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Thursday 7 April 2022

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Locke Burger (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 20.2s

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Another Ocana¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L J Archdeacon

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules who was only eleventh of 18 in a maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: F570

Champagne Town³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

2/1

Winning pointer who ran to a fair level in a tongue strap when third of 7 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 15/2) on NH debut 31 days ago. Makes hurdles debut significantly up in trip and has to be shortlisted.

Form: 313

Coconoir¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: Leonard Flynn

200/1

Little show in bumpers/maiden hurdles.

Form: 00-78

Coconut Tudor^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 96

15/2

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 767565

Derry Sky³¹

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

80/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8

God Help Us^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hurley

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped as if needing the run after 10 months off when seventh of 18 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 236-47

Golas Tiep³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 101

7/1

Ran his best race so far when third of 9 in maiden hurdle at Navan (22f, soft) 33 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 2-576P3

Hihoharry^b1,t1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: D J McGrath

33/1

No show in maiden hurdles 8 months apart. Blinkers and tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 50-5U

Kaytana^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh

250/1

Well held in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 00

Made In The Woods^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

250/1

Never a threat in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Only One Plan¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Well held on completed starts in maiden hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00F

Ranger Billy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: D Bergin

100/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, last of 16 in maiden hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 25 days ago.

Form: 70

Run For Pat⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

9/4

Showed benefit of reappearance run when third of 11 in a maiden hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Obvious claims with further improvement on the cards.

Form: 3-53

Sarsfield

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

50/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 5f/6f winner Iseemist. Dam showed nothing sole start on Flat.

Form:

Sir Rock^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Olivia Hegarty

250/1

80/1 and hooded, badly in need of experience when ninth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft) on NH debut 16 days ago, pulling hard. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9

Toofareastiswest⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle (9/1) at Thurles (23.6f, soft) 42 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. Bit to prove on the back of that.

Form: P524-4P

Winter Carnival²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J Neilan

12/1

25/1, showed ability when third of 8 in maiden hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago, needing stronger gallop. May well do better.

Form: 6-2423

Risky Whiskey³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: P O'Flynn

80/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Watar gelding. Dam fair 2¾m/3m hurdle winner (stayed 27f). RESERVE.

Form: 5PP

Non-Runners

Summer In Dublin¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D H Kelly J: Mr H C Swan

Karayaz¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: John Cullen J: Reserve 2

Beeverstown Bullet²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Champagne Town (2/1), Run For Pat (9/4), Toofareastiswest (9/2), Golas Tiep (7/1), Coconut Tudor (15/2), Beeverstown Bullet (10/1), Winter Carnival (12/1), God Help Us (14/1), Hihoharry (33/1), Another Ocana (40/1), Sarsfield (50/1), Karayaz (50/1), Summer In Dublin (50/1), Risky Whiskey (80/1), Derry Sky (80/1), Ranger Billy (100/1), Coconoir (200/1), Kaytana (250/1), Made In The Woods (250/1), Only One Plan (250/1), Sir Rock (250/1)

RUN FOR PAT stepped up on his reappearance when third to a useful sort at Thurles in February, so has to be marked down as the one to beat with further improvement likely in a weaker contest here. Champagne Town showed ability in a Leopardstown bumper last month and should be capable of making his presence felt over this longer trip on his hurdles debut, while Golas Tiep may prove best of the rest.