the run on hurdling bow.

Form: 6

Dont Go Mad¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Poor form in a series of dismal efforts in three maiden hurdle starts to date. Needs to improve dramatically.

Form: 5-06058

Encore Lui²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: Miss E Doyle

33/1

Plenty to take out of a fifth of 20 beaten 27L on the geldings hurdling debut last month. More expected here and not to be taken lightly.

Form: 5

Presenting Point²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P T Enright| T: E O'Grady

100/1

Presenting gelding out of an Alderbrook mare. Beaten a long way in two starts over timber so far and unappealing for now.

Form: 7-0

Skypunch²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young

33/1

Gelding by Hannouma out of a Kris mare. Failed to finish in a couple of point-to-point starts when last seen in the spring. Others make more appeal.

Form:

Wolfofallstreets⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Well held in a couple of gloomy maiden hurdle efforts to date including one over C&D in April. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 67-9

Cool Saint³³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

25/1

Plenty to like about the mares maiden hurdle debut at Clonmel when last seen in January, finishing third of 15 beaten a little over 1L on heavy ground. Yard going well and worth a market check.

Form: 3-

Kate O C B

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

100/1

By Scorpion out of a Presenting mare. Best watched on hurdling debut from a yard who are five from 43 with their hurdlers this term.

Form:

Our Anniversary⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| C

50/1

Well held 59-rated handicapper on the Flat and one to avoid on hurdling introduction. Looks a long term prospect.

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Non-Runners

Lovely Carrig³⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: E O'Grady J: Reserve 1

Dawson's Cottage

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: N Madden J: Reserve 2

Kilmurry

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: N Madden J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Getaway John (9/4), Come To Me (11/4), Lighthouse Warrier (5/1), Impatient Partner (6/1), Presented Well (6/1), Castletown Quary (20/1), Cool Saint (25/1), Megalomaniac (33/1), Encore Lui (33/1), Skypunch (33/1), Darver Star (50/1), Dont Go Mad (50/1), Wolfofallstreets (50/1), Ragin Cajun (50/1), Our Anniversary (50/1), Lovely Carrig (50/1), Mr Jacaranda (66/1), Dawson's Cottage (66/1), Kilmurry (66/1), Bachelor Pad (66/1), Automatic (100/1), Presenting Point (100/1), Too Much To Ask (100/1), Kate O C B (100/1), It's Frightening (100/1), Glib Speech (100/1), Tomasbar (100/1)

The Noel Meade yard choose wisely when sending challengers to this meeting and the J P McManus-owned IMPATIENT PARTNER can add to the impressive figures by landing the spoils here. Come To Me and Getaway John look the best of the rest, while Lighthouse Warrior could be capable of hitting the frame.