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Tim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 4m 50.7s

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Highland King³⁵

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

80/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Sixth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at Dundalk (12f) 35 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 0

Napper Tandy^t1³³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

10/3

Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Big player if ready to roll.

Form: 25

Doctor Glide^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 116

8/11

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading claims.

Form: 403

Eoin's Charm

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

28/1

Califet gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdlers Field Commander (stayed 2½m) and Point The Toes (stayed 3m).

Form:

Fairytale New York¹⁹

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

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 500/1, ninth of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: P09

Giant Haystacks¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

7/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, 25¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Risk Belle in Mullinan Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 139 days ago.

Form: 5

Khewilltu³²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: John F O'Neill

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 9 in juvenile hurdle (150/1) at this course (16.2f, good). Off 10 months.

Form: 50-75

Kinski²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago.

Form: 0

On The Steel⁶⁸

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

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in bumper (16/1) at Navan (15.7f, heavy) 68 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 34

Ontheblind

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin| T: John F O'Neill

100/1

Mootaharer gelding. Half-brother to a point winner.

Form:

Opposite Ends⁵¹⁶

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

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 17 months. Hard to assess and betting likely the best guide to expectations.

Form: U-

Texas King

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young

25/1

Youmzain gelding. Dam 5f/6f winner.

Form:

Nicholas Street²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: E Bolger

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle (20/1) at Cork (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago, considerately handled.

Form: 0

You're Kidding Me²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: S D Torrens| T: E Bolger

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.7f, heavy, 50/1) on NH debut 29 days ago.

Form: 0

Mayday Games⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 80 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: P

Non-Runners

A Brave Man³³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Mr T Walsh

Saynothinatall²⁰⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Collins J: Reserve 2

Youmzain Bolt

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Doctor Glide (8/11), Napper Tandy (10/3), Giant Haystacks (7/1), On The Steel (17/2), Texas King (25/1), A Brave Man (25/1), Youmzain Bolt (25/1), Eoin's Charm (28/1), Fairytale New York (33/1), You're Kidding Me (33/1), Nicholas Street (40/1), Opposite Ends (40/1), Highland King (80/1), Mayday Games (100/1), Ontheblind (100/1), Saynothinatall (100/1), Khewilltu (100/1), Kinski (125/1)

DOCTOR GLIDE has achieved enough when placed twice this season to think a race like this could come his way. Napper Tandy will be a danger if primed after his lay-off. Giant Haystacks also showed enough when pitched into a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on debut to think he could make an impact with his sights lowered.