14:50 Naas

Sunday 28 January 2018

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 12.40s

As You Were^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming

5/1

Second to a promising type in Blow By Blow at Navan last time. That was an improvement on previous efforts and a bold bid looks on the cards here.

Form: 1-42

Ballyward³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/10

Easy winner of a bumper last season who was slightly disappointing on hurdling debut but that was his first run for almost a year, and a more accomplished performance can be expected now.

Form: 2/1-4

Double Portrait³²

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

12/1

Bumper winner who was fairly disappointing when pulled up on hurdling debut last time out. Needs to bounce back from that effort here.

Form: P221-P

Dr Wallace⁴¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: M Brassil

14/1

Won well on his only start in a bumper. That came in December 2016 and he's been off since, but he has a good chance if the lay-off doesn't prove to be an issue.

Form: 1-

Glendaars Warrior²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: F J Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy

100/1

Hasn't figured in two maiden hurdles so far, including at this course last time. Steps up in trip but looks booked for another minor role.

Form: 98

Heroesandvillains³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

25/1

Unseating at the first obviously wasn't the best way to begin his career over hurdles last time, and as well as his jumping general improvement on form is needed based on his recent effort in a bumper.

Form: 3U1-4U

Jammy George³⁰

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

20/1

A winner of one of his two bumpers and makes his hurdling debut here. Should enjoy conditions and is entitled to run his race.

Form: 41

Misty Hollow^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

66/1

Well-beaten in two starts in maiden hurdles so far and needs a big step forward compared to that form in order to figure here.

Form: 07

Roxboro Road

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: T M Walsh

50/1

Brother to the Grade 1 placed Any Second Now and represents the same top owner. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

The Caddy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: N Madden

100/1

Beaten 66L and never figured on hurdling debut here last time. Up in trip but very tough to see him having a say.

Form: 0

The Holy One³³

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

3/1

Good efforts in two bumpers having won a point-to-point. This looks a good starting point for his career over obstacles.

Form: 1-22

Beliou Le Fume

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley

100/1

Kalanisi filly who cost €8,200 as a foal. Pedigree suggests chasing may be her game in time and others hold more convincing claims.

Form:

Lady Mangan¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: G Murphy

66/1

1/5 in point-to-points. That isn't the worst profile on offer for a rules debutant here but this yard isn't the most obvious for a first time out winner.

Form: F/2-F51

Tubacurry Tornado^t1⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Crawley

100/1

Yet to show much in two maiden hurdles and needs to take a big step forward with the addition of a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 5/0

Victoria Bay⁶³

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

50/1

Seventh in a bumper on her only start under rules so far. Did win a point-to-point prior to that but a more recent effort between the flags left something to be desired.

Form: 1-74

Non-Runners

Plan Of Attack³¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Forecasts

Ballyward (9/10), The Holy One (3/1), As You Were (5/1), Double Portrait (12/1), Dr Wallace (14/1), Plan Of Attack (14/1), Jammy George (20/1), Heroesandvillains (25/1), Victoria Bay (50/1), Roxboro Road (50/1), Lady Mangan (66/1), Misty Hollow (66/1), The Caddy (100/1), Beliou Le Fume (100/1), Glendaars Warrior (100/1), Tubacurry Tornado (100/1)

It was slightly disappointing that BALLYWARD could only manage fourth on hurdling debut last time out but that was off the back of a long lay-off, and now with the benefit for a run for fitness he should be able to put in a more impressive performance here. Having won a bumper by 16L last season he is in the right hands to get off the mark over obstacles here. Meanwhile As You Were found only the odds-on favourite too good at Navan last time and should also be thereabouts, while Roxboro Road is an interesting newcomer.