13:50 Cork

Monday 18 April 2022

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Coolagown Stud Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 6m 27.7s

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A Million Bucks¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Halpin⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

100/1

Twelfth of 16 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 10 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: F46470

Ask The Bishop²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler

100/1

Eighth of 11 in novice hurdle (16/1) at this course (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P8

Chapel Street¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C M Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Hennessy| OR: 86| BF

50/1

Modest hurdler. Creditable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 50-0984

Fameaftertheglory⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| BF| D

6/5

Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in bumper at Wexford in October. Below form fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (7/4) at Thurles (23.6f, soft) 53 days ago. Sets a good standard.

Form: 2-12235

First Earl^p1⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: G B Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 4 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P2/P0

Friends N Commerce²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 116

11/2

Promising individual. 5/1, very good second of 13 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 22 days ago, closing all way to line. Back up in trip. In excellent heart.

Form: 57-9642

Maciver⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: E O'Grady

40/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including dual bumper winner Balliniska Band and useful hurdler/chaser Gowiththeflow.

Form: 4U5

Padraigs Boy⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D L Queally| T: Ms Alice Curran

80/1

Eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 60 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Premier Captain

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Hogan

50/1

Gamut gelding. Dam (b77) placed in bumper/unplaced sole start over hurdles.

Form:

Rockbrook³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6

Tenzing²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Third of 10 in bumper (3/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 733

The Gradual Slope^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 109

10/3

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. 5/2 and hooded for 1st time, respectable third of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0452U3

Aqua Court²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 87

33/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 4/1, bit below form fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, soft) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: F-64P94

Butty O Brien⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy| T: P Magee

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 9/1, good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: U6-8532

Rosietoken^t1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson| T: J P O'Keeffe

150/1

Imperial Monarch mare. Half-sister to 4 winners, including useful chaser Pressurize, stayed 23f and fair hurdler/chaser Special Token, stayed 2¾m. Wears tongue strap. Pulled up in a point.

Form: P

Royal Diver³²⁶

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

200/1

Last of 18 in bumper (100/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Roped In³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 93

28/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy) 36 days ago, dropping away from 3 out. RESERVE.

Form: 5-3620P

Cahirmee^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: B O'Keeffe| OR: 80

250/1

Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (22f, heavy) 36 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 607-00P

Non-Runners

Don't Tell Allen⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J Queally J: I J Power

Fancy A Cosmo¹⁷⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R P Cody J: R J Condon

Pale Blue Dot³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Flemenora¹⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy J: S A Mulcahy

I Don't Get It¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: N McCluskey J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Fameaftertheglory (6/5), The Gradual Slope (10/3), Tenzing (9/2), Friends N Commerce (11/2), Fancy A Cosmo (8/1), Don't Tell Allen (10/1), Pale Blue Dot (10/1), Butty O Brien (14/1), I Don't Get It (20/1), Roped In (28/1), Aqua Court (33/1), Rockbrook (33/1), Maciver (40/1), Chapel Street (50/1), Premier Captain (50/1), Flemenora (66/1), Padraigs Boy (80/1), A Million Bucks (100/1), Ask The Bishop (100/1), First Earl (125/1), Rosietoken (150/1), Royal Diver (200/1), Cahirmee (250/1)

FAMEAFTERTHEGLORY has to cast aside a lesser effort Thurles but he sets the clear standard on his previous form so is well worth another chance. Friends N Commerce is going the right way, while the Gradual Slope can remain a factor at this level.