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Tuesday 29 May 2018

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McHale F5500 Baler Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 16.40s

Anytime Now²³⁶

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

10/1

Beaten favourite last time out finishing a disappointing third of seven in a Tramore maiden hurdle when last seen in October. Will possibly need the run on return to the track.

Form: 22153-

Awbeg Prince^t²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J O'Connor| BF

11/2

Third of four runners well beaten 14L in a Listowel bumper when sent off favourite when last seen in September last year. Looks a tall order on maiden hurdle debut.

Form: 1/13-

Glan Y Gors^t1²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 116| BF

20/1

Fair form in his last three maiden hurdles but disappointed on his last start in a Clonmel contest as beaten favourite when last seen in September. Market likely to be the best guide here on return.

Form: 5425-

Glorious Legend^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Soft ground Flat winner at Salisbury for Ed Walker in September 2016 and ran well when fifth on hurdles and stable debut at Wexford last September before a promising run finishing second of nine on return to the track earlier this month.

Form: 5-2

Optical Confusion^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Butler

40/1

Improved steadily in bumpers winning at Killarney in August but has generally disappointed in a couple of below-par displays in Fairyhouse and Tipperary maiden hurdles since, including a 52L defeat earlier this month.

Form: R4210-7

Balinaboola Steel¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: G J Power| OR: 102

10/1

11-race maiden and held in three handicap starts so far including when beaten 44L in a 26 runner contest at Leopardstown before slight promise in a Tipperary contest earlier this month. Improvement on the cards but a tough ask in this company.

Form: 08560-5

Gallant John Joe¹³

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

7/2

Keen early on before leading briefly at the last on maiden hurdle debut at Punchestown earlier this month eventually finishing fourth of 25 in a promising run. Will look to improve.

Form: 4/576-4

He's Fresh Tornado²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: N Bashford⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan

66/1

Failed to finish any of his last four point-to-point contests and well beaten looking one paced on maiden hurdle debut at Sligo earlier this month. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 1FPPF-5

I Keano^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea

33/1

Pulled up on both career point-to-point starts and first time tongue-tie did not bring about any improvement earlier this month in two maiden hurdle starts at Killarney and Limerick. Plenty to prove here.

Form: PP-67

Jack Fiasco¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Geraghty| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of a mare who finished fourth in a Group 3 contest on the Flat. Disappointing in sole bumper start in December beaten 61L. No impression on maiden hurdle debut beaten 32L finishing 12th of 15 at Killarney this month.

Form: 7-0

Our Native Land²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: B J Murphy

80/1

Placed in a Wexford maiden hurdle in December 2012 but tailed off following five and half year absence in a Sligo novice hurdle earlier this month. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 4424/6

Paris Texas¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Suffered shuddering defeats towards the end of the year beaten 117L in a Navan bumper before showing signs of improvement in a Killarney maiden hurdle keeping on well to finish third of 18 earlier this month. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 49-3

Present'n'correct¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Well held 11th when making his debut in a 2m maiden hurdle at Thurles in November before a dismal 144L defeat when last seen at Fairyhouse in January. Work to do based on two career starts.

Form: 00-

Feisty Madam^h1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: S J Mahon

66/1

Nothing of any note in a number of dismal maiden hurdle displays since December. Looks opposable and easily dismissed.

Form: 0R0P9-P

Fizzlestick

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

20/1

Daughter of Oscar out of a Dilshaan mare related to game sorts Big Zeb, Peddlers Cross and Rock On Ruby. Yard among the winners recently at Wexford and one to watch in the market.

Form:

Non-Runners

Flatist

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Makeyourcall²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Cawley J: Reserve 2

Mollys Boxty²⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gallant John Joe (7/2), Paris Texas (7/2), Glorious Legend (5/1), Awbeg Prince (11/2), Balinaboola Steel (10/1), Anytime Now (10/1), Present'n'correct (12/1), Fizzlestick (20/1), Glan Y Gors (20/1), Jack Fiasco (33/1), I Keano (33/1), Makeyourcall (33/1), Mollys Boxty (33/1), Flatist (33/1), Optical Confusion (40/1), Feisty Madam (66/1), He's Fresh Tornado (66/1), Our Native Land (80/1)

Balinaboola Steel and Glorious Legend could be vying for the lead here possibly setting the race up for one of those who prefer to race prominently like the Gordon Elliott-trained ANYTIME NOW who was beaten favourite when finishing third of seven at Tramore in October. Gallant John Jo and the Joseph O'Brien-trained Paris Texas, in the colours of J P McManus can battle for the minor honours with the early leaders.