13:40 Listowel

Saturday 16 September 2017

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John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 24.70s

Anguino³⁷²

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

25/1

Below-par performer for former yard in France over both hurdles and the larger obstacles. Looks a tall order on stable debut.

Form: P-

Big Ben^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110

3/1

Rock-solid and consistent form over his last three hurdle starts and in two runs this season. Can be expected to improve again in this company.

Form: 2-22

Dark Du Tabert Aa¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Carr

50/1

Half-brother to four winners including French winning chaser Omelia. 11th of 12 on debut, beaten 151L in Punchestown bumper.

Form: 0

La Regle¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

40/1

Doyen gelding who cost €12,000 as a yearling. Dam was unraced but he is a half-brother to a 2m hurdle winner. Showed no improvement on second-rate debut at Sligo in a 34L defeat at Ballinrobe on hurdling debut last month.

Form: 75

Makitorix³²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

4/9

Consistent improver during a nine-race career in France. Likely to be a warm order on debut for leading stable following his €115,000 purchase in November.

Form:

Motcomb Street^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: N D Fehily| T: J J Hanlon

7/1

Average bumper form and produced a below-par performance on maiden hurdle debut beaten 18L at Kilbeggan last month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 4-44

Wait Here^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: A Leahy

20/1

Ran solidly enough on hurdling debut when fourth of nine, beaten 8L in Limerick maiden but was disappointing at Ballinrobe over 2m last month when pulled-up some way out. Difficult to see what improvement first-time tongue-tie will bring.

Form: 4-P

Ana Lichious^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn

14/1

Concrete form during her French career has not transferred to her new yard on the Flat and possibly best watched on hurdling debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Makitorix (4/9), Big Ben (3/1), Motcomb Street (7/1), Ana Lichious (14/1), Wait Here (20/1), Anguino (25/1), La Regle (40/1), Dark Du Tabert Aa (50/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Big Ben, who may have to settle for second again, will test the resolve of Willie Mullins newcomer MAKITORIX a €150,000 purchase in November for owner Paul Connell. From a mixed bunch, possibly Wait Here could improve to hit the frame.