11:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 11:41 | Winning time: 5m 7.7s

Ballycairn⁹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| D

200/1

Winner in bumper at Leopardstown in December 2020. Off over 2 years having finished third over hurdles at Perth. First run for yard after leaving Mrs Denise Foster.

Form: F31803/

Feast³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe

200/1

Winner in bumper at Downpatrick in July. 150/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 7 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 3/P-1857

Great Universe^h,t1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil

7/4

Untrustworthy individual. Excellent third of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, heavy, 11/2) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3514-33

Al Kalila¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 26 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 349

Annaghbeg^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| BF

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 2/1, second of 8 in novice hurdle at Ayr (21.4f, soft) 15 days ago, just failing. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he's one to consider.

Form: 111-332

Citizen Dan⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

100/1, seventh of 10 in bumper at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) on NH debut 47 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 7

He's Ultimate¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Baptiste Le Clerc| T: G Elliott

7/2

Promising individual. 16/1, fourth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago. Up in trip and more to come for top yard.

Form: 2/4

Mister Vic^t1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly

150/1

First run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when sixth of 9 in bumper (22/1) at Sligo (18f, soft) 60 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 79-36

Mossy Fen Park³¹

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

6/4

Promising individual. 3/1, second of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) on NH debut 31 days ago. Winning pointer who looks the one to beat.

Form: 41-2

One And Only^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fell in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, soft) 40 days ago fell 4 out, too far out to suggest outcome. Up in trip.

Form: 60-59F

Renard De Noir¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: S R B Crawford

250/1

Sixteenth of 25 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 80

Joya Del Mar⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

25/1

Fourth of 11 in bumper (25/1) at this course (16.9f, soft) 45 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7-4

Non-Runners

Georgia Celena¹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Dylan Kidd

Speranza Wilde³³²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Mossy Fen Park (6/4), Great Universe (7/4), He's Ultimate (7/2), Annaghbeg (9/2), Speranza Wilde (20/1), Joya Del Mar (25/1), Al Kalila (50/1), One And Only (66/1), Georgia Celena (100/1), Mister Vic (150/1), Feast (200/1), Citizen Dan (200/1), Ballycairn (200/1), Renard De Noir (250/1)

Winning pointer MOSSY FEN PARK showed plenty to work on when second at Punchestown last month and with the prospect of more to come, he can go one place better. Annaghbeg and the quirky Great Universe are the main dangers.

Previous Winners

2022

Eye Van

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 8

J: Niall Moore | T: R P Cody

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00