16:10 Thurles

Thursday 9 March 2017

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 23.0s

Ballykeereen^t¹³⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: David Barry

40/1

Won only bumper run before falling on hurdles bow at Listowel when looking held after going off favourite, that was in June 2013 and has not been sighted since which must be a major concern.

Form: P5S11U/

Magic Of Light^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Step up in trip at Punchestown brought about some improvement and should be more in the offing with extra yardage to cover once more in this, trainer continues to go well.

Form: 574243

Ask Susan²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson

10/1

Tramore bumper winner in December, run with promise in two outings over timber since, goes up in trip markedly for this.

Form: 2296

City Saint John^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: F Birrane

66/1

Just the two runs over hurdles, coming nine months apart, and pulled up both times. Latest came in January at Leopardstown over shorter trip than this.

Form: P/P-P

Classic Place⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G N Fox| T: N Meade

5/2

Fair if unspectacular hurdles bow at Limerick over Christmas when fourth of 16 on heavy ground at 2m6f, has scope to better in first run since.

Form: 12/44-

Iconic Image^p1,t⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien| OR: 107

7/1

Best effort to date came over three-miles when just failing in three-way go at the winning post, travelled well into that race and, given time to recover, should go well again now.

Form: D6442P-

Soul Kaliber^t⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott

14/1

Acquitted himself well in bumper and hurdles outing since joining powerful trainer, entitled to progress after short break and be competitive.

Form: 2-4

Freeway Space^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 113

7/4

Found one too good again at Punchestown last month over 2m6f though did little wrong in defeat. Clearly going the right way and likely to be off the mark sooner rather than later.

Form: 22P-572

Right So Joe^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S G McDermott| T: R O'Sullivan

33/1

Has really found things tough in five previous starts over timber, needs to show some forward momentum before there will be confidence.

Form: F1-0

Une Lavandiere¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

7/1

Not fair behind Freeway Space last time at Punchestown and that gives her a fair claim in this race.

Form: 9/6533-4

Forecasts

Freeway Space (7/4), Classic Place (5/2), Une Lavandiere (7/1), Iconic Image (7/1), Ask Susan (10/1), Magic Of Light (10/1), Soul Kaliber (14/1), Right So Joe (33/1), Ballykeereen (40/1), City Saint John (66/1)

Freeway Space continues to improve and has twice gone close over timber now, he will surely break his duck at this game sooner rather than later but might play second fiddle again with ICONIC IMAGE a major threat. The stamina test of three-miles at Cork in January brought about a career-best from him and, with ample time to recover, this looks an ideal race for him to open his account. Une Lavandiere finished close behind Freeway Space last time out so demands respect while Magic Of Light is another for whom the longer trip should pay off. Classic Place made a fair debut over flights at Limerick and can build on that here while Soul Kaliber should have more to offer for his leading yard.

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