14:45 Naas

Sunday 2 January 2022

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 10.0s

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Better Times Ahead²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Walsh| T: R Tyner

33/1

Showed a bit when fifth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 28/1) on NH debut 28 days ago. Sure to do better at some stage, possibly in handicaps down the line.

Form: 5

Bronn²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/1

Notnowcato gelding who made a successful debut in ready fashion in 14-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) back in April. Has joined top yard ahead of this hurdling debut.

Form: 1-

Flame Bearer^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle| D

10/3

Unbeaten in 2 bumpers and shaped as if needing the run after 9 months off when fifth in maiden hurdle at Cork 4 weeks ago. Should build on that effort here.

Form: 2/11-5

Getaway Missile

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

100/1

Getaway gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdle/chase winner up to 25f I Need Gold.

Form:

He Ain't Heavy¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: F J Flood

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 23 in maiden hurdle (100/1) at this course (18.8f, soft) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

Hey Johnny⁷

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

28/1

Dual winner in bumpers, latest when taking 4-runner event at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 9/2) in October. Disappointed sent hurdling at Leopardstown last week but it's still early days.

Form: 144310

Killer Mode¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner bumper (10/3) at this C&D (soft) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and certainly worth a market check.

Form: 25-21

Like A G Six²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: N McKnight

250/1

Eighteenth of 22 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

L'yser^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B Connell

40/1

Tongue tied, showed a bit when seventh of 13 in bumper (18/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good) on NH debut 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Noble Birth⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

12/1

Promising type. 4/1, eighth of 21 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 50 days ago. Entitled to progress as his jumping gets sharper.

Form: 292-238

One Last Tango⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S D Torrens| T: E Griffin| D

20/1

Promising sort. Winner in bumper at Navan in September. Fourth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy, 7/1) on hurdles bow 69 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 462214

Prince Zaltar²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

€8,000 3-y-o, Prince Gibraltar gelding. Dam, ran twice on Flat in France, half-sister to fair French hurdler/chaser (15f-2¼m winner) Alabama Le Dun. Runner-up sole start in points (Dec 5).

Form: 2

Rebellious Gale^h1,t1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

125/1

Tenth of 21 in maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 300/1) on NH debut 15 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Probably one for later on.

Form: 0

The Flying Spur¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil

14/1

Promising sort. 16/1, given a considerate introduction when eighth of 21 in maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 8

The Sages Answer

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Ellis⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack

250/1

€8,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Dam, winning pointer, pulled up sole start over hurdles.

Form:

West Breeze^t1

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

200/1

Westerner gelding. Half-brother to 3 point winners. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Bang On Target^h²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: L Fowler

33/1

Hooded, made an encouraging start when third of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (16.1f, soft, 28/1) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 3

Fourgenerations^h1²¹⁰

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

250/1

28/1, pulled up before 2 out in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 months ago.

Form: P

Non-Runners

Anseo¹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J T R Dreaper J: R Monaghan

Getaway Beauty

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J Dullea J: J B Foley

Forecasts

Bronn (1/1), Flame Bearer (10/3), Killer Mode (4/1), Noble Birth (12/1), The Flying Spur (14/1), One Last Tango (20/1), Hey Johnny (28/1), Better Times Ahead (33/1), Bang On Target (33/1), Getaway Beauty (33/1), L'yser (40/1), Anseo (50/1), Prince Zaltar (66/1), Getaway Missile (100/1), Rebellious Gale (125/1), West Breeze (200/1), He Ain't Heavy (250/1), Like A G Six (250/1), Fourgenerations (250/1), The Sages Answer (250/1)

The vote goes to BRONN, who had plenty up his sleeve to make a winning start in bumpers for Stuart Crawford at Ballinrobe back in April. He's been picked up by top connections since, so he's fancied to make a winning start over timber for Willie Mullins. One Last Tango showed promise when fourth on hurdling debut so he could provide the main threat, ahead of Noble Birth and Killer Mode.