12:50 Gowran Park

Thursday 25 January 2018

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Langton House Hotel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 4m 35.20s

Bold Frost^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Bernard Crowley

100/1

Winner of his sole outing in a point-to-point contest back in April 2015. Well beaten 195L in three maiden hurdles this season. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 1/909

Caliption^t1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| D

33/1

Requires a ton of improvement following a 127L defeat on hurdling debut in a Punchestown maiden in November. Market sure to be best guide.

Form: 54-24U8

Dont Tell Suellen

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea

80/1

Morozov gelding out of a Video Rock mare related to game jumpers Opening Batsman, Eduard and seven-time winner Jayo Time. Looks up against it here on belated debut.

Form:

Moyvane

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

66/1

Milan gelding out of a Supreme Leader mare closely related to Jezki, Darlan and recent Wetherby winner Final Fling. May need the experience on debut.

Form:

Bazarov^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: J O Clifford

50/1

Best effort in three rules starts came when sixth at Cork on hurdling debut earlier in the month. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: P-45065

Cartwright¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

20/1

Interesting 93-rated handicapper on the Flat last summer when in the hands of Sir Mark Prescott. Market should be informative on debut for potent stable.

Form:

Daybreak Boy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Definite promise in first two maiden hurdles at Cork and when sixth of 15 beaten 3L in a competitive maiden hurdle at Leopardstown last month. Deserves to get his head in front but may have to settle for the minors.

Form: 36

Dukes Avenue¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

100/1

Well beaten and no impression in two career maiden hurdle starts at Cork. Has work to do in this company.

Form: 09

Life Isfor Living³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

33/1

Beaten 67L on only bumper start before another lacklustre performance on maiden hurdle debut at Leopardstown on St Stephens day. Looks opposable.

Form: 50

Monatomic

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

18/1

Arcadio gelding out of a Heron Island mere closely related to The Game Changer, Flying Angel and the game Mad Jack Mytton. May need the experience this time round on debut.

Form:

Quamino³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D J Mullins| T: P Nolan

66/1

Well beaten 31 and 37L on first two career maiden hurdle starts including last time out at Leopardstown. Plenty to find in this company.

Form: 00

Scarpeta⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Modest Flat handicapper for Mark Johnston last year. Tracked leaders, ran around approaching 1st, 5th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home on debut at Navan last month on hurdling debut. Sure to improve.

Form: 3

Sizing Joshua

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Cooper| T: M F Morris

20/1

By Flemensfirth out of a Alderbrook mare related to the likes of Tidal Bay, Imperial Commander and recent Fontwell winner Fontsanta. Market likely to be best guide.

Form:

Whisperinthebreeze²⁸

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

11/4

Seventh of 13 in a Leopardstown bumper on debut for connections last month. Related to Thistlecrack and Special Tiara with the market possible the best guide here on hurdling debut.

Form: 17

Allez Amour¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

100/1

Well beaten and no impression in two career maiden hurdles. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate so needs to up her game here.

Form: 00

Bringherwithya³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns

100/1

Well beaten 58L on debut in a Downpatrick bumper last May before pulled up when tailed off in Navan maiden hurdle last month. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 0P

Filly Mullins¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

66/1

Finished third on debut at Downpatrick but disappointing twice since when in the hands of Willie Mullins before tailed off on stable debut last time out. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 3570

Oscar Madness^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien

66/1

Has been left toiling in a number of recent hurdle starts and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in this contest.

Form: P51-006

Thatwasthen¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: Noel O'Neill

100/1

By Mahler out of a Flemensfirth mare related to Gold Cup 'dark horse' Coney Island and recent chase winners Sky Full Of Stars and Little Windmill. Well beaten on debut and others preferred.

Form: 0

Western Victory³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe

20/1

Promising fourth of 13 in a Limerick bumper on St Stephens Day finishing 22L behind subsequent winner Minnie's Secret. Market should be informative.

Form: 3-14

Forecasts

Scarpeta (13/8), Whisperinthebreeze (11/4), Daybreak Boy (11/4), Monatomic (18/1), Cartwright (20/1), Western Victory (20/1), Sizing Joshua (20/1), Life Isfor Living (33/1), Caliption (33/1), Bazarov (50/1), Quamino (66/1), Filly Mullins (66/1), Oscar Madness (66/1), Moyvane (66/1), Dont Tell Suellen (80/1), Allez Amour (100/1), Bold Frost (100/1), Dukes Avenue (100/1), Bringherwithya (100/1), Thatwasthen (100/1)

A race that could be settled from the steady pace up front with promising Leopardstown third Daybreak Boy and Cartwright from the in form Gordon Elliott yard giving SCARPETA the most to think about as he looks to improve on his second start for Willie Mullins.