12:30 Clonmel

Thursday 9 November 2023

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 21.05s

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Farren Glory²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott

13/8

Useful winner at 2m in bumpers. Set a stiff task and never figured when midfield in Fairyhouse Grade 2 on hurdles debut back in April. However, no surprise to see him do better with his sights lowered here.

Form: 4/215-

Ballybrack Wood³⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam unraced sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Western Zephyr. Runner-up sole start in points (Nov 2022).

Form: 2-

Baltoro^p1,t1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R J Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, fifteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 40 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 000

Carlas Big Jim¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 85

300/1

Poor hurdler. 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, good to soft) 173 days ago, labouring early final circuit. Back down in trip.

Form: 68880-P

Doonbeg Don²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

28/1

Runner-up only start in points but proved disappointing when sixth of 9 in bumper at Cork (19f, soft) on Rules debut back in April. Still, not one to write off now attentions switch to hurdling on return.

Form: 26-

Flemens Intrest²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin| T: David Barry

100/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Beshabar. Dam unraced. Off mark in points at second attempt (Apr 16). This looks a warm enough race on Rules/hurdles debut.

Form: 41-

Harveys Point³¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K M Donoghue| T: Colm Murphy

16/1

Getaway gelding. Strong in betting, offered plenty to work on when second of 8 in bumper at Limerick (2m) on debut back in December. Absent and has since left Gordon Elliott and interesting what the market makes of him now hurdling.

Form: 2-

Imbolc³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S W Flanagan| T: E Sheehy

300/1

Pulled up only start in points. Once-raced maiden under Rules. 40/1, fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft) on NH debut 34 days ago.

Form: P-4

Irish Panther¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: E J O'Grady

13/8

Runner-up only start in points and he displayed useful form in making the frame all 3 starts in bumpers last term, very good second of 18 at Punchestown (18f) in April. Exciting hurdles prospect.

Form: 2/232-

Knocknaconnery¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P T Enright| T: S Curling

300/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving P. F. McEnery when seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (16.6f, heavy, 150/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago, struggling 3 out.

Form: 7-7

Noble Talent⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 9/2, creditable third of 6 in bumper at this course (16.8f, heavy) 42 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: P5-423

Oogum Boogum⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 33/1) on NH debut 50 days ago, never better than midfield. Up in trip now but he rates a likely longer-term project.

Form: 7

Open The Gate⁴⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Unseated rider in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good, 25/1). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey.

Form: 7007U-

Power Hour¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Gunn| OR: 109

16/1

Fair hurdler. Good third of 15 in novice hurdle (3/1) at this course (19.1f, soft) in May, going with enthusiasm and not quicken only final 100 yds. Each-way claims returning from 6 months off.

Form: 6/5452-3

Rising Dust¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy| T: M Hourigan

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, seventh of 9 in bumper at Sligo (18f, soft) 13 days ago. Passed over returned to timber on what he's achieved to date.

Form: 0-607

Val Rapide³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft) 34 days ago, badly hampered fifth and never involved. Can only be watched.

Form: S5

Implicit

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins

6/1

Authorized mare. Half-sister to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner/useful staying chaser Full Back and French 2¼m hurdle winner Dimana. Noteworthy newcomer for leading outfit.

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Forecasts

Farren Glory (13/8), Irish Panther (13/8), Implicit (6/1), Ballybrack Wood (8/1), Noble Talent (11/1), Power Hour (16/1), Harveys Point (16/1), Doonbeg Don (28/1), Flemens Intrest (100/1), Oogum Boogum (250/1), Imbolc (300/1), Carlas Big Jim (300/1), Knocknaconnery (300/1), Rising Dust (300/1), Val Rapide (300/1), Open The Gate (300/1), Baltoro (300/1)

IRISH PANTHER showed useful form when making the frame on all 3 starts in bumpers last term, runner-up at Punchestown when last seen in April. He's very much of interest now hurdling and shades the vote to come out on top. Newcomer Implicit makes plenty of appeal on paper starting out for her leading yard and she has to be of interest, with Farren Glory and Harveys Point another couple to note.