Tullyraine Veterinary Clinic (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 32.1s

Pink Ribbon²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: J J Lambe

20/1

64-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Sylvester Kirk. Has disappointed on three starts for new connection on the level and now makes his hurdling debut. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form:

The Moore Factor^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

5/1

Well down the field on two starts on the Flat recently. Last seen over hurdles when finishing 17L adrift of Whiskey Sour in a Tramore maiden hurdle in June last year. Plenty to prove on return.

Form: 765-

Youghal By The Sea^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

1/1

Will need to improve on her dismal seasonal return in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle earlier this month finishing 10th of 16 beaten 50L when not unbacked. Clearly something amiss last time out and worth another chance here.

Form: 57213-0

Lisnagreggan⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Bryson

33/1

Appeared genuine and tough in a number of point-to-point contests recently. Plenty more needed here but not totally dismissed.

Form: 4P53-22

Go Guarantor²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: A Oliver| OR: 96

7/4

Not a lot to shout about in three maiden hurdle starts before a promising handicap debut showing when finishing second of 15 beaten 3L here last month. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 780-2

Templeton Roch³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

50/1

Makes his hurdling debut on the back of a couple of dismal bumper starts in the spring. Plenty of improvement required to land a blow.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Youghal By The Sea (1/1), Go Guarantor (7/4), The Moore Factor (5/1), Pink Ribbon (20/1), Lisnagreggan (33/1), Templeton Roch (50/1)

The run of YOUGHAL BY THE SEA was too bad to be true earlier this month at Bellewstown and can reclaim the form that saw the gelding win a Galway maiden hurdle in September. The five-year-old acts on the ground and can lead home Go Guarantor, who showed plenty of promise on handicap debut and interesting hurdling recruit Pink Ribbon.