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Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 3m 52.2s

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A Dream To Share³⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: John E & Kiely| BF| D

4/1

Had an outstanding bumper campaign in 2022/23, winning all 5 starts, including championship events at Cheltenham and Punchestown in the spring. Lost unbeaten record sole start last season but remains an exciting hurdling prospect.

Form: 11111/6-

Ballybow³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

12/1

Runner-up both starts in points (latest Apr 20). 11/4, won 5-runner bumper at Sligo (18.3f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago, holding on gamely. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 22-1

Ballygunner Castle¹⁹⁹

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

3/1

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. Fairly useful winner at 19f in bumpers. Won 12-runner bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 7/4), keeping on well. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 31-1

Bridie's Beau²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 18/1) 21 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 23-86

Don'tstopthemusic^t²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: M Brassil

9/2

Highly promising type. 1 win from 1 run this season. Won 19-runner bumper at Punchestown (18.8f, heavy, 5/2), forging clear. Off 7 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Should do much better in this sphere.

Form: 8/21-

Firebrand^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: J Nallen

50/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 5/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, heavy) 43 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle outing.

Form: 42-

Harbour Highway^t1²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Meyler| T: E Mullins| D

11/4

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. Useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 9/1, tailed-off last of 12 to Redemption Day in Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft). Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 110-

Hearts And Spades¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Navan (20.2f, good to soft, 80/1) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: U64

His Nibs³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

18/1

Modest hurdler. Third of 14 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft, 11/4) on hurdles bow 35 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 47233-3

Interchangeable^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: S R B Crawford

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Navan (20.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 00-49

Ivybrook²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

25/1

Promising sort. 25/1, second of 16 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 28 days ago, no match for winner. Likely to improve.

Form: 5-2

Kanpai²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, last of 8 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 98

Kazakh D'arthel^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: K E Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Fair hurdler. 9/1, eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 3-2P8

Le Bugiste^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 2/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving P. Decouz when twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Presenting Max²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: A J Martin

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Gerard Keane when third of 16 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 28 days ago.

Form: U-43

Sommesky²⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| D

16/1

Once-raced winner in bumpers. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 85/40, won 8-runner bumper at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut, well on top finish. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 1-

Special Cadeau⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving W. P. Mullins when below form fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 5/2) 66 days ago. Sets the standard on pick of form.

Form: 48/442-4

Theophilos^t¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane

150/1

Sixth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Roscommon (10.3f, good to firm), never nearer. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Wrecking Ballbilly¹³

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

125/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f in bumpers. 200/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 13 days ago won by The Yellow Clay, pulled up eighth.

Form: 2213-P

Breaking Silence¹³

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

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 66/1) 13 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: P/1-48

Half Past Tipsy^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Fitzgerald| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 4/15-46

Miss Mini Bee^h1³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley| CD

100/1

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 36¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Fleur Au Fusil in Grade 2 mares bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 33/1). Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 10-

Summer Dawn²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: L Fowler

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: 0

Gimme A Buzz⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 61 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 6

Randall Poets Lass^h1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in handicap (25/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 33 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Hooded for 1st time. 9/17 on last hurdle run. RESERVE.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

Dutch Gold²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Sam Ewing

Teds Corner

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: C Owens

Times A Wastin⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Slevin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Harbour Highway (11/4), Ballygunner Castle (3/1), A Dream To Share (4/1), Don'tstopthemusic (9/2), Special Cadeau (12/1), Ballybow (12/1), Sommesky (16/1), Dutch Gold (16/1), His Nibs (18/1), Ivybrook (25/1), Presenting Max (40/1), Firebrand (50/1), Miss Mini Bee (100/1), Bridie's Beau (100/1), Teds Corner (100/1), Half Past Tipsy (125/1), Kazakh D'arthel (125/1), Wrecking Ballbilly (125/1), Breaking Silence (150/1), Hearts And Spades (150/1), Theophilos (150/1), Interchangeable (200/1), Gimme A Buzz (200/1), Le Bugiste (200/1), Summer Dawn (200/1), Randall Poets Lass (250/1), Kanpai (300/1)

Dual Grade 1 bumper winner A DREAM TO SHARE has seemingly had his problems but remains an exciting prospect now going hurdling. Fellow hurdling debutants Ballygunner Castle and Ballybow may emerge as the biggest threats.