14:40 Gowran Park

Friday 29 September 2023

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Gowran Park Racing Club Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 16.5s

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Selected odds by:

Eikonix²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Fairly useful Flat winner (stays 1¼m) for Andrew Balding but offered little all 3 starts in maiden hurdles upon joining present yard last winter. Can only be watched on return to action.

Form: 000-

Jimmy De Giant⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: Robert Widger

66/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 9 days ago.

Form: 7-0

Littlefoot⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| BF

4/5

Showed some useful form in bumpers and promise when runner-up in a Limerick maiden hurdle in May. Not seen to best effect under a patient ride at Wexford (20.7f) since and he's one to consider back down in trip.

Form: 2228-26

Monsieur Azul¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

10/3

Showed ability only start in bumpers and shaped as if better for the run when sixth of 19 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow back in May. Entitled to progress.

Form: 4-6

Perzzini²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: L Fowler

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 8/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 21 days ago, weakening when unseated 2 out.

Form: 4-6U

Qatar Spirit⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 99

50/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France (stays 1¼m). Displayed some promise over hurdles last summer and whilst he can have a line put through his return effort at Kilbeggan when pulled up (rider lost irons) handicaps may be more his bag.

Form: 88450-P

Restless Son

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: N Lee

28/1

Califet gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Sir Frederick.

Form:

River Vale⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Heskin| T: M Winters

20/1

Winning pointer, off the mark at third attempt (May 1). However, shaped like a longer-term project when tenth of 17 in a Listowel maiden hurdle on Rules debut 9 days ago.

Form: 22-10

Te Deum

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: N Stokes

18/1

€22,000 3-y-o, Creachadoir gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stays 2½m) Texard. Rates a likely outsider on racecourse bow.

Form:

Wisteria Bloom³⁷²

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

15/2

Style Vendome gelding. Fair form in bumpers, quickly back on track when second of 9 at Perth (16.2f) 12 months ago. Well worth a look now attentions switch to timber given his powerful stable. Engaged 5.23 Clonmel Thursday.

Form: 292-

Diverse Beauty¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago, weakening after 2 out. Probably one for low-grade handicaps in due course.

Form: 80

Non-Runners

Athgaine Monarch³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A Sexton J: Mr H E Sexton

Catch The Beast¹⁹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: E Cawley J: P T Enright

Minella Diamond²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W J Lanigan J: D E Mullins

The Bay Horse

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford

Toonagh Warrior²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P Fenton J: B Hayes

Forecasts

Littlefoot (4/5), Monsieur Azul (10/3), Minella Diamond (4/1), Perzzini (6/1), The Bay Horse (6/1), Toonagh Warrior (13/2), Wisteria Bloom (15/2), Te Deum (18/1), River Vale (20/1), Catch The Beast (25/1), Restless Son (28/1), Qatar Spirit (50/1), Athgaine Monarch (50/1), Jimmy De Giant (66/1), Diverse Beauty (80/1), Eikonix (150/1)

Having showed some useful form in bumpers, LITTLEFOOT has showed ability in a couple of spins over hurdles, that despite not being seen to best effect under a patient ride at Wexford in July. The type to do better again in this sphere, he earns the narrow vote to come out on top, with Minella Diamond rating the chief threat. Wisteria Bloom, who showed ability himself in bumpers last year is another to note on hurdles bow.