13:20 Cork

Saturday 7 January 2017

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McCarthy Insurance Group Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 24.4s

Chateau Conti²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

2/5

First start for champion trainer after impressing in his native France, he must prove his fitness but no surprise should be prove up to this task.

Form: 1116PP-

Circus Jack¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

125/1

Pair of starts in maiden hurdles recently suggest he will be very much up against it to strike a blow here.

Form: 8

Cloudybackwest¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville

125/1

Amongst the backmarkers in similar Limerick event on heavy ground and likely to struggle again.

Form: 075-

Crossed My Mind²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: A L T Moore

100/1

Trainer has been having a quiet time of things but worth a check in the market for powerful owner.

Form: U41

Gatacre Street¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

100/1

Never a threat on debut at Limerick over Christmas and likely one with a future jumping larger obstacles.

Form:

Hardline^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Thurles bumper winner was likely starting to lose argument with odds-on favourite when falling back there on hurdles bow in early December. One of the more likely sorts in this field.

Form: 1-831F

Jimmyjames¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Beaten a long way both starts over hurdles so far, most recent of those coming back in August.

Form: 99605P-

Mezajy¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

66/1

Formerly decent on the Flat and likely to have learned from first start at this game last time out at Leopardstown. Not written off just yet.

Form: 0000-8

Mon Lino¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Geraghty| T: P Nolan

8/1

Improved effort second start over hurdles at Limerick over Christmas and leading rider back on board today.

Form: 843217-

Muhaafiz²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Smart winner on the Flat last summer, out of sorts most recently there at Newmarket in September but could figure on first start for new yard now sent jumping.

Form:

Ocean Explorer^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy

66/1

Was running a fair race on hurdles bow at Limerick before falling at the last when held.

Form: 448F67-

Qery²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Yet to complete in two starts, one summer bumper and maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last month.

Form: BP00P-

Canelie⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott

7/1

French Flat winner has been only satisfactory in two hurdles starts to date, beaten when odds-on at Galway on debut.

Form: 221111-

Chesapeake⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

25/1

Fair effort last time out at Thurles in November when sixth of 16 runners, likely similar role to play here.

Form: 4668P7-

Daisy Chicks²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Splaine| T: E O'Grady

100/1

Beaten half the track in Tramore Mares' event last month on hurdles bow and this looks tougher.

Form: 906

Jerigo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: A Ring⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy

100/1

Unfancied when running ordinary race in Fairyhouse bumper last month, sent hurdling now.

Form: 8000-

Mystique Heights¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: M J Bolger| T: L Comer

20/1

Dual Flat scorer last year and while sent off 100/1 for hurdles bow at Leopardstown, did show some degree of promise.

Form: -

Zoffanys Pride¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Somewhat disappointing on debut for this yard at Limerick on December 26 but not one to write off yet.

Form:

Denham Sound¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr J Mulvihill⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Ahead of Zoffanys Pride but well beaten on hurdles bow at Limerick.

Form: 7P-4

Non-Runners

Jefferson Davis⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: E Doyle J: B T O'Connell

Forecasts

Chateau Conti (2/5), Hardline (4/1), Canelie (7/1), Mon Lino (8/1), Mystique Heights (20/1), Chesapeake (25/1), Jefferson Davis (33/1), Zoffanys Pride (50/1), Denham Sound (50/1), Ocean Explorer (66/1), Mezajy (66/1), Muhaafiz (100/1), Daisy Chicks (100/1), Jerigo (100/1), Gatacre Street (100/1), Crossed My Mind (100/1), Cloudybackwest (125/1), Jimmyjames (125/1), Qery (125/1), Circus Jack (125/1)

This revolves around French recruit CHATEAU CONTI for the champion trainer. On his first start he merits respect and his trainer should have a handle on the form of Hardline after his fall last month. The latter should give him a race, but it will be a surprise should be prove good enough to win. Mezajy was decent on the level and should know more about this discipline today, while similar can be said of Ocean Explorer. Muhaafiz rates an interesting newcomer to jumping in a race where many have it all to prove. 1. Chateau Conti 2. Hardline 3. Muhaafiz