14:00 Listowel

Monday 4 June 2018

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John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 55.10s

Amicus Abu¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Scorpion gelding out of a Key Of Luck mare related to Might Bite and Don't Touch It. Beaten 47L on debut in a bumper here last month and vast improvement needed.

Form: 6

Black Key⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118

11/8

10-race maiden over hurdles who was fairly solid and consistent in the month of April. Has gone well on the ground and over distance in the past and deserves a change of luck here.

Form: 7/32326-

Border Control¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118

7/2

Failed to build on a second of 15 in a Navan maiden hurdle in January when well held in two starts in February. Could be ground dependent and worth a market check.

Form: 348265-

Duhallow Paddy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin

50/1

Modest in a number of point-to-point starts and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding here in this company.

Form: P1UP4-7

Ereforagudtime⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: M J O'Connor

50/1

Fell on a point-to-point start in April and is unlikely to play a role in the finish here on maiden hurdle debut.

Form: F-

Fethard Flyer^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: W F Treacy

66/1

Brian Boru gelding out of a Rudimentary mare related to game sorts Fox Appeal, Sub Lieutenant and Jet Master. Failed to muster any excitement on debut in a Clonmel maiden hurdle last month well beaten 62L. Looks a tall order on second start.

Form: 0

Flatist

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

50/1

Galileo gelding out of a Storm Cat mare related to solid types Celestial Halo, Supasundae and recent Killarney winner Benkei. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form:

Hilltop Supreme¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rochelle Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

50/1

Went unsold at the sales. Mr Dinos gelding out of an unraced dam that is related to several winners in bumpers and over hurdles. Well held when beaten 40L in a Wexford bumper last month and best watched on maiden hurdle debut.

Form: 9

Hussle Up³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: P Neville| OR: 89

33/1

Well beaten in a number of dismal maiden hurdle displays to date including a 44L and 40L defeat in his last two starts. Others preferred.

Form: 2P66-5

Storm Rising¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

4/1

Plenty to like about the Canford Cliffs gelding in two maiden hurdles starts to date at Kilbeggan and last month in a Limerick contest when finishing second of 17 behind Jetez over 2m. Progressing with each run and entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 5769-42

That'sthatdev

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: P C O'Connor

100/1

Related to sturdy types The Game Changer and Flying Angel. Pulled-up on sole point-to-point start in March and looks a long-term prospect.

Form:

The Rebel Knight⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: A J Martin

25/1

Well beaten and generally disappointing in two maiden hurdle starts in April but with the right yard to iron out the mistakes and worth a check for any market move.

Form: 06-

Trenchtown Rock²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

16-race maiden formerly with Charles O'Brien and well beaten on debut for new stable back in June when last seen hurdling beaten 60L at Roscommon. Hard to fancy on return to the track.

Form: 0-

Yea Or Nay^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: D E Fitzgerald

100/1

First-time hood is unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement to play a role here in this contest following a dismal debut over timber last month at Punchestown.

Form: P-0

Achiever⁷⁹

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

12/1

Well-bred Galileo gelding who failed to make the track for Balydoyle and raced towards the rear for most of his debut in a Wexford maiden hurdle in March where he can come on for the experience.

Form: 7-

Harlow¹⁰⁷

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

50/1

Well beaten and no impression in three maiden hurdle starts to date finishing at least 85L behind the winner on each occasion.

Form: 000-

Roman Rock²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris

14/1

Presenting gelding out of a Be My Native mare related to the likes of Denman, War Of Attrition and recent Market Rasen winner Red Square Revival. Plenty to like about debut third of 16 last month at Kilbeggan.

Form: 3

Sticky Situation^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville

66/1

Second Reserve: Little encouragement in two maiden hurdle starts last month following an 14-month absence away from the track and easily dismissed here.

Form: 6385/09

Non-Runners

Jammy George⁷⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T Cooper J: B J Cooper

Bothar Dubh²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Black Key (11/8), Border Control (7/2), Storm Rising (4/1), Achiever (12/1), Roman Rock (14/1), The Rebel Knight (25/1), Hussle Up (33/1), Bothar Dubh (33/1), Jammy George (33/1), Amicus Abu (50/1), Harlow (50/1), Hilltop Supreme (50/1), Duhallow Paddy (50/1), Ereforagudtime (50/1), Flatist (50/1), Sticky Situation (66/1), Fethard Flyer (66/1), Yea Or Nay (100/1), Trenchtown Rock (100/1), That'sthatdev (100/1)

BLACK KEY can move on from a mistake-filled Punchestown appearance in April by carrying on his good form shown earlier in the month in two spins around Fairyhouse by taking this contest under Dylan Robinson. The Joseph O'Brien-trained Border Control and the auspicious Storm Rising ridden and trained by Denis Hogan can hit the frame while the Mouse Morris-trained Roman Rock deserves consideration following an encouraging Killarney debut.