13:50 Fairyhouse

Sunday 1 April 2018

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Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 34.60s

Al Sakb¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

33/1

Well held in a bumper but improved on that when finishing 29L fourth on hurdling debut at Limerick (2m, heavy). Interesting to see if he can back that up today.

Form: 04

Cepalo Delafayette²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Made all when winning a point-to-point in December but has struggled over hurdles since and is probably best watched at present.

Form: 31005

Fred The Foot^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: J C McConnell| D

14/1

Bumper winner on good ground at Hexham in June but held on softer surfaces over hurdles since and more needed today.

Form: 427-175

Golden Sunset⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: N Madden

100/1

Failed to complete in two point-to-point starts and well held on rules debut at Navan last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: UP0

Haughton Shore^h,t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Larkin

100/1

Sent off 100/1 prior to finishing well beaten on heavy ground in a maiden hurdle at Down Royal on debut recently. Wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 9

Need For Gold

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

66/1

Unraced home-bred gelded son of Gold Well out of a mare who was placed over hurdles. Interesting to see how he fares on debut.

Form:

Prince Anchises

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

40/1

Unraced Well Chosen gelding purchased for €40,000 as a three-year-old in spring 2015.. Market support would be interesting on debut.

Form:

Ragin Cajun

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

8/1

Unraced Kalanisi gelding and a half-brother to the yards dual winner Darkest Flyer. Represents a useful yard and is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

Rideonastar⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton

33/1

Dual winner on the Flat but held in two starts over hurdles since joining this yard and likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 79

Savannah Storm⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

1/1

Useful performer on the Flat and placed in a Listed contest in that sphere last July. Finished runner-up on heavy ground in a 2m maiden hurdle at Navan last time out and looks the one to beat in this contest.

Form: 42

The Caddy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: N Madden

50/1

Well beaten on first two starts over hurdles but showed more prior to falling at Naas last time out. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 00F

The Rebel Knight

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

66/1

Unraced son of Mahler out of an unraced mare. Yard had a winner recently but probably best watched on debut.

Form:

Uisce Beatha^t¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

4/1

Ran well to finish runner-up in a bumper over 2m at Thurles (yielding) when making his debut in November. Absent since and is one for the shortlist on hurdling debut.

Form: 2

Under The Clock³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: N Madden

40/1

Finished well held when making his debut in a maiden hurdle at Naas (2m, soft) in February. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 0

Whatchamacallit

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Unraced son of Presenting purchased for €60,000 as a three-year-old. Looks the pick of the JP McManus runners on jockey bookings and is one to note in this contest.

Form:

Hidden Dilemma

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: S R B Crawford

25/1

Placed on the second of two point-to-point starts recently but beaten 17L on that occasion and probably best watched on rules debut.

Form:

Reine Fee⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: S Crawley

66/1

Good effort in finishing third in a Galway (soft-to-heavy) bumper on debut in October but well held in four subsequent outings and more needed today.

Form: 37899

Worth The Wait⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Decent effort when ninth in a Leopardstown (soft) bumper on debut but struggled subsequently and others make more appeal on hurdling debut.

Form: 98

Forecasts

Savannah Storm (1/1), Uisce Beatha (4/1), Whatchamacallit (7/1), Ragin Cajun (8/1), Fred The Foot (14/1), Hidden Dilemma (25/1), Rideonastar (33/1), Al Sakb (33/1), Prince Anchises (40/1), Under The Clock (40/1), The Caddy (50/1), Reine Fee (66/1), The Rebel Knight (66/1), Need For Gold (66/1), Worth The Wait (66/1), Cepalo Delafayette (66/1), Golden Sunset (100/1), Haughton Shore (100/1)

The opening race of the day can go the way of SAVANNAH STORM who was a useful Flat horse last season and has shown plenty of ability in two starts over hurdles to date. Gordon Elliott's charge can see off hurdling newcomer Uisce Beath who ran well in a bumper on debut in the autumn while Whatchamacallit can finish third on debut.