12:40 Fairyhouse

Sunday 3 January 2021

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Happy New Year From All At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 5m 20.6s

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Alko Rouge²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

12/1

Sixth of 10 in bumper (4/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut up in trip with work to do.

Form: F2/F32-6

Autumn Crusade^t1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

200/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Fracas gelding. Dam, point winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Slim Pickens. Maiden pointer. Wears tongue strap for hurdles bow and others appeal more.

Form: 3/2P-P4P

Flanking Maneuver¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

5/4

Useful bumper winner before promising second of 20 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 16 days ago, clear of rest. Up in trip, and he looks the one to beat.

Form: 4/45-12

Folcano⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

5/2

Promising fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut 42 days ago. Should progress, so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: FF1-4

Johnny Giro³⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney

300/1

€2,800 3-y-o, Arcadio gelding. Dam point winner. Pulled up in point and others newcomers make more appeal on pedigree.

Form: P-

Ruhm Und Ehre¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Down Royal (17f, heavy) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Lots to find.

Form: P5P/77-0

Runrized³⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Fair 10f Flat winner. Very highly tried over hurdles and back now after 12 months off but with top yard so much respected.

Form: 40/0-

Vee Dancer¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: R McNally

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 20 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Back up in trip with plenty on his plate.

Form: 200

Wa Wa¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in bumper (80/1) at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 17 days ago. Goes over hurdles now but faces no easy introduction.

Form: 877

Gloire D'Athon²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

3/1

Bumper winner in France and expensive purchase who (7/2) posted encouraging third of 19 on yard debut after 14 months off in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy). Up in trip and sure to go well.

Form: 1-3

Greykat

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell

50/1

Blue Bresil gelding. Dam, French 1½m winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 3¼m) Top Wood. Yard having good spell but this is no easy first go over hurdles.

Form:

Onehundredpercent¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: A W Short| T: C W J Farrell

80/1

€14,000 3-y-o, Great Pretender gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners on Flat, including useful 6f-7.5f Boltcity. Dam lightly raced. Shown ability in points so a respected debutant.

Form: F

Castle Island^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 23 days ago. Back up in trip but others appeal more.

Form: P0

Miss Us O²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: B R Hamilton

300/1

Point winner. 150/1, thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: P-U10

Monaghanarmaghlady^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Hamilton

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on now but very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 90

Non-Runners

Gentlemansgame¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Phillip Enright

Wild River Ridge

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: V Wilson J: D J McInerney

Forecasts

Flanking Maneuver (5/4), Folcano (5/2), Gloire D'Athon (3/1), Runrized (5/1), Gentlemansgame (13/2), Alko Rouge (12/1), Greykat (50/1), Wild River Ridge (66/1), Onehundredpercent (80/1), Vee Dancer (150/1), Wa Wa (150/1), Autumn Crusade (200/1), Ruhm Und Ehre (300/1), Monaghanarmaghlady (300/1), Johnny Giro (300/1), Castle Island (300/1), Miss Us O (300/1)

Some potentially interesting sorts but useful bumper scorer FLANKING MANEUVER makes most appeal after his promising start over hurdles when runner-up at Navan last month. Gloire d'Athon is another with better days ahead of him so is sure to pose a big threat, with the returning Runrized and point winner Gentlemansgame appealing as the pick of the rest.