12:45 Cork

Sunday 19 November 2017

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 4m 15.6s

Articulum⁵⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien

4/1

Developed in to a smart bumper in the 2015/16 season. Missed all of last season and well-being can only be taken on trust.

Form: 13211/0-

Boy Capel¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

100/1

Last seen in the National hunt game in April 2016 when well beaten in a couple of bumpers. Missing until a below-par run at Dundalk on the AW at the start of the month.

Form: 8/0-

Dicey O'reilly²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Winner on third and final point-to-point appearance in February. Market likely to reveal expectations on rules debut for powerful yard.

Form: 4F1-

Itsonlyrocknroll^t²¹

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

7/2

Worryingly one-paced in the closing stages on hurdling debut fading to fourth of 11 beaten 13½L at Wexford last month. More expected in this contest.

Form: 3214

Mohart⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea

66/1

Well beaten in two career bumpers here in August and last time out in a Kilbeggan contest over 2m3½f. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 06

Rossmore's Pride²²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: Christian Delcros

50/1

Beaten a total of 92L in three career maiden hurdles starts and hard to fancy until he starts to show some signs of ability.

Form: 4F2/750-

Secret Legacy³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

3/1

Beaten favourite last time out finishing four lengths behind Sally Park here in a 2m3f bumper. Will look to progress here and one for the shortlist.

Form: 13

Stoneford⁶⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| D

7/2

Off the track since January 2016 when winning his only start in a Fairyhouse bumper beating 13 rivals. Will be popular in the market but time away a worry.

Form: 1/

Western Song^h1²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters

100/1

Pulled up in two career point-to-point's. Looks in need of a massive improvement to play a role here in first-time hood.

Form: PP-

Heather Moth⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: M Phelan

125/1

Beaten a total of 162L in her last three starts with two heavy defeats this season at Thurles and Naas in maiden hurdles. Well out of her depth here.

Form: 3410-08

Worth The Oscar²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P F Mangan| T: J P O'Keeffe

66/1

Well beaten and no impression in two career bumper starts last season including a 43L defeat at Limerick in March. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 54-

Forecasts

Secret Legacy (3/1), Itsonlyrocknroll (7/2), Dicey O'reilly (7/2), Stoneford (7/2), Articulum (4/1), Rossmore's Pride (50/1), Mohart (66/1), Worth The Oscar (66/1), Boy Capel (100/1), Western Song (100/1), Heather Moth (125/1)

Itsonlyrockandroll likes to get on with things and can poach an early lead here with, possibly, Articulum and Rossmore's Pride chasing in behind. The closing stages could be a battle royal as hurdling debutantes SECRET LEGACY and the Noel Meade-trained Stoneford look to add to their bumper wins.