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Friday 25 October 2024

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 16.6s

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Selected odds by:

Will Wilde^t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Doyle| T: Liz Doyle| C

7/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Below form eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (22f, good, 9/2) 33 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Claims if back to his debut form but has a bit to prove.

Form: 0/130-8

Caman Eileen⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr C Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116

7/2

Fairly useful bumper winner. 9/2, bit below form seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.9f, good) 42 days ago. Has the best form but needs to put a couple of lesser efforts behind her.

Form: 17-247

Artic Lane²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C W Reddy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable second of 6 in bumper (11/10) at Clonmel (16.8f, good) 22 days ago. Worthy of interest on hurdling debut.

Form: 312-422

Boston Rover²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J M Halford| T: G Elliott

22/1

Once-raced maiden. 15/2, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, good) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: 5

Carricktriss^t1³⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss C Butler⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle

50/1

€19,000 3-y-o, Arctic Cosmos gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Wontbelongnow, stayed 3m, and to 2 winning pointers. Dam unraced. Pulled up only start in points (Nov 2023). Wears tongue strap.

Form: P-

Drumcliff Bay⁴⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D McGill| T: M M McNiff

10/1

Once-raced maiden. 17/2, fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) on NH debut. Off 16 months. Hard to make a strong case for.

Form: UFF44/4-

Mighty Soldier^t1¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan| T: James Andrew Fahey

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 139 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P-0

Newtown Rambler^h,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J H Williamson| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Promising individual. 3/1 and hooded tongue strap on, second of 10 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Open to progress and should make his presence felt.

Form: 2-P2

Ardskeagh Nia²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr L E Williams⁽⁴⁾| T: B McMahon

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

Final Flutter¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Magnier

22/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 15 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 105 days ago.

Form: 05

Heading South^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr M E McCrory⁽²⁾| T: N C Kelly

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.3f, soft, 100/1) on hurdles bow 25 days ago.

Form: 7-00

Tara Boe^h1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr A P Ryan| T: C Moore

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 13 in bumper at this course (18.4f, soft) 78 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 7PP/6-49

Forecasts

Artic Lane (2/1), Newtown Rambler (10/3), Will Wilde (7/2), Caman Eileen (7/2), Drumcliff Bay (10/1), Final Flutter (22/1), Boston Rover (22/1), Carricktriss (50/1), Mighty Soldier (66/1), Tara Boe (125/1), Heading South (150/1), Ardskeagh Nia (250/1)

NEWTOWN RAMBLER showed plenty in points and made a solid start to his hurdling career when runner-up at Downpatrick last month, so he's fancied to progress past Caman Eileen, who has been underwhelming since her initial effort over hurdles but is an obvious threat if back to form. Will Wilde can't be dismissed.