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Sunday 17 March 2024

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Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: 4m 26.06s

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Ayiko^t1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Bumper winner. Seventh of 10 in maiden at Ayr (16f, good to soft, 5/1) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Should improve.

Form: 2107

En Or^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

25/1

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 14f on flat. Last of 8 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft, 12/1) when last seen in October. Caught the eye a bit when fourth on hurdle debut last May. Open to progress in this sphere.

Form: 4

Icare Desbois⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

11/4

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Creditable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle (5/4) at Naas (18.5f, soft) 49 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 1/P35

Deep Sigh^t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. 80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 86 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 7/11 on last hurdle run.

Form: 07

Addragoole

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Gatewood gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Papal Lodge. Dam unraced. Stable having good spell. Betting should guide with this newcomer.

Form:

Aurea Fortuna⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D King| T: A J Martin

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 28 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 82 days ago.

Form: 0

Doctor Glide^t1⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper

9/2

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, tenth of 23 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 82 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 40

Fairytale New York⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut 80 days ago.

Form: P

Faulty²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade

5/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable second of 16 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy, 10/3) on reappearance 25 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 2323S-2

Glentaisie³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: C A McBratney

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, sixth of 7 in bumper at Downpatrick (17.4f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Helicon³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J P Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in bumper at Thurles (15.6f, soft, 100/1) 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 579

Kalsman⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 85

250/1

Modest hurdler. Hood on for 1st time in this code, thirteenth of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (12f, 200/1), slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 9-F0U7U

Lightkeeper²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 16 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy, 15/8) 25 days ago, with the reopposing Faulty 11 lengths ahead in second. One to consider.

Form: 762-223

On Your Way³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

12/1

Twice-raced maiden. 4/1, well-held third of 12 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 33 days ago. Needs improvement.

Form: 63

Club Manager¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 16f on flat. 33/1, fifth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 55

Shahbaz¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S D Torrens| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in Britain for Charlie Fellowes. Better than result when ninth of 14 in juvenile at Navan (16f, heavy, 5/2) on hurdle debut 15 days ago, still close up 2 out. Should have more to offer.

Form: 9

Georgia Celena⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, fourteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 99 days ago.

Form: 90

Laurie Blue¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J C Gainford| T: E D Delany

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle at Leopardstown (18.3f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 2/65

Evies Court

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly

100/1

Court Cave filly. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Loose Preformer and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Just Milly. RESERVE.

Form:

Raynbo¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: P8

Non-Runners

Clonshire River³³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: E & P Harty J: J J Slevin

Grann's Boy¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: H Rogers J: Non Runner

Fellowshall³⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Faulty (5/4), Icare Desbois (11/4), Lightkeeper (4/1), Doctor Glide (9/2), Clonshire River (5/1), On Your Way (12/1), En Or (25/1), Grann's Boy (33/1), Ayiko (50/1), Addragoole (66/1), Shahbaz (66/1), Evies Court (100/1), Club Manager (125/1), Aurea Fortuna (125/1), Laurie Blue (150/1), Fairytale New York (150/1), Raynbo (150/1), Glentaisie (150/1), Georgia Celena (200/1), Deep Sigh (200/1), Kalsman (250/1), Helicon (250/1)

Noel Meade's FAULTY made a good return to action when second at Punchestown last month and can build on that and deservedly get his head in front. Icare Desbois let favourite backers down at Naas last time but is still feared most ahead of Gordon Elliott's Lightkeeper, who was behind the selection at Punchestown.