17:50 Wexford

Friday 6 July 2018

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Flood Ironworks Ltd. Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 4m 52.0s

Artic Quest³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

40/1

Ran above expectations early last month when finishing fourth of 11 beaten 3½L in a Tramore maiden hurdle over 2m. Kept on well on last start and step up in trip may assist.

Form: 754P-P4

Border Control^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 114

7/4

Well held in two starts this season despite the finishing positions on each occasion. Could be of interest stepping up in trip.

Form: 8265-43

Caliption^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 109| BF

9/2

Beaten favourite last time out in a Downpatrick beginners chase over 3m finishing fourth of 11 on stable debut. Interesting the trainer switches to a maiden hurdle here. One for the shortlist.

Form: U80P-B4

Cooldine Bog¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Slattery| OR: 98

9/1

Improved above expectations when second of 14 beaten ½L in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on good ground last month. Worth noting in the betting following that display.

Form: P007-52

Court Tycoon¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 106

9/4

Plenty of promise in the gelding last two starts in June at Down Royal and here over 2m finishing second of 14. Entitled to make the shortlist stepping up in trip.

Form: 23-0023

Knock On Steel^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

66/1

Well held in two bumpers before a dismal maiden hurdle here last month over 2m½f beaten 27L. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: F-U567

Pottsie^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris

25/1

Beaten a very long way in two bumpers before being pulled-up after three out in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0/0-P

Power Of Faith^t1⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Reserve 3| T: T Gibney

50/1

Managed to unseat his rider in two career point-to-point starts in the spring. Possible a watching brief today on stable and rules debut.

Form: UU-

Rock On Aussie¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: D A Kiely

100/1

Aussie Rules gelding out of a Beneficial mare. Half brother to sturdy types Irish Cavalier and Stynes. No impression under 4f and well held on debut in a bumper here last month. Market likely to be the best guide on second start.

Form: 0

Shetland Bus^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

12/1

Not disgraced in a couple of bumper starts in his career last month. Trainer thinks the time is right for hurdling debut and worth a check in the market.

Form: F3-135

Bollmann Lady⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe

50/1

Winner of one of her six point-to-point starts with her appearances infrequent since her debut in April 2016. Others preferred on stable debut.

Form: 2134/P-2

Famous Day^p1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93

25/1

Slight promise in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month finishing sixth of 14 beaten 12L on good ground over 2m. Market should be informative and plenty of scope for improvement in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P8F5-56

Ochto Milano^h²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Mullins| T: G J Power

100/1

Well beaten and no impression in three career starts to date including a heavy defeat when last seen in November. Hard to fancy on comeback run.

Form: 000-

Shimmer And Shine^h1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke

100/1

Nothing of note in three dismal displays since April including on hurdling debut at Punchestown last month. First time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 7-00

Non-Runners

Don Elias⁸²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Don Cashman J: Reserve 1

Duhallow Paddy³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Patrick Cronin J: Reserve 2

Juliespaddockwalk²⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Border Control (7/4), Court Tycoon (9/4), Caliption (9/2), Cooldine Bog (9/1), Shetland Bus (12/1), Juliespaddockwalk (20/1), Famous Day (25/1), Pottsie (25/1), Don Elias (33/1), Artic Quest (40/1), Bollmann Lady (50/1), Duhallow Paddy (50/1), Power Of Faith (50/1), Knock On Steel (66/1), Shimmer And Shine (100/1), Rock On Aussie (100/1), Ochto Milano (100/1)

Trainer Gordon Elliott immediately switches stable newcomer CALIPTION back to hurdles following a 10L defeat on stable debut over fences at Downpatrick last month. The six-year-old may only have the relatively inconsistent Border Control to beat here while the Peter Fahey-trained Court Tycoon and Andrew Slattery's Cooldine Bog are open to improve on their most recent starts and battle it out for the remaining place.