16:00 Clonmel

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 12.9s

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St Cuthbert's Cave^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

11/2

Fair hurdler. 7/1, creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.7f, heavy) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. In the mix.

Form: 3P8-P43

Bop Wont Stop¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R Sweeney

16/1

Promising hurdling debut third at Cork but only tenth of 11 at Navan (15.7f, heavy) on bumper debut 18 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip. Sold form claims if back to his best.

Form: 4P30

Choose Your Answer¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16.1f, soft, 250/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 000

Comanche Magic³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy, 250/1) on hurdles bow 32 days ago.

Form: 08

Hitak¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Badly hampered 4 out when a good sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (28/1) at Naas (18.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. A likely player.

Form: 11P-P26

Is Charlie Around¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R A Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, good fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 55

Kashchei¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) 124 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Samuel Drinkwater.

Form: 338

Lightup Lightup¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell

16/1

Promising type. 33/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) on hurdles bow 122 days ago. Should improve. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 8424

Maximouse^t1⁴⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Gunn

28/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 19f chase winner Enormouse, stayed 3¼m. Wears tongue strap. This point winner needs considering.

Form: 5/174P5-

Midnight Eugene^b1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Naas (18.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: P/PPP-00

Old Kenmare³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Eamon Courtney

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 30 days ago.

Form: 78

Onlymammycanloveme³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville

9/4

33/1, third of 7 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on bumper debut 33 days ago. Much respected back over hurdles.

Form: 1343

The Night Agent³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 12 in bumper (28/1) at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 32 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Not ruled out.

Form: 4-82

Ellies Rock^h⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Olivia Hegarty

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 at Cork (16f, soft, 150/1) on bumper debut 41 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 00

Fortunate Outcome³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan| T: B McMahon

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy, 250/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 090

Park Rules^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian O'Connor

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 20/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: P3-P65

Shuil Swift²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 40/1) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

She's Got Gears¹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: M Magnussen J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

Onlymammycanloveme (9/4), Hitak (10/3), The Night Agent (4/1), St Cuthbert's Cave (11/2), Is Charlie Around (9/1), Kashchei (12/1), Lightup Lightup (16/1), Bop Wont Stop (16/1), Maximouse (28/1), Park Rules (50/1), Comanche Magic (80/1), Old Kenmare (100/1), She's Got Gears (100/1), Shuil Swift (150/1), Ellies Rock (150/1), Fortunate Outcome (250/1), Midnight Eugene (250/1), Choose Your Answer (250/1)

HITAK didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth at Naas last time out so is fancied to take a step forward and get off the mark in this open maiden. Wexford fourth Lightup Lightup looks to have more to offer and heads the list of dangers, although Bop Wont Stop and St Cuthbert's Cave both have the form to play a part too.