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Thursday 6 January 2022

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Monroe Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 46.4s

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Ask The Bookie

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Scott

50/1

Ask gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Ballyvic Boru, stays 21f. Dam tailed off in bumper. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Carbon King²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: M J Tynan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, twenty-second of 23 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Chapel Street²⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Joseph Hennessy

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, soft). Off 9 months.

Form: 50-

Dont Doubt Me^h1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Scorpion gelding. Half-brother to unreliable but fairly useful chaser Cottage Acre, stayed 3m. Dam (h89) 2m hurdle winner. Modest record between the flags. Wears hood.

Form: 5P64U

First Earl¹¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Winters

22/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Jeremy gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Captain Redbeard, stays 3¼m. Dam winning pointer. Runner-up on completed start in maiden points back in November 2018.

Form: P2/

Golden Sandbanks¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne| T: P W Flynn

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 21 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

Gorki D'airy³⁵

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

4/5

Fair hurdler. 11/2, third of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (19.1f, soft) 35 days ago. Obvious chance in this lesser race.

Form: 3/2P-3

Hasty Brook²⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/2, seventh of 15 in bumper at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut and he's worth a second look.

Form: 37-

Just Alchemist²¹

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

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighteenth of 23 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft, 250/1) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Kool Kal¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J Barcoe

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Twentieth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 300/1) on hurdles bow 19 days ago.

Form: 480

Lieutenant Highway²⁸

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

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 4/1, third of 9 in bumper at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 28 days ago, finding test too much. Makes hurdles debut and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 333

Mahons Glory⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 106

9/4

Promising sort. 7/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 5 days ago. Open to progress and should make his presence felt.

Form: 2523-45

Malinas Glory²⁶⁵

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

14/1

Promising individual. Thirteenth of 14 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 9/2) on bumper debut, pulling hard. Off 8 months and remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 20-

Money Heist¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 21 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 32-00

Ned The Smith⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

200/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Dam, 3m hurdle winner, sister to useful chaser (stays 3¾m) Paper Lantern. Pulled up sole start between the flags.

Form: P

Silverstrand¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

Sphagnum¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Broderick

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 21 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 300/1) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 6P9

Rip Wendy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman

150/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 300/1, fifteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Garcon Doux²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 1

Royal Sage²⁸⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Gorki D'airy (4/5), Mahons Glory (9/4), Lieutenant Highway (13/2), Hasty Brook (12/1), Malinas Glory (14/1), Garcon Doux (14/1), First Earl (22/1), Royal Sage (33/1), Dont Doubt Me (50/1), Silverstrand (50/1), Ask The Bookie (50/1), Chapel Street (66/1), Money Heist (80/1), Sphagnum (150/1), Kool Kal (150/1), Rip Wendy (150/1), Ned The Smith (200/1), Carbon King (200/1), Golden Sandbanks (200/1), Just Alchemist (200/1)

GORKI D'AIRY has shown more than enough in his two completed start over hurdles to suggest that a race of this nature would be well within his grasp. Indeed, it was a stronger maiden in which he was third over 19f here last time and this drop back in trip shouldn't be a problem. Mahons Glory is second choice, while hurdles debutant Lieutenant Highway and Malinas Glory are others to consider.

GORKI D'AIRY (FR)
MAHONS GLORY (IRE)
LIEUTENANT HIGHWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Capodanno

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Mark Walsh | T: W P Mullins

10/11

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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