13:50 Tramore

Sunday 20 August 2017

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Frank Gillane Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 3m 56.70s

Fort Montagu⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson| CD

7/4

Made all when a 16/1 bumper scorer at Tramore in April and shaped with promise on hurdles debut behind a Mullins trained winner at Listowel. Course winner, as well as a distance success.

Form: P1-44

Glan Y Gors^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming

7/2

Only win came on his debut as a two-year-old. Promising fourth of 10 last time out at the Galway Festival.

Form: 54

Herminio^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

10/3

Three promising runs over hurdle, including last time out in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle. Placed twice at this distance and one to beat from powerful yard.

Form: 32P3

Ned's Indian^t1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 99

50/1

0-6 over hurdles but 83-rated Flat handicapper with wins in fields of this size., though well beaten on all starts for current yard and difficult to see what improvement first-time tongue-tie will bring.

Form: 6/0-75F9

Edification⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: R P McNamara

20/1

Well beaten 22L last time out in Bellewstown novice hurdle. Has disappointed on three occasions in fields of this size.

Form: 4

Ligeti^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Two wins on the all-weather will be interesting on hurdling debut and has placed on two occasions in fields of this size.

Form:

The Brassmoulder

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Unraced Milan gelding, was top-class middle-distance colt, won St Leger, from good family, dual-purpose sire, progeny stay well. Well related to top jumpers/hurdlers Jezki, One For Arthur and Martello Tower.

Form:

Moanbaun Maestro²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C M Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

100/1

Weakened after 3 out, tailed off in Limerick maiden hurdle over 2m4f. Has struggled in this class of race in the past.

Form: U9-807

Christening Spoon^h³¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 86

50/1

No extra in 5th before last, in Downpatrick maiden hurdle and well beaten in all hurdle starts. Difficult to make a case on stable debut.

Form: 5/34456-

Ivy Nook⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Barcoe

100/1

Beaten 99L on stable debut in Gowran Park maiden hurdle. Well beaten in three bumpers previous to that performance.

Form: 564-0

Non-Runners

Artiste Celebre²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: B J Foley

Cluan Dara¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Fort Montagu (7/4), Herminio (10/3), Glan Y Gors (7/2), Cluan Dara (6/1), The Brassmoulder (7/1), Ligeti (7/1), Artiste Celebre (10/1), Edification (20/1), Christening Spoon (50/1), Ned's Indian (50/1), Moanbaun Maestro (100/1), Ivy Nook (100/1)

HERMINO can be expected to try and make all and finally get off the mark here under Ruby Walsh for trainer-Willie Mullins. Glan Y Gors, promising fourth of 10 last time out at the Galway Festival and Ligeti, interesting on hurdling debut, can follow the selection home. .