13:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 22 January 2017

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Coral.ie 'Best Price Guaranteed On Irish Racing' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 17.6s

Auction Reminder²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Splaine| T: D Duggan

100/1

Ran a fair race on hurdles bow at Limerick last month over two-miles, sent off 50/1 and coming home fifth of ten runners.

Form: 0P-P566

Capital Force³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: H De Bromhead

8/13

Promising sort for a trainer in form with top jockey booked to ride, the form of his Leopardstown fourth last time looks solid (third has come out and won) and must hold a serious chance in this.

Form: 2

Carlitos Bay^t¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: M S Sandra Hughes

100/1

Debut over hurdles at Naas in November 2015 had some promise, rather lost his way since however. Back jumping this term he's disappointed over further and so the drop in trip is a plus.

Form: 4/668P0-

City Saint John^t1⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: F Birrane

100/1

Just one start over hurdles came at Bellewstown in April when tailed off and pulled up before things got serious.

Form: P/P-P

Colwinston¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Fogarty| T: Miss S Barkley

66/1

Back from a long break for pair of bumper runs last month, not especially promising ahead of thus debut over obstacles but is race-fit at least.

Form: 506724-

Din Diddle Inn⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

100/1

Never a factor on hurdles bow at Punchestown earlier this month, hard to imagine this will be different now.

Form: 0-7F

Justmemyselfandi²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: Miss E Doyle

4/1

Couldn't repel odds-on favourite when second at Limerick jumps debut in early December but that was a solid start nonetheless. Chance to go one better here.

Form: 332160

The Comediologist^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

20/1

Second start for this yard here and debut over jumps, should do well at this discipline in time and step up in trip will suit.

Form: 4-478

Biggs^h1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady

66/1

First appearance on the racecourse and jockey bookings suggest he's the second string for trainer in this.

Form: 0

Geneva Barracks^h,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil

7/1

Made a decent fist of things on first start over jumps last month at Leopardstown to finish fifth of 24, can improve for that effort and be competitive now.

Form: 2-5

Harold Peto⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming

7/1

Fifth in what promises to be a decent Leopardstown maiden over Christmas, drops in trip here and entitled to offer some more.

Form: 75254-

Kalinite^t1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

100/1

Didn't offer up much in two maiden hurdles at Navan and Fairyhouse, makes little appeal on form for this race.

Form: 90788-

Kickham^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R Loughran| T: M S Sandra Hughes

66/1

Another making racecourse bow here, wears hood first time and likely to appreciate the experience.

Form: 0

Kristian Goingwel¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

50/1

Behind Harold Peto at Leopardstown last month when 100/1 for jumping bow, that was a fair start and could come on for it.

Form:

Muhaafiz²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: V T O'Brien

50/1

Beaten a long way at Cork earlier this month on first start over flights, has plenty on his plate to be competitive here.

Form:

Political Theatre⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: A L T Moore

66/1

Behind some of these rivals when well down the field on Leopardstown hurdling bow over Christmas. Minor role forecast here.

Form: 0483-

Non-Runners

Boubafly

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: B J Geraghty

Great Khan¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: E J O'Grady J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Capital Force (8/13), Justmemyselfandi (4/1), Harold Peto (7/1), Geneva Barracks (7/1), Boubafly (12/1), Great Khan (16/1), The Comediologist (20/1), Muhaafiz (50/1), Kristian Goingwel (50/1), Political Theatre (66/1), Kickham (66/1), Colwinston (66/1), Biggs (66/1), Kalinite (100/1), Carlitos Bay (100/1), Din Diddle Inn (100/1), Auction Reminder (100/1), City Saint John (100/1)

The form of Capital Force's debut run has been nicely boosted and he must rate as a big player here for a trainer in form with a notable jockey booking but JUSTMYSELFANDI ran a cracking race at Limerick on his hurdles bow last month. He couldn't hold off odds-on jolly there but readily beat the remainder and showed a pleasing attitude in running to the line and may take the beating here. Harold Peto started with a decent effort at Leopardstown over Christmas and is respected while Geneva Barracks also displayed some promise at that venue last month. Boubafly is worth a check in the market ahead of his first appearance at the track and would be of interest if supported. 1. Justmemyselfandi 2. Capital Force 3. Harold Peto