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Monday 12 August 2024

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Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 4m 4.3s

Cristal Clere¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Nallen

11/8

Useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Galway (14.1f, soft, 10/1) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form:

Frankendael^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

7/2

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on the Flat. 8/1, third of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (17.3f, good) 20 days ago and reproduction of that effort would put him firmly in the picture.

Form: 63

Houlanbatordechais¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

85/40

Fair hurdler. Below form fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 7/2) when last seen in January. Leading claims judged on his effort at Leopardstown on Boxing Day.

Form: 007/664-

Ballybrittas¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell

14/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Motueka. Winner of last 2 starts between the flags and it will be interesting to see how he fares in the betting on this Rules debut.

Form: 3F5/411-

Captain Jake^t1¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy, 80/1) on hurdles bow 161 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4P-

Dream Shaper^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: I Madden

25/1

Poor hurdler. Seventh of 8 in bumper (50/1) at Galway (16f, soft) 8 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 565-007

Kinski^h⁶

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

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 200/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.2f, soft) 6 days ago.

Form: 00-70

Buddy's Choice⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, seventh of 9 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 71 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Pampar Lady¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

12/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 33/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Would be a live contender if able to reproduce the form of her Tramore second in April.

Form: F32-F70

Shining Silver⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, fourteenth of 19 in bumper at Galway (16f, soft) 9 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 50

Sweet Chestnut

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey

66/1

Ol' Man River mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler/chaser Generation Gap and bumper winner Grannys Yaris. Dam ran twice in bumpers. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Doitforjane Sid¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin| T: D Duggan

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 3UF-230

Non-Runners

Relevant Range⁷¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Scott J: D King

Macantuile⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: Leonard Flynn J: T Joseph Kelly

Light Of Life²⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Sam Ewing

Mrs Tk¹⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: L Fowler J: J J Slevin

Barney Van Winkle⁷³⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 1

Marlpark²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Cristal Clere (11/8), Houlanbatordechais (85/40), Frankendael (7/2), Pampar Lady (12/1), Ballybrittas (14/1), Mrs Tk (14/1), Dream Shaper (25/1), Light Of Life (25/1), Relevant Range (33/1), Captain Jake (40/1), Shining Silver (66/1), Sweet Chestnut (66/1), Doitforjane Sid (80/1), Buddy's Choice (100/1), Kinski (125/1), Macantuile (150/1)

Those with hurdles experience are no great shakes and four-time Flat winner CRISTAL CLERE is taken to make a successful debut in this sphere. He is unlikely to be found wanting stamina-wise round here on what should be decent ground, and the booking of Rachael Blackmore adds to his appeal. Frankendael, herself a dual winner on the level, was a creditable third here last month and she is feared most ahead of Houlanbatordechais and Pampar Lady. Ballybrittas needs a market check on his Rules debut.

Previous Winners

2023

Sherodan

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Sean Flanagan | T: Peter Fahey

8/11

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00