12:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 21 January 2025

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Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 9.07s

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Pour Les Filles²⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott

11/10

Useful bumper winner who displayed plenty of promise when twice finishing third in a pair of big-field maiden hurdles last season. Represents top stable and there's surely more to come this campaign.

Form: 115/33-

Weston⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: H Rogers

125/1

Useful Flat winner but offered little both starts in maiden hurdles in recent weeks. Passed over until tackling handicaps in due course.

Form: P0

Brohatna

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice

150/1

Famous Name gelding. Dam unplaced in points. Probably best watched on hurdles debut.

Form:

Instinct D'ainay^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: S R B Crawford

16/1

Last of 6 finishers in a point but offered something to work on equipped with a hood/tongue tie when sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.1f, good to soft) on NH debut 26 days ago. Still, he could be one more for handicaps further down the line. Hood discarded.

Form: 66

Jerrari³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 36 days ago, weakening from 3 out.

Form: U79

Kir⁴⁵

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

7/1

Muhtathir gelding. Shaped as if better for the run when ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 9/1) on NH debut 45 days ago. In good hands and he's a likely type to improve.

Form: F-9

Milo Miller⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

5/2

Winning pointer who finished second of 7 in bumper at Fairyhouse on his Rules debut back in November. Flattered by his proximity to the winner on that occasion though, and the betting can likely prove a useful guide now starting out over hurdles for new stable.

Form: P21P-22

Prince Inger²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Racinger gelding. Dam 2m hurdle winner. 20/1, last of 5 in bumper at Leopardstown (16.2f, good) on NH debut 24 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Putapoundinthejar⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: A J Martin

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 45 days ago. Likely best watched until his attentions switch to handicaps in this sphere.

Form: 28-6

Spitfire Fighter^t²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and bit better than distance beaten suggests when seventh of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on jumps debut back in May. Rates the type to do better.

Form: 7

Thecosyman

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin

200/1

Axxos gelding. Dam (h84), placed once over hurdles, 1¾m winner on Flat.

Form:

Victor Tango²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this course (20.1f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago.

Form: 12F-540

Lisnacurra Star³⁸

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

150/1

Doyen filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Saddle Her Up. Raced off the pace and never figured when eighth of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 38 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Tubberfinn Lady^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D King| T: M Mulvany

250/1

Offered little in trio of quick-fire maiden hurdle runs last month and she can only be watched.

Form: P00

Western Opera^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R A Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin

125/1

Westerner mare. Half-sister to modest hurdlers Barney From Tyanee and Ez Tiger. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Woodland Opera. Wears hood.

Form:

Non-Runners

Karoline Banbou³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: M P Walsh

Amber Point

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: K C Sexton

Forecasts

Karoline Banbou (4/5), Pour Les Filles (11/10), Milo Miller (5/2), Putapoundinthejar (6/1), Kir (7/1), Jerrari (11/1), Amber Point (12/1), Instinct D'ainay (16/1), Spitfire Fighter (25/1), Weston (125/1), Western Opera (125/1), Lisnacurra Star (150/1), Brohatna (150/1), Prince Inger (200/1), Victor Tango (200/1), Thecosyman (200/1), Tubberfinn Lady (250/1)

KAROLINE BANBOU failed to justify strong support but produced a promising effort nevertheless when runner-up on yard/hurdles debut at Naas 5 weeks ago. Looking sure to improve with that under her belt, Willie Mullins' mare is fancied to go one place better, possibly at the chief expense of fellow promising Pour les Filles. Kir and Amber Point are another pair to note.