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Tuesday 1 May 2018

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Mayo Day Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 4m 50.50s

Hernandoshideaway^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: Miss A Mooney

25/1

Not without ability on the Flat (for Michael Dods) but tailed off all three starts over hurdles and despite a better effort back on the Flat since then, faces a stiff task here.

Form: 000-

Olive D'Haguenet¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden

33/1

First start for new yard after racing in France, has the useful Mikeal D'haguenet in the family but looks moderate on what we've seen so far and best watched.

Form:

Avellino⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: D A McLoughlin| BF

2/7

Two solid efforts over hurdles this spring, beaten at odds-on latest but may well have bumped into a good one in the shape of Epicuris there. Clearly handles testing conditions well and looks one to take high rank here.

Form: 155P/32-

Cesar Du Gouet^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: S J Mahon

7/1

Has shown glimmers of ability and despite finishing third of three in a Punchestown bumper last year, that was quite a decent effort. Midfield finish on hurdles debut last time, drop back in trip may help but still plenty to find.

Form: 55/3P7-

Daring Decree¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: N Lee

50/1

Beaten big distances at huge prices all three starts and has shown very little to date. Not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 000-

Gaillimh Abu^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: P G Kelly

33/1

There's some winners in the family but he's only beaten two horses home in his two starts to date. Looks to need more time.

Form: 80-

Hussle Up⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville

16/1

Decent effort on his debut in a Listowel bumper last September (on heavy ground) but he's not repeated that over hurdles yet, although this looks a touch easier. One for handicaps after today.

Form: 2P66-

Inchavour

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack

33/1

Not much to be gleaned from the pedigree, although a good jockey booking and on that alone is worth a glance in the market in a weak event.

Form:

Life Isfor Living³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

6/1

Took on a couple of tough tasks in his maiden hurdles so far, and his midfield finish at Gowran Park in January (heavy ground) hinted at better to come. Poor effort last time , which needs forgiving, but not discounted if bouncing back.

Form: 5090-

Meet The Man⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace

100/1

Never in the hunt on debut at Thurles in February, showing no immediate promise. Can't be considered the likely winner.

Form: 0-

Need For Gold³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

66/1

Likely to need both time and more of a trip than this, well beaten on debut last month and makes next to no appeal here.

Form: 0-

Sherryorport¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J R Barry

50/1

Not totally disgraced in a Limerick bumper in December but soundly beaten on hurdles debut, never looking likely to threaten. Needs plenty of improvement here.

Form: 040-

Warrior Assassin¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Byrne

33/1

No show on debut but better effort when staying on into midfield in a Tramore maiden hurdle last time out. May need further but seems to handle the ground and if taking another step forward, might not be far away from the places.

Form: 07-

Non-Runners

The Big Lense¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mark Walsh

Dorus Day¹¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D J Ryan J: D J McInerney

Forecasts

Avellino (2/7), The Big Lense (2/1), Life Isfor Living (6/1), Cesar Du Gouet (7/1), Hussle Up (16/1), Hernandoshideaway (25/1), Warrior Assassin (33/1), Gaillimh Abu (33/1), Inchavour (33/1), Olive D'Haguenet (33/1), Sherryorport (50/1), Daring Decree (50/1), Need For Gold (66/1), Dorus Day (66/1), Meet The Man (100/1)

AVELLINO might have been a touch unlucky to bump into a potentially useful one in the shape of Epicuris last time out and there's probably nothing of that calibre here. That gives him the chance to get on the scoresheet, with The Big Lense the danger if he can put in a solid round of jumping on his hurdles debut here. Warrior Assassin has shown enough to win a race and could be the one for each-way players.