14:40 Navan
Sunday 19 March 2017
All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5517:25
Bective Restaurant Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus  |  2m  |  Heavy  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:42Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 30.9s
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Won a Thurles bumper in the steward's room last March, hasn't been seen since pulled up on hurdles bow at Tipperary in a 2m maiden in July on good ground.
Finished sixth at Naas last month on jumps bow over 2m, form of that race has worked out well and every reason to suspect he'll be competitive in this contest.
May have his own notions about the game, twice running out in point-to-points and running clear of the field in a bumper at Navan earlier this month before quickly folding and finishing tailed off. Two previous hurdles runs not offered much to be confident about.
Placed in all three starts for this yard since arriving from France prior to running out last week at Gowran Park. Expensive to follow at this point in time but clearly has ability.
Was sent off 100/1 on debut at Naas last month over 2m, finishing in midfield. Likely has more to offer in time.
Much-improved effort when second of 11 at Navan over 2m recently on fourth start having gone off a 50/1 chance. Will hope to build on that effort.
Milan gelding comes to the track for debut, yard not noted for readying one first time out.
Ex-John Oxx recruit from the Flat, didn't appear to be a star in the making in that sphere despite being a son of Sea The Stars and looks best watched here.
Modest winner on the Flat, beaten out of sight on hurdles bow at Huntingdon earlier in the month having been reluctant to jump off.
Reached a decent level on the Flat, rated 86, but was badly out of form final two starts in that sphere, failing to beat a rival home. Jumps bow here having switched to this yard since AW flop at Dundalk in November.
Beaten 63L in a 2m maiden hurdle at Navan in December on sole previous jumps outing, inferior to those with Flat experience too.
Tailed off on jumps debut Fairyhouse, beaten just under 16L next time at Down Royal both at 2m and in January. Has work to do in order to be competitive but the mare remains lightly-raced.
Backed out of it quickly in two hurdles outings at Naas and Punchestown last month, needs a fair portion of improvement from somewhere.
Forecasts
Chirico Vallis (4/7), King's War (11/2), Banjo (11/2), Jeremys Joy (12/1), Private Ledger (14/1), Darcy Mcgees (20/1), Arena Seven (20/1), Pat's Pearl (25/1), Sir Issac (25/1), Dalmarella Dancer (33/1), Bank Balance (33/1), Royal Roslea (50/1), Lowertown Scholar (66/1)
There must be some reluctance towards Chirico Vallis after he ran out at Gowran Park a week ago. He'd already proved expensive to follow and has been a beaten favourite/joint-favourite on all four runs since arriving from France. At the likely prices therefore, he seems worth opposing. BANJO was anything but disgraced on hurdles debut recently and the form of that race has started to work out nicely. With improvement on his second run he can take a leading role, likely at a rewarding price. King's War posted a much-improved effort last time out and has claims if building on it while Jeremys Joy was decent on the Flat if ready to put his best forward now jumping.
- Banjo
- Chirico Vallis
- King's War
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00
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