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Voodoo Rooms Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 5m 4.6s

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Selected odds by:

Battleoftheboyne⁶⁴

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

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 64 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 0

Bright Legend³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 127

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Failed to stay when 12 lengths fourth of 6 to Battle Born Lad in Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good to soft, 14/1) 33 days ago. Sets a good standard back in trip now.

Form: 939234

Charlie's Gift

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke

150/1

Idaho gelding. Dam, winning pointer but unreliable maiden hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m), half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 3¾m) Embracing Change.

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Earl Neigh⁴⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 13/2, fourth of 6 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 14 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Respected.

Form: 4-

Initiateur¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: L J Archdeacon

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, best run when fifth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.5f, soft, 66/1) 11 days ago. Needs another step forward though.

Form: 74/0-1F5

Kingstonn^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: B McMahon

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1 and hooded, sixteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: F-F0

Live To Laugh²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 370

Our Soldier²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Promising sort. Excellent third of 10 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy, 20/1) 24 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 57-33

Sacramental¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: J R Finn

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut 14 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Saint Le Fort³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 113

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable third of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.1f, soft, 15/8) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 63-23

Sporting Glance²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins

9/2

Twice-raced maiden, encouraging fourth of 12 in bumper at Killarney (17f, soft, 4/1), going with enthusiasm. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. Possibilities.

Form: 1-24

St Cuthbert's Cave^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

2/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 11/2, creditable second of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 21 days ago, running on. In the picture.

Form: P8-P432

Welluknow

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy

80/1

Ol' Man River gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/very smart chaser Johns Spirit, stayed 3m. Dam unraced.

Form:

Danielle D¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M Magnussen

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in bumper at Naas (16f, soft, 66/1) 11 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 67P5

Lucky Lioness⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: Debbie Cody

20/1

Twice-raced maiden, much better effort when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, soft, 125/1) 66 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 741-345

Mags Collins¹⁷

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

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 17 days ago, tailed off when pulled up approaching last.

Form: 50P

Miss Bernese^h²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1 and hooded, fifteenth of 19 in bumper at Galway (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 0

You'llfindandsee^t¹⁹⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| C

150/1

Modest winner at 12f on flat. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, unseated rider 3rd in novice hurdle at this course (16f, heavy). Off over 5 years.

Form: 60U/

Native Mission³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: P Kiely

125/1

Yeats gelding. Dam, fair 2m/17f hurdle/chase winner (stayed 2½m), sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 27f) Upswing. No forlorn hope. RESERVE

Form: PP

Non-Runners

Caught Again³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: William Cronin J: Mr W T Cronin

Coup D'etat¹²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P O'Rourke J: Mr J P O'Rourke

Promontory⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Sarah Connell J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Toor Beag³³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Ms M Flynn J: Reserve 2

Tennesse Boy²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

St Cuthbert's Cave (2/1), Bright Legend (11/4), Saint Le Fort (3/1), Sporting Glance (9/2), Promontory (12/1), Our Soldier (16/1), Lucky Lioness (20/1), Initiateur (25/1), Coup D'etat (25/1), Toor Beag (33/1), Earl Neigh (40/1), Welluknow (80/1), Battleoftheboyne (100/1), Live To Laugh (125/1), Mags Collins (125/1), Kingstonn (125/1), Native Mission (125/1), Danielle D (150/1), Miss Bernese (150/1), Tennesse Boy (150/1), Caught Again (150/1), Charlie's Gift (150/1), You'llfindandsee (150/1), Sacramental (200/1)

BRIGHT LEGEND is still to get his head in front in this sphere but rates the clear form pick and will benefit from this drop back in trip too so gets the nod. In-form maiden St Cuthbert's Cave is next on the list ahead of Saint Le Fort, Our Soldier and Promontory who can fight it out for minor honours.