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Sunday 28 March 2021

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 23.5s

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Selected odds by:

Autumn Philtre

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

80/1

€1,900 3-y-o, Kalanisi gelding. Dam, runner-up in point, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Lambro and fairly useful 2m hurdle winner (stays 2½m) Press Conference. Best watched.

Form:

Be One^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn

80/1

Winning pointer who has offered little in bumper/novice hurdle at Hexham in 2019 for Ann Hamilton. Unseated first after 16 months off with a first-time on for new yard so hard to enthuse over here.

Form: 135/P-U

Caher Ridge

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady

33/1

€14,000 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Dam, unraced, out of unraced half-sister to smart staying handicap chaser Can't Buy Time.

Form:

Cahirmee²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: B O'Keeffe

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Always behind when twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 80/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 060

Champagne Sparkles^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J C Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

2/1

Thriced-raced maiden. Ran to a similar level as in bumpers in first-time cheekpieces when fourth at Leopardstown on hurdling debut earlier this month. Should have more to offer upped in trip.

Form: 334

D'alley Boy⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, again showed nothing when seventeenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft) 5 days ago.

Form: 7PPP0

Devonian Rock^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

150/1

Offered little when eighth of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (17.7f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 13 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P8

Hollywood West¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 11/1, left his recent hurdling debut form behind when second of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 702

Lifetime Ambition¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

8/13

Fairly useful hurdler. 10/11, respectable second of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 14 days ago. Had several chances but won't find much easier openings than this to shed the maiden tag.

Form: 224342

Nice To Meet²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D N Nevin⁽⁷⁾| T: L Byrne

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good) on NH debut 21 days ago. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: F-F40

Young Buster

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

16/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Guiding George. Best watched on debut.

Form:

Cream Hill Lady

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea

66/1

Getaway mare. Dam (h70) point winner. Interesting to see how the maket fares on debut.

Form:

Firth Of Tara¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder| T: Michael Barry

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, possibly found the race coming too soon when pulled up in novice hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 14 days ago, losing touch fourth. Down in trip.

Form: P7P

It's Time Again

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: David Barry

66/1

Shirocco mare. Half-sister to ungenuine hurdler/fair chaser Mrsrobin and bumper winner Mrs Jordan. No forlorn hope on pedigree. Market can guide

Form:

Lady Daye⁷⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Tierney

250/1

Witness Box mare. Sister to useful hurdler/chaser Ardkilly Witness. Dam of little account. Maiden pointer, refused to race last time in February 2019.

Form: 4R7UR/

Le Fou's Keep^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: S Slevin

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, failed to progress from debut when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 65

Lightning Star

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: A Leahy

66/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced. RESERVE.

Form:

Dazzling Dove³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, eleventh of 14 in bumper at Cork (16f, soft) on NH debut 3 days ago, weakening when forced to switch left over 2f out. Makes hurdles debut. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Fortune Street¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P Nolan J: Adam Williams

Part Time Farmer²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: S W Flanagan

Carrigeen Castle¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J T R Dreaper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lifetime Ambition (8/13), Champagne Sparkles (2/1), Fortune Street (5/2), Part Time Farmer (6/1), Hollywood West (17/2), Young Buster (16/1), Nice To Meet (33/1), Carrigeen Castle (33/1), Caher Ridge (33/1), Le Fou's Keep (40/1), Firth Of Tara (66/1), Lightning Star (66/1), Cream Hill Lady (66/1), It's Time Again (66/1), Be One (80/1), Dazzling Dove (80/1), Autumn Philtre (80/1), Cahirmee (150/1), Devonian Rock (150/1), Lady Daye (250/1), D'alley Boy (250/1)

A case of quantity over quality in this maiden, with LIFETIME AMBITION selected to finally get his head in front for Jessica Harrington. He held every chance when finshing runner-up a fortnight ago and won't get many easier opportunities to get off the mark. Champagne Sparkles should improve on his debut effort so can chase the selection home, ahead of Fortune Street and Hollywood West.