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Sunday 11 December 2022

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Bar One Racing 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 24.08s

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Action Motion⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

80/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 12/1, fair fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 58 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver and not ruled out on his hurdling bow.

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Avacian²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt

200/1

Eleventh of 16 in juvenile hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. May do better.

Form: 0

Blood Destiny²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/5

Promising sort. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 11 in novice hurdle at Auteuil (14.9f, soft). Off 8 months. The one to beat.

Form: 2-

By Your Side¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 9f on flat. First run since leaving Ed Dunlop when sixth of 22 in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Has more to offer so he's in the mix.

Form: 6

Chequer Square⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

200/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 16/1, first run since leaving Stuart Williams when last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 65 days ago. More is needed now going hurdling.

Form:

Cornmarket⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery

300/1

Eleventh of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 43 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 0

Gordons Aura⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Elliott

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat for Sir Mark Prescott. Has joined top yard so he's an interesting hurdling newcomer.

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Ludus¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

33/1

Fair winner at 14f on Flat. 22/1, first run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when twelfth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 0

Mighty Mo Missouri^t1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Only eighth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, soft) 57 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with more to do now starting out in this sphere.

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Mister Wilson^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, seventeenth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 900

Nemean¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin

200/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. 100/1, first run since leaving Johnny Murtagh when fifteenth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 0

Poets Cottage¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, creditable fourth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: U5034

Pralognan^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

300/1

200/1 and tongue strap on, first run since leaving Mlle D. Mele when eighteenth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Realism⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/1

Useful maiden on the Flat who posted creditable fourth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f) 57 days ago on final run for Aidan O'Brien. Much respected on yard/hurdling debut.

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Sir Allen⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

17/2

Fair Flat winner who came in creditable eighth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, heavy, 20/1) 46 days ago. Not discounted on his hurdling bow.

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Danza Della Luna⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan

100/1

Fair 10f Flat winner for William Muir & Chris Grassick. Market can prove a good guide on her stable/hurdles debut.

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Libby⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Good third of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 46 days ago, nearest finish. Not ruled out on her first run in this sphere.

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Red Trail¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara

50/1

Fair winner at 10f on Flat. Saddle slipped when pulled up in juvenile hurdle (66/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: P

Theonewedreamof¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: S D Torrens| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Fair winner at 12f on Flat. Thirteenth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 125/1) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 90

Teagarden Jazz^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

18/1

50/1, first run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when eighth of 22 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code with more needed. RESERVE

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Secret Rock¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: A J Martin J: Phillip Enright

Portarlington¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: D Budds J: Reserve 2

Bayou Belle¹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (4/5), Realism (4/1), By Your Side (6/1), Sir Allen (17/2), Libby (12/1), Poets Cottage (16/1), Teagarden Jazz (18/1), Ludus (33/1), Gordons Aura (40/1), Mighty Mo Missouri (50/1), Red Trail (50/1), Action Motion (80/1), Danza Della Luna (100/1), Secret Rock (100/1), Mister Wilson (200/1), Avacian (200/1), Nemean (200/1), Theonewedreamof (200/1), Chequer Square (200/1), Cornmarket (300/1), Pralognan (300/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and Willie Mullins' promising ex-French recruit BLOOD DESTINY looks to have been found a very good opportunity to make a winning start for his new yard after showing useful form when runner up at Auteuil in the spring. Gordon Elliott saddles three and his Navan debut sixth By Your Side rates the chief threat ahead of newcomer Realism who was useful on the level and is worth a market check on his first run for Joseph O'Brien.