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Boomerang.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 5m 4.03s

Banks Boy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| BF

17/2

Promising sort. 2/1, third of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

Berliet Express¹⁴⁷

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

300/1

Sageburg gelding. Dam, French 15f hurdle winner, half-sister to top-class hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) More of That.

Form: 5P

Big Shanghai^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| BF

40/1

Runner-up in a point. 11/4, eighth of 9 in bumper at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 19 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 28

Blackstair Rocco⁶

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

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 7/1) 6 days ago.

Form: PP200

Caesar Rock^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris

15/2

Promising type. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 12 days ago. Should improve again, and he needs considering.

Form: 64

Coolamber^t¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Neville

80/1

Tongue strap on, sixth of 11 in novice hurdle (125/1) at this course (23.5f, heavy) on NH debut 112 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 3-556

Eden Flight²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Not disgraced on form when fifth of 16 in novice (11/2) at Naas (19f, heavy) 20 days ago, though he found less than looked likely. In the mix.

Form: 1/02-F75

Edison Kent²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

22/1, easily best of three runs when third of 14 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good) 26 days ago, running on. Back up in trip and not totally dismissed.

Form: 8P3

Hastobedone

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, notably useful hurdler Henry Higgins. Not without interest on pedigree but yard isn't noted for its debut winners. Market can guide.

Form:

Mutadaawel⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: N Slevin

80/1

Fair 1m Flat winner for Anthony McCann. Well held on yard debut in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 66/1) 50 days ago. Goes hurdling now.

Form:

Play The Knave^h1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: V T O'Brien

300/1

Yet to offer much in bumper and two runs over hurdles, 250/1 when twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 12 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 800

Salt Wind⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy

9/4

Has quickly made into a fairly useful hurdler, running well when falling heavily 2 out in novice hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy) 47 days ago. Sets a good standard on form.

Form: 1-2232F

Shake Him Up²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: E Mullins

125/1

Yet to show any worthwhile form in bumper and two maiden hurdles. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0F8

Teescomponentsyess^t²⁰

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

11/1

Winner of bumper at Tramore in December and good second in similar company at Limerick last month. Much respected now making his hurdling debut.

Form: 86-172

Gentle Snoopy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: A Murray

66/1

Fame And Glory mare. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class staying chaser Snoopy Loopy. Appeals on paper but yard isn't noted for its debut winners.

Form:

Lady L'lerom^t1⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan

300/1

Poor hurdler. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f) 98 days ago on final run for M. C. Grassick. Has plenty on her plate.

Form: 7-9990P

Mare Quimby²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

5/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who (9/2) made promising start over hurdles when fourth of 13 in novice at Leopardstown (20f, good) 27 days ago. Sure to do better, and well in the mix.

Form: 17454

Part Time Farmer³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

12/1

Fairly useful form when placed in bumpers, third of 10 here (16f, heavy) 35 days ago. Up in trip for his hurdling bow and can't be ruled out. RESERVE

Form: 2-33

Non-Runners

Ricky Bobby²⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J J Walsh J: A McCurtin

Sparkling Stars²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: K J Brouder

Neveradullmoment

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: J P Dempsey J: L P Dempsey

Carrigeen Castle²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J T R Dreaper J: Reserve 1

Wild As Fire²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: E Cawley J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Salt Wind (9/4), Mare Quimby (5/2), Eden Flight (4/1), Caesar Rock (15/2), Carrigeen Castle (8/1), Banks Boy (17/2), Sparkling Stars (10/1), Teescomponentsyess (11/1), Part Time Farmer (12/1), Ricky Bobby (12/1), Neveradullmoment (20/1), Edison Kent (33/1), Big Shanghai (40/1), Blackstair Rocco (50/1), Gentle Snoopy (66/1), Wild As Fire (66/1), Mutadaawel (80/1), Coolamber (80/1), Shake Him Up (125/1), Hastobedone (150/1), Lady L'lerom (300/1), Berliet Express (300/1), Play The Knave (300/1)

A few of these offer potential, but SALT WIND sets the bar quite high and is taken to bounce back from his late Thurles fall and open his account. Mare Quimby made a promising start in this sphere when fourth at Leopardstown and this fairly useful bumper winner is feared most, with Eden Flight appealing as the pick of the remainder.

SALT WIND (IRE)
MARE QUIMBY (IRE)
EDEN FLIGHT (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

La Tektor

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: D F O'Regan | T: A J Martin

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00