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Saturday 24 August 2024

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Laurels Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 3m 58.0s

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Selected odds by:

Chally Chute²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: M Halford & T Collins| C

6/4

Dam fair 2½m hurdle winner. Smart handicapper on Flat, stays 17f, runner-up in premier event last time. Very interesting hurdling newcomer. Jack Kennedy booked.

Form:

Hashtag Pretender^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 114

7/2

French bumper winner who resumed progress after 11 months off when second of 12 in maiden at Roscommon (15.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 72/322-2

Mr Escobar^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: W P Mullins

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat and showed an aptitude for hurdling when fifth of 14 in a maiden at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft, 11/2) 30 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 5

Spy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 114

7/2

Fairly useful hurdle who probably should have won when second of 5 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, soft) 16 days ago, left with plenty to do and closing up late. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 43P-622

Where's My Jet²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

10/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who was too free sent hurdling when fourteenth of 18 in maiden at Galway (21f, good to soft) 24 days ago, pulling hard. Capable of better based on bumper form.

Form: 2/41-0

Firm Belief³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P T Enright| T: R Sweeney

80/1

Fair handicapper on Flat, barely stays 2m, again ran creditably last time. Could have a future over hurdles.

Form:

Fear The Deere¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin| T: T Doyle

150/1

Well held in bumpers/both completed starts over hurdles (off 10 weeks prior to latest).

Form: 3/00-6P0

Itsalladream^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

28/1

Offered something to work on hooded when third of 16 in maiden hurdle (25/1) at Roscommon (15.4f, soft) on NH debut 18 days ago, keeping on when left third last (badly hampered there). Entitled to do better.

Form: 7P5-3

The Glimmer Man³⁰

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

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in bumper (13/2) at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 44

Way Down South²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D King| T: G Scott

125/1

Winning pointer but went with little encouragement switched to hurdling when fifteenth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 4U331-0

Supervalue Park⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

200/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 82 days ago.

Form: 0

Thats All^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

80/1

Fifth of 15 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (16.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Type to do better in handicaps after this.

Form: 45-3475

Job Well Done¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: S D Torrens| T: E Bolger

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, tenth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. More one for handicaps.

Form: 50

Granda George¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

125/1

Well held in a pair of maiden hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 2/80

Non-Runners

The Mediator¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Banana Three⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: R O'Sullivan J: T P Harney

Pearl Of Grange¹⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C D Smithers

Waramunga⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Bernard Crowley J: Reserve 2

Cascade Hall¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chally Chute (6/4), Hashtag Pretender (7/2), Spy (7/2), Mr Escobar (9/2), Where's My Jet (10/1), The Mediator (10/1), Banana Three (10/1), Pearl Of Grange (25/1), Itsalladream (28/1), The Glimmer Man (28/1), Cascade Hall (50/1), Firm Belief (80/1), Thats All (80/1), Waramunga (100/1), Way Down South (125/1), Granda George (125/1), Fear The Deere (150/1), Job Well Done (150/1), Supervalue Park (200/1)

An interesting maiden and one which can go to CHALLY CHUTE if transferring a large portion of his smart Flat ability over to hurdles at the first attempt. Hashtag Pretender resumed his progress after 11 months off when second at Roscommon 18 days ago and should go well again, with Spy and Mr Escobar others to consider.