Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 17.3s

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Captain Mc¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

5/6

Fourth sole outing in points and offered something to work sent hurdling when fifth of 20 in a Down Royal maiden (16.6f, heavy) 6 months ago. Up in trip and can improve.

Form: 4/5-

Electricitywork^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 93

14/1

Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. Possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Sligo (20.8f, good) 30 days ago, labouring before halfway.

Form: 2279-0P

Fancy Foundations²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Pulled up on Clonmel hurdling debut 8 months ago but is surely capable of better judged on fair bumper form.

Form: 4/4P-

Raleagh Flora²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney| OR: 97

11/2

Left previous efforts behind when excellent second of 14 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P0600-2

Yug³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 92

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 95P5/7

Ballela Storm¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

17/2

Took a step forward from hurdling debut when 5 lengths fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good, 22/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 5U1/8-74

Scarlet Rebel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 84

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 80/1) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 43-876

Non-Runners

Mason City¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: E O'Connell

Forecasts

Captain Mc (5/6), Mason City (5/6), Fancy Foundations (4/1), Raleagh Flora (11/2), Ballela Storm (17/2), Electricitywork (14/1), Yug (16/1), Scarlet Rebel (33/1)

CAPTAIN MC offered plenty to work on in a Down Royal maiden hurdle in March, and looks sure to improve now stepping up in trip, so he's taken to strike at the second attempt under Rules. Recent bumper winner Mason City and Raleagh Flora are considered the main threats.