13:25 Leopardstown

Monday 7 March 2022

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Happy 90th Birthday Michael Louis Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 4m 7.9s

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Brookie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

14/1

Policy Maker gelding. Half-brother to point winner Captain Broomfield and useful hurdler/very smart chaser Captain Guinness. Others are preferred.

Form:

Chuffer Dandridge³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: B W Duke

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, fell 2nd in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 37 days ago. More is required.

Form: 60F

Danny The Fence²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, twelfth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 000

Derry Sky

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: P Flood

300/1

Snow Sky gelding. Market can prove a good guide for this newcomer.

Form:

Matts My Boy²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Griffin

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighteenth of 25 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Naas (15.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 00

Onlyhuman⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 116

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 11f on flat. 22/1, below form fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft) 8 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3/2-05

Pats Choice⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/2, second of 12 in bumper at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Much respected on his hurdles debut.

Form: 4-42

Royal Hideaway^t⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: D P Dunne

400/1

First run since leaving G. A. Kingston when twelfth of 13 in handicap (80/1) at Dundalk (8f) 89 days ago. Tongue strap on with lots of work to do.

Form:

True Destiny⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| D

33/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Always behind on hurdles bow at Downpatrick. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 0

What Ever Oscar²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, thirteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0

Ximli²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

400/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Has lots to do.

Form: 00

Brooklynn Glory^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

8/15

Promising individual. 5/2, shaped well when third of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Holds leading claims on form.

Form: 1149-F3

Cottage Artist

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

400/1

Portrait Gallery mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 4m) Garryvoe. Newcomer needs to hit the ground running.

Form:

Non-Runners

Another Affair³⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: V C Ward J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Brooklynn Glory (8/15), Pats Choice (11/4), Onlyhuman (5/1), Brookie (14/1), True Destiny (33/1), Chuffer Dandridge (40/1), Another Affair (50/1), What Ever Oscar (100/1), Danny The Fence (150/1), Matts My Boy (250/1), Derry Sky (300/1), Cottage Artist (400/1), Ximli (400/1), Royal Hideaway (400/1)

BROOKLYNN GLORY holds the clear edge on form so this useful bumper winner is fancied to gain a first victory in this sphere. Gordon Elliott's hurdling newcomer Pats Choice is feared most with Onlyhuman not discounted either if shrugging off a lesser effort at Naas.