13:50 Down Royal

Monday 7 May 2018

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Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 3m 51.40s

All For Nothing²⁴¹

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

40/1

54-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Kevin Prendergast before joining John McConnell. Small stable having their second runner of the season.

Form:

Canardier¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: D A McLoughlin

5/4

Punchestown bumper winner who ran a fair race in third on debut over hurdles at Fairyhouse before disappointing last time out in December.

Form: 1/35-

Countermand⁸⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| BF

33/1

Modest 81-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Andrew Balding. Will possibly need the run on stable debut and first run since January 2016.

Form:

You Gotta Move⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon

100/1

Winner of one of his 17 races on the Flat but ran a few other very good races. Towards rear for most of the way on hurdling debut in a Navan maiden in March beaten 68L.

Form: 0

Ahlan Bil Zain²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: M Halford| BF

16/1

Regressed from an initial rating of 83 on the Flat for trainer-David Simcock. Interesting acquisition for this stable and looks a long-term prospect.

Form:

Back To Bataan¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens

40/1

Solid in his last three point-to-point contests but disappointed on hurdling debut finishing eighth of nine beaten 63L at Punchestown when last seen in November.

Form: U22/28-

Big Ego^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: A Oliver

16/1

Only one win from 13 on the Flat, coming at Gowran Park last July over 1m4f on yielding ground. Well held on both hurdle starts in February and mote needed here.

Form: 27-

Colwinston^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss S Barkley| OR: 105

14/1

Placed once from nine starts over hurdles and could finish only fifth in a Down Royal handicap hurdle in January. Weakened three out when last seen at Aintree well beaten 37L over an extended 2m.

Form: 574-599

Communion Day⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: I J McCarthy| T: F J Flood

100/1

Down the field in two maiden hurdles so far, both over this trip before being pulled up when tailed off in a maiden hurdle here in March. Has work to do in this contest.

Form: P0P

Court Tycoon²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey

16/1

Not disgraced in a number of bumper efforts last summer. Interesting the trainer has decided on this race to bring the gelding back.

Form: 523-

Curious Times⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

10/1

Had just four starts so far including twice over hurdles. Beaten on two occasions at Fairyhouse since the turn of the year. Worth a market watch.

Form: 0/F8-43

Greenandwhitearmy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N McKnight

66/1

Craigsteel gelding out of an Oscar mare related to Big Zeb, Oscar Whisky and Wholestone. Finished ninth of 12 beaten 67L on maiden hurdle debut at Limerick last month.

Form: 9

It's Frightening⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Raced i rear for most of the way in a mistake-ridden debut when eventually pulled-up at Ballinrobe at the start of the month. Others preferred.

Form: P

Judgement Day¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121

7/4

Disappointed on his last start when finishing 13th of 14 beaten 70L in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle in January following a couple of encouraging runs at the end of the year. Stable have a good record at this meeting.

Form: 22/322-0

Justice Ears^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: D P Dunne

80/1

Modest on the Flat for David Elsworth and not a lot to shout about for current connections including a couple of heavy defeats this year.

Form: 00

Kelter's Dawn²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A J Martin

50/1

Well beaten and no impression in four maiden starts on the Flat towards the end of last season. Yard like a winner at this meeting.

Form:

Rabbie The Bard^b1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn

66/1

Ex-Ger Lyons inmate, ran poor race on AW at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago on first start for this trainer, blinkers added here.

Form:

Aquarian²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Well beaten and never a factor in three maiden hurdle starts in the last month. Will need to improve to take a hand here.

Form: 577

Derecho Storm¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Barry

66/1

Hung and raced keenly on debut in a Down Royal bumper in March 2017 before unseating when trailing on maiden hurdle debut last month. Looks opposable.

Form: 0/U

Realta Dawn²⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

25/1

First Reserve: Well beaten and never a factor in two starts for Jessica Harrington and best watched on debut for new connections.

Form: 09-

Non-Runners

Alnahar¹⁹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: N McKnight J: Danny Mullins

Around The Block⁸⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: F J Flood J: Reserve 2

Im Waiting⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Canardier (5/4), Judgement Day (7/4), Curious Times (10/1), Colwinston (14/1), Big Ego (16/1), Court Tycoon (16/1), Ahlan Bil Zain (16/1), Alnahar (16/1), Realta Dawn (25/1), Aquarian (25/1), Im Waiting (25/1), Countermand (33/1), Around The Block (33/1), Back To Bataan (40/1), All For Nothing (40/1), Kelter's Dawn (50/1), Derecho Storm (66/1), Rabbie The Bard (66/1), Greenandwhitearmy (66/1), Justice Ears (80/1), It's Frightening (100/1), Communion Day (100/1), You Gotta Move (100/1)

Trainer-Henry De Bromhead has a winner and a place from five runners at this meeting in recent years and it may pay to follow JUDGEMENT DAY who is better than his last run on heavy ground at Gowran Park and returns to his preferred trip under Champion jockey Davy Russell. Canardier who finished third of 16 behind Jetz in November has solid ground form and can hit the frame with former David Simcock trained Ahlan Bil Zain who makes his debut here for Mick Halford.