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Sunday 28 March 2021

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 21.9s

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Selected odds by:

Alio Forte¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H Rogers

300/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle 7 months apart.

Form: 00

Blackstair Rocco²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

7/1

Failed to meet expectations on Leopardstown hurdling debut (2m) 20 days ago, possibly in need of run/experience. Should do better and one to take seriously.

Form: PP20

Castle Town House²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 103| BF

4/7

Fair hurdler. 11/4, creditable third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 22 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 052233

Chosen Diamond²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

250/1

Made mistakes when well held on Fairyhouse hurdling debut 23 days ago.

Form: 0

Clondaw Precedent³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fourth of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (19.7f, heavy) 34 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: F594

Collo Meo⁷⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: E Sheehy

25/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in bumper at this course (16f, heavy, 16/1) on NH debut. Off over 2 years. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Doyle.

Form: 8/

Courthill

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan

66/1

Virtual gelding. Dam lightly raced over hurdles.

Form:

Creggsman^t1¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J Neilan

125/1

Yeats gelding. Dam point winner. Pulled up in point on debut, Nov 14. Wears tongue strap.

Form: P

Escapefromcustody²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

66/1

Little impact in pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 05

Harvey's Quay

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: E J O'Grady

8/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser Commandant. Dam (h121) bumper/hurdle winner at 2m.

Form:

Jj The Yes Man¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

125/1

80/1, ninth of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (17.7f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9

John Adams^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe

16/1

14/1, not seen to best effect when eighth of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (17.7f, heavy) on bumper debut 13 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 65/498

Sheriffs Hill⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: S Byrne

50/1

Looked one for the longer term when well held in maiden hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 100/1) on NH debut 56 days ago.

Form: 8

The Creadan Rogue⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster

20/1

Showed a bit when fifth of 7 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 22/1) on NH debut 86 days ago. May do better.

Form: 5

Whiskeywealth¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E O'Grady

10/1

Shaped like a stayer when fourth of 9 in bumper (7/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7-44

Rachel's Surprise¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

50/1

Well held in a brace of maiden hurdles.

Form: 32P209

The Dugout

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

14/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Dam (h75), maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 4¼m) Captain Drake. RESERVE.

Form:

Relham Place¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Fitzgerald

300/1

Well held in bumpers 6 months apart. Makes hurdles debut. RESERVE.

Form: 07

Non-Runners

Bottle Hill¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: B F Murphy J: R P Treacy

Twelve Olympians³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: V Clifford J: I J Power

Pragmatic¹¹⁵⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P Neville J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Castle Town House (4/7), Blackstair Rocco (7/1), Harvey's Quay (8/1), Pragmatic (10/1), Whiskeywealth (10/1), The Dugout (14/1), John Adams (16/1), Clondaw Precedent (18/1), The Creadan Rogue (20/1), Collo Meo (25/1), Rachel's Surprise (50/1), Sheriffs Hill (50/1), Escapefromcustody (66/1), Bottle Hill (66/1), Courthill (66/1), Twelve Olympians (100/1), Creggsman (125/1), Jj The Yes Man (125/1), Chosen Diamond (250/1), Relham Place (300/1), Alio Forte (300/1)

BLACKSTAIR ROCCO failed to meet expectations on his Leopardstown hurdling debut, though he was perhaps in need of the run/experience more than the market anticipated, so he's worth another chance in a weak maiden. Castle Town House sets the standard, albeit not a high one, while The Creadan Rogue is another to consider with his initial outing under his belt.