Sean And Margaret McManus Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 17.8s

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Mic Drop^t1⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 109

11/10

Bumper winner. Fair form over hurdles, shaping much better than the distance beaten suggests when tenth of 16 on handicap debut at Punchestown (20.5f, heavy) in January, shuffled back home turn. One to bear in mind back in trip/returned to maiden company.

Form: 419430

Oh So Charming^h,t¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 110

12/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in novice hurdle (7/2) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 167 days ago, pulled up before last. Tongue strap back on and pick of his form gives him definite claims of being in the mix.

Form: 882F4P

Queenie St Clair⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 100

10/1

Fair on Flat (probably stays 12.5f). Yet to figure over hurdles (albeit in face of some stiff tasks) and no upturn when thirteenth of 18 on handicap hurdle debut at Naas (18.8f) 9 days ago. Not the easiest to weigh up.

Form: 768500

Jerrari^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft, 9/2) 9 days ago. In very good hands and surprise were he not capable of better at some stage.

Form: U7950

Scriabin^h1¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M M McDonagh| T: P Griffin| OR: 106

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and similar form in this sphere. 33/1, not at best when tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.2f, soft) 120 days ago. Hood on 1st time and a return to positive tactics may well see him in a better light.

Form: 3P-20

Kilfera⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 99

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who has yet to progress from her debut, pulled up in mares' maiden at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 40 days ago. However, she's bred to stay well and not one to write off until getting a crack at handicaps over longer trips.

Form: 5U-609P

Kaptain Bay^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 107

15/8

4-y-o gelding who showed fair form in juvenile maidens during second half of last year. Possibly needed the run after 3 months off when pulled up on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (2m, soft) 7 weeks ago and he's worth another chance back on a sounder surface.

Form: 3245P

Forecasts

Mic Drop (11/10), Kaptain Bay (15/8), Queenie St Clair (10/1), Oh So Charming (12/1), Kilfera (16/1), Jerrari (18/1), Scriabin (20/1)

KAPTAIN BAY may have found underfoot conditions taxing him on the back of a 3-month break when pulled up at Fairyhouse 7 weeks ago and he's worth another chance returned to a quicker surface in receipt of his handy 4-y-o allowance. Mic Drop, who shaped much better than the distance beaten suggests on his latest outing and Oh So Charming head up the dangers.