13:05 Tramore

Monday 1 January 2018

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Curran South East Cleaners Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 49.80s

Kingsteel²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: L Whitmore

100/1

Held when falling at the last when making his debut in a point-to-point at Dromahane (good) in the spring. Probably best watched on today's rules debut.

Form: F

So Influential^h¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

16/1

Best effort so far came when 5L second on heavy ground over C&D on debut for this yard last month. Hood worn for the first time on that occasion is retained today and he is one to note in this contest.

Form: 1F134-2

Deal D'estruval²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/7

Ran well in three hurdles starts for Guillaume Macaire in France most recently when finishing runner-up over 2m1f at Fontainebleau (very soft) in April. One for the shortlist on stable debut.

Form: 432-

Eamon High⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Good effort in finishing third in a maiden hurdle at Wexford (2m4f, heavy) in October but could finish only 22L sixth of 19 at Punchestown over the same trip last time. Represents a stable who can boast a 21% strike-rate (8/38) of late.

Form: 36

Sir Carno^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 108

6/1

Placed in a hurdle in France but disappointing since joining this yard and beaten 16L into ninth when wearing first time cheekpieces (retained) for his handicap debut last week.

Form: 34-579

Mag Brady¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hickey

10/1

Signs of ability in a couple of outings in bumpers and made a pleasing hurdling debut when chasing home an impressive winner on heavy ground over this C&D last time out. Interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: 35-2

Rathbawn Rose^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: A E Lynch| T: William P Murphy

33/1

Placed five times from six starts in point-to-points including when finishing 10L second on soft-to-heavy ground at Ballindenisk last month. Making her rules debut today.

Form: 22-4322

Non-Runners

Captain Stowaway³⁵¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Don Cashman J: D E Splaine

Forecasts

Deal D'estruval (4/7), Eamon High (4/1), Sir Carno (6/1), Mag Brady (10/1), So Influential (16/1), Rathbawn Rose (33/1), Captain Stowaway (33/1), Kingsteel (100/1)

DEAL D'ESTRUVAL ran well over hurdles when trained in France and he can make a winning Irish debut for trainer Willie Mullins in this maiden hurdle. Local runner Eamon High represents a stable who are in good form at present and he can finish second ahead of Mag Brady who ran well here on her most recent outing.