14:35 Thurles

Thursday 12 October 2017

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Devils Bit 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 3m 50.30s

A Place Apart²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Modest 60-rated handicapper for Ken Condon on the Flat and beaten 22L fourth of 11 on hurdling and stable debut at Ballinrobe last month. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 4

Acclamatio^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: A J Martin| BF

25/1

Below-par 66-rated handicapper on the Flat well beaten on his last two starts. From a stable that is running in to form and worth a market check.

Form:

Apparition¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

5/4

Beaten favourite on hurdling debut when beaten 5¾L in a Gowran Park 3-Y-O hurdle last month. Will have gained bags of experience for the race and is expected to improve.

Form: 3

Downtown Rebel^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

16/1

Lowly 54-rated handicapper on the Flat who is still without a win in four starts over hurdles but well in front of A Place Apart at Ballinrobe last month.

Form: 5843

Imbucato¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: M McCullagh

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and put in a laboured performance on hurdling debut in a Gowran Park 3-Y-O hurdle last month. Looks below what is required in this.

Form: 6

Killala¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Nicole McKenna

50/1

Was well beaten in three Flat starts in maiden company early this season and similar pattern in 1m2f claimer and 6f handicap at Fairyhouse for previous yard. Very little to be positive about on hurdling and stable debut.

Form:

Kuiper Belt²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: C P Donoghue

100/1

Sketchy hurdler who has been well beaten in his two starts at Down Royal and Ballinrobe. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 08

Machine Head³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: M A Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

Three second-rate performances in hurdling career so far failing to fire at Cork and Killarney before being pulled-up at Listowel last month in first-time cheekpieces. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 65P

Mitchouka²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

2/1

Interesting French recruit for powerful owner/trainer combination. Sire has not exactly set the bloodstock world alight but has produced solid enough sorts such as Footpad and What About Carlo.

Form:

Randalls Ur Poet³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey

10/1

Well beaten in three below-par career starts on the Flat during the summer of 2016. A shock third of 13 at 100/1 on hurdling debut last month at Listowel. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 3

Thomas O'Malley^b,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

10/1

Beaten favourite last month when a disappointing seventh of 12 beaten 14L in a Down Royal maiden hurdle. Worth a market check.

Form: 27

Ar Eagla Na Heagla²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: A E Lynch| T: P Casey

50/1

Modest 59-rated handicapper on the the Flat. Related to meager jump performers Kanpal and Dreamy Gent. Tough ask on debut.

Form:

Elzaa²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Adrian Mcallister

16/1

12 race Flat maiden, who was pulled up on hurdles debut at Down Royal over 2m before falling when still in touch, at the last in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle. Could hit the frame if improving from two luckless starts.

Form: PF

Grey Willow²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy

20/1

Improving three-year-old on the Flat that broke his maiden tag on his third handicap start at Listowel over 1m1f on heavy ground. Worth a market check on hurdling debut.

Form:

Lady In Lavender³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Well beaten and no impression on two hurdle starts at Killarney and Listowel last month when finishing eighth of 13. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 48

Little Princess¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: M J Bolger| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Four-race maiden hurdler finished 11¼ lengths fourth of 12 behind Minnie Dahill in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal over 2m on good ground, before falling, when well beaten at the last in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle last month.

Form: 954F

Dubai Key¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: E Doyle

50/1

First Reserve: Gelding of Dubai Destination, related to multiple winners, Farraaj, Top Trip and Dubai Hills. Well beaten on two maiden starts and others preferred on hurdling debut.

Form:

New Hit

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: E McNamara

33/1

Second Reserve: Jukebox Jury gelding out of a Bluebird mare. Related to multiple Flat winners Dominating and Jukebox Jive. Market will be best guide to chances.

Form:

Non-Runners

Espoir D'allen¹⁸⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Mark Walsh

The Mcgregornator³²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: R Loughran

Joly Maker

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: E Bolger J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Apparition (5/4), Mitchouka (2/1), Thomas O'Malley (10/1), Randalls Ur Poet (10/1), Joly Maker (10/1), Espoir D'allen (12/1), Downtown Rebel (16/1), Elzaa (16/1), Grey Willow (20/1), A Place Apart (25/1), Acclamatio (25/1), The Mcgregornator (25/1), Little Princess (33/1), New Hit (33/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (50/1), Dubai Key (50/1), Killala (50/1), Imbucato (66/1), Lady In Lavender (100/1), Kuiper Belt (100/1), Machine Head (100/1)

Mitchouka is sure to be a warm order being an interesting French recruit for the powerful Gigginstown House Stud and trainer-Gordon Elliott but a chance is taken with APPARITION who can improve on his third of eight on hurdling debut. Downtown Rebel could hit the frame for trainer Andrew Slattery.