14:15 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2017

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Silks Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 19.40s

Stamp Of Authority^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

33/1

Successful on heavy ground on the Flat in autumn 2016 but best form in that sphere came at up to 1m and he is probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form:

Colonel Maximus^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

20/1

Limerick maiden winner on heavy ground over an extended 6f in spring 2016. Had just four starts since joining this yard and finished well beaten on hurdling debut at Punchestown in May.

Form: 0

Isharah²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| D

33/1

Decent horse on the AW but he finished well beaten on soft ground when making his stable and hurdling debut at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0

Roseriver Has^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 123

3/1

Bumper winner at Downpatrick (soft-to-heavy) and placed on all three maiden hurdle outings so far. Most recent of those came over 2m2f at Fairyhouse (soft) earlier this month and he is a leading contender in this contest.

Form: 31323

Chesterfield King^t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105

16/1

Finished runner-up to a useful looking rival in a heavy ground Roscommon bumper in September. Held in three starts over hurdles since and wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 52854

Colwinston^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Barkley| OR: 106

16/1

Ran well in a couple of maiden hurdles in the spring but held in both outings since returning to action and probably best watched as he seeks a first victory at the 13th time of asking.

Form: 6724-57

Forpaddythecaptain^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Barry| OR: 80

33/1

Well beaten in all eight rules starts so far and pulled up off a mark of 80 in a handicap hurdle at Tramore (2m, heavy) last time out.

Form: 600-40P

Hearts Are Trumps²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh

25/1

Hampered prior to finishing sixth in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (2m2f, soft) on debut earlier this month. Possibly would have finished closer but for that interference and it will be interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 6

Judgement Day^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| BF

13/8

Point-to-point winner in spring last year and placed on all five rules outings since. Finished runner-up in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Limerick (soft) and likely to run well with a tongue tie fitted for the first time today.

Form: 1/222-32

Oldcastle^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

25/1

Well beaten in all five outings to date including twice over hurdles. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 87769

Shumaker⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Barry

14/1

Fair effort in a maiden hurdle on heavy ground at Sligo in August last year and returns to rules racing for a new trainer today having won a maiden point-to-point at Portrush (soft-to-heavy) in October.

Form: 55FF-1

Stooshie³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

4/1

In good form in the main this season including when runner-up over 2m at Naas (soft-to-heavy) last month. Probably found the 2m6f trip too far subsequently and he is one to note on his return to this distance.

Form: 5-02325

Twodoorsdown¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

25/1

Beaten 15L into third in a Galway (yielding) bumper in August. Well held at Kilbeggan later that month and making his hurdling debut for a new yard today.

Form: 637

Amybell²⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S J Crimin⁽⁵⁾| T: S Wilson

33/1

Fair efforts in a couple of bumpers most recently when seventh here in March. However she is probably best watched on her hurdling debut.

Form: 87-

Likethemudda

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: P E Collins

33/1

Unraced Court Cave filly out of four time hurdles winner Quivvy Bridge. Dam's winning form came on much quicker ground than is forecast today and she is probably best watched on today's racecourse debut.

Form:

Wings Like Arion¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

Career best effort when finishing runner-up in an eight runner maiden hurdle at Gowran Park (heavy) in November. Well beaten subsequently and others make more appeal.

Form: S-66920

Forecasts

Judgement Day (13/8), Roseriver Has (3/1), Stooshie (4/1), Shumaker (14/1), Colwinston (16/1), Chesterfield King (16/1), Colonel Maximus (20/1), Wings Like Arion (25/1), Hearts Are Trumps (25/1), Oldcastle (25/1), Twodoorsdown (25/1), Amybell (33/1), Isharah (33/1), Forpaddythecaptain (33/1), Likethemudda (33/1), Stamp Of Authority (33/1)

ROSERIVER HAS has been running well so far over hurdles and he can gain a deserved first victory at the fourth time of asking in this maiden hurdle. The selection represents leading stable Noel Meade and he is taken to see off his rivals here with Stooshie taken to claim second with the drop in trip a positive today. Of the remainder Judgement Day has placed on all five rules outings to date and he can record another placed effort by finishing third today.