12:35 Leopardstown

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:36 | Winning time: 3m 52.06s

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Glenashling¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Offered something to work on when sixth of 14 in maiden hurdle (7/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 16 days ago. Probably one for later, though.

Form: 6

Glens Sensation⁵⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

125/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Shantou's Melody. Comfortably off mark in points at third attempt (May 2023).

Form: P/31-

Goldinthemountains^t²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil| CD

8/1

Useful bumper winner who shaped better than distance beaten suggests in a first-time tongue strap when fifth in 10-runner event at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 10/3) on final outing. Should have a good future over hurdles.

Form: 4/15-

Jacob's Ladder³³

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

14/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who clearly wasn't 100% right when tailed off at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) last month. Could get back on track now hurdling.

Form: 12-17

Joueur Masque^h¹⁹

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

14/1

Bumper winner for Mlle D. Mele who shaped encouragingly with a hood fitted when fourth of 25 in maiden hurdle (14/1) at Navan (16f, soft) on IRE/NH debut 19 days ago. Yard in good form. Open to improvement.

Form: 1/4

Navy Guitar^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan| T: A Murray

150/1

Modest in bumpers, finishing fifth in a first-time hood in 11-runner event at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 30 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 05645

Next Stop Paris¹⁹

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

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, shaped as if in need of the outing on first run since leaving Peter Fahey when eighteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 6-0

Polemon^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: D Hogan

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who took well to hurdling when third of 10 in maiden at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 25/1) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 30/3

Redemption Day²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| CD

1/1

Smart bumper performer who followed up his Fairyhouse success in Grade 1 at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft, 9/2) in May. Most exciting prospect for hurdling.

Form: 02/2311-

Springt De La Mare³²

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

28/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who shaped as if better for the run when fifth of 12 in maiden hurdle (13/2) at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Down in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 1/13F-5

The Dancing Tree⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J Coen⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| D

80/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who proved disappointing sent hurdling when only fifth of 7 in maiden at Punchestown (20.2f, good to soft, 5/1) 41 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 3/1-65

Theophilos^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane

200/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but well held in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 00

Times A Wastin³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: N Slevin

125/1

Little impact in bumpers so easy to look elsewhere on this switch to hurdling.

Form: FP-0864

William Munny²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell| D

5/2

Smart in bumpers, winning first 2 starts and then had little go right when 10¾ lengths third of 12 to Redemption Day in Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown (16.6f) on final outing. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form: 113-

Workahead¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

13/2

Won sole outing in points and shaped promisingly when third of 25 in maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on Rules debut 19 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely to improve.

Form: 1/3

Awqaat⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Fair maiden at best on Flat (unproven beyond 1m), only mid-field in 2 handicaps in 2024.

Form:

Half Past Tipsy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: K E Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, showed more than previously when seventh of 25 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 4/15-467

Forecasts

Redemption Day (1/1), William Munny (5/2), Workahead (13/2), Goldinthemountains (8/1), Jacob's Ladder (14/1), Joueur Masque (14/1), Springt De La Mare (28/1), Half Past Tipsy (40/1), Polemon (50/1), The Dancing Tree (80/1), Glenashling (100/1), Next Stop Paris (125/1), Glens Sensation (125/1), Times A Wastin (125/1), Navy Guitar (150/1), Awqaat (200/1), Theophilos (200/1)

REDEMPTION DAY comes to hurdling quite late but still rates a most exciting prospect based on his bumper exploits (Grade 1 winner in May), so he's taken to get his career in this sphere off to the perfect start. William Munny is another who boasts good-quality bumper form and can make his presence felt, with Workahead also feared following an encouraging hurdling debut at Navan earlier in the month.