16:10 Naas

Sunday 26 February 2023

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Expert Air Farewell Antoinette Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 56.5s

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Selected odds by:

Aldworth Court

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S C Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: Niall O'flynn

250/1

€5,500 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam, placed several times in points, half-sister to unreliable but fairly useful chaser (stayed 19f) Rookery Rebel.

Form:

Bialystok¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

2/1

Useful Flat winner. Promising individual. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft, 5/6) 17 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 34

Classic Lord¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

13/2

Promising type. Useful winner at 14f on flat. Last of 30 in handicap (80/1) at the Curragh (16.6f, soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles. 4/17 on last hurdle outing. Open to progress.

Form: 4

Fowler For Four²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Twenty first of 22 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 0

Gate Lanterns

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Cawley

300/1

Gatewood gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m/11f winner abroad Crupi The Best. Dam 6.5f 2-y-o winner.

Form:

Itstimetomoveon²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: P Roche

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 22 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: 08

Kingsofthemidlands¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C M Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

250/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 50/1, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Laelaps¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: A McNamara

28/1

Useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 22/1, eighth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, soft), missing break. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form:

Make The Plan³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: O McKiernan

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 33/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 30-85

Mount Gable⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 87 days ago.

Form: 0

Rockview Roman¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

300/1

Modest Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 100/1, fifteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: 0

Sandyman⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: J McAuley

200/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 100/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 85 days ago.

Form: 0

Sarah's Soldier²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: P A Fahy

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-5009

Thecompanysergeant¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

9/2

Useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Very good third of 11 in bumper (14/1) at Cheltenham (16.4f, soft) 127 days ago, having run of race. Makes hurdles debut. One to note.

Form: 4/3113

Tony's Pet²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell

50/1

Promising sort. 33/1, eleventh of 25 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 80

Valsorpresa

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

7/1

Sir Percy gelding. Brother to high-class hurdler/top-class chaser Presenting Percy, and half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Monkey Puzzle. Stable having good spell.

Form:

Zeeband¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

66/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Useful winner at 17f on flat. 25/1, first run since leaving Michael Bell when ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 9

Innatendue^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 120

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 28/1, first run since leaving John McConnell when respectable seventh of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (17.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 226-327

One Over The Top²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. 6/12 on last bumper outing.

Form: 8-96

Ballagh Star¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 08

Glenabbey¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, twentieth of 23 in novice hurdle at this course (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: F-0

Non-Runners

Mondragon De Barat⁵²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Commins J: Non Runner

Sign From Above⁶²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Sam Ewing

Sweeping Statement¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: K E Buckley

The Mediator¹¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford

Blondesandbubbles

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P O'Callaghan J: C D Maxwell

Champagne Secret⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Jayne Hearne J: L Quinlan

Park Of Kings¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bialystok (2/1), Innatendue (2/1), Thecompanysergeant (9/2), The Mediator (6/1), Sign From Above (6/1), Classic Lord (13/2), Valsorpresa (7/1), Make The Plan (10/1), Laelaps (28/1), Park Of Kings (33/1), Itstimetomoveon (50/1), Tony's Pet (50/1), Sweeping Statement (50/1), Mondragon De Barat (50/1), Zeeband (66/1), Blondesandbubbles (66/1), Ballagh Star (100/1), Champagne Secret (100/1), Sandyman (200/1), Sarah's Soldier (250/1), Aldworth Court (250/1), Mount Gable (250/1), Kingsofthemidlands (250/1), One Over The Top (300/1), Rockview Roman (300/1), Glenabbey (300/1), Fowler For Four (300/1), Gate Lanterns (300/1)

SIGN FROM ABOVE was a fair winner on the Flat and exceeded expectations under an inexperienced claimer on his hurdling bow when fourth at Leopardstown. He looks sure to build on that and makes the most appeal ahead of Bialystok and The Mediator.