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14:10 Fairyhouse
Tuesday 23 April 2019
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Eat Your Vegetables Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f | Good to Yielding | 24 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 3.1s
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By Born King and a half-brother to winning jumper Flight Zero. Nothing of note in a couple of starts at Navan and Limerick last month and possibly one to follow when eventually going in to handicap company.
Failed to complete on sole point-to-point start and has struggled in a couple of maiden hurdle starts to date since January. Others look more appealing on the balance of recent sorties.
Mahler gelding out of a Westerner mare. Cost €10,000 as a yearling before fetching €32,000 as a three-year-old. Failed to build on a couple of promising bumper starts when finishing down the field as beaten favourite at Punchestown in February.
Rated in the 80's at best on the Flat and remained largely consistent in that sphere last year. Plenty to take from his maiden hurdle debut at Fairyhouse but failed to back that up when disappointing at Punchestown in February. Plenty to prove.
Son of Court Cave and a half-brother to a number of winners. Never mounted a challenge on debut and improvement needed.
Failed to finish in a couple of point-to-point starts and appeared to be of limited ability in a Down Royal bumper in January before a 59L defeat on hurdling debut earlier this month over C&D. Difficult to fancy in current circumstances.
Poor form in a couple of point-to-point starts towards the fall of the year and finished 25L behind Andy Dufresne on debut in a Down Royal bumper. Nothing on maiden hurdle debut in February and one best watched for future engagements.
Martaline gelding, filled the runner-up berth in a couple of point-to-point starts before running well in defeat finishing second of 24 beaten 1¾L behind Dream Conti in a Naas maiden hurdle when last seen in January. Market should be informative.
Gelding by Yeats out of a Cadoudal mare. Well related on both sides to solid jumping stock. Bits of promise and ability in a couple of autumn bumper starts. Market likely to be the best guide on hurdling debut.
Better showing in a Down Royal maiden hurdle, finishing around 14L fifth of 11 when last seen in January. Needs to build on that in third appearance over the jumps.
Has shown more promise than had been the case in the point-to-point ranks finishing runner-up on each of his four career starts under rules including promising runs over hurdles recently. Open to plenty of improvement.
Five-race maiden hurdler out of an Accordion mare who has been running well in defeat in a number of starts since October hitting the frame in each of his six starts over hurdles. Genuine sort who deserves a change of luck.
Gelding by Shantou out of a Lord Amrico mare. Changed hands for £15,000 at the Ascot sales last month. Useful form in the point-to-point ranks recently but sure to be up against it in this company.
Sent off a 25/1 poke on rules bow at Punchestown in November, though ran with some promise when remote fourth behind Commander Of Fleet. Well held next time at Naas when something clearly amiss finishing 19th of 20. Best watched on return to action.
By Stowaway out of a Montelimar mare. Yard have a fine record at this meeting in the last four years, winning with the likes of Tudor City, Voices Of Spring and on Saturday with Mr Everest. Worth a market check on debut.
Improved and promising display at Downpatrick in September was followed by a dismal effort a month later in a Tipperary bumper over 2m4f on good ground. One to follow when eventually sent handicapping.
Well-related Beneficial mare. Half-sister to impressive hurdler Classified, and sister to a winner over 2m. Lightly raced, five-race maiden who has shown little or no signs of ability just yet.
Winner on the Flat in England for trainer Ged O'Keefe, achieving a rating of 87 in the process. Generally well held in three starts for current connections including a 78L deficit when last seen at Gowran Park in February. Will need to improve.
Gelding by Ruten out of a Jape mare. Unraced dam out of a half-sister to Czech/Italian/Slovakian 1m6f - 3m1f hurdle/chase winner Enjoy Plan. Beaten 119L on debut at Wexford earlier this month. Appears to be vulnerable here.
Ex-Andrew Balding-trained Flat winner, rated 102 on the level. Has hit the frame in a couple of starts this month but generally well held on both starts. No surprise to see plenty of improvement for respected connections.
Gelding by Salutino out of a Luso mare. Possibly best watched on debut for Champion hurdle winning yard who are one from 26 with their hurdlers in the last month.
Highly tried on Flat as a juvenile and showed ability in pattern company. Finished 17th of 20 beaten 125L on hurdling debut in a Navan maiden last month. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.
€700 purchase as a three-year-old who showed little on her first couple of starts over timber at Cork and Limerick earlier this month. Hasn't shown enough to be of interest.
Filly by Kalanisi out of an Old Vic mare. Best watched on racecourse introduction with yard seemingly struggling with their hurdlers in the last 90 days, without success from 13 starters.
Forecasts
La Tektor (11/8), Envol Pierji (2/1), Momus (9/2), Lethal Steps (8/1), Hang In There (25/1), Dalton Highway (25/1), Cats For Cash (25/1), Whatsyourstatus (50/1), Lucky Road (50/1), Ingenuity (50/1), Kristofferson (66/1), Big King (100/1), Mytermsoryours (100/1), Eat The Book (100/1), Swiss Cottage (100/1), Empirion (100/1), Kos (100/1), Running Skeard (100/1), Cahir Abbey Tavern (100/1), Rockaway Beach (100/1), Divine Lucy (100/1), Organised Solution (100/1), Electricitywork (100/1), Regina Dracones (100/1)
The Cheveley Park-owned LETHAL STEPS can land the opener, based on his couple of runs at Punchestown, third of 20, and Wexford, third of 14, over this trip previously. The Gordon Elliott-trained four-year-old can see off the challenge of the sole J P McManus representative, Envol Pierji who ran well on debut at Naas in January and will look to build on the run here. The solid and consistent La Tektor for the Tony Martin yard and the Noel Meade-trained Momus can mount strong arguments in a competitive contest.
- Lethal Steps
- La Tektor
- Momus
Prize Money
1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00
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