17:20 Galway

Saturday 4 August 2018

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O'Leary Insurances Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 4m 1.9s

Advantage Point⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: E P Harty

13/2

Punchestown bumper winner in his second start and given his dam was a winning point-to-pointer she should take to hurdles well. Leading contender.

Form: 6-1

Archer's Up⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Moderate flat performer has shaped with some potential in two maiden hurdles to date but may be that handicaps are his game after today.

Form: 55

Blick Des Obeaux^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P G Kelly

33/1

Won lone flat race in the French provinces but was soundly beaten on his hurdles debut for this yard. May have needed that run but significant improvement required.

Form: 6

Definitely Sharp³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: Mrs M Danagher

100/1

Two eighths in maiden hurdles so far (both at 100/1) and again likely to be a big price and up against it on all known form.

Form: 88

Global Tour^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: P W Flynn

100/1

Three hurdle races so far have seen him beaten 47L, 60L and 47L. Can't make a case for him here.

Form: 708-0

Jensen^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin

33/1

Left very moderate flat form behind when only beaten 1½L on hurdles debut at Kilbeggan last month. With that in mind he should enter calculations although suspect this is a tougher race.

Form: 3

Major Mitchell¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: G Elliott

50/1

Looks least likely of leading trainers three runners based on three runs so far which have all seen him beaten a long way at big odds. Will probably improve given his trainer but not seen nearly enough to recommend.

Form: 9-70

Manamite²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: G Elliott

6/1

Expensive recruit was second of 23 at odds-on in his hurdles debut at Cork before pulling up at Leopardstown with reported heart problems. That a huge concern but bought to be Graded performer so has to be considered.

Form: 2P-

Ming Dynasty⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Useful 89 rated flat performer but lost his way on the level and continued the trend on hurdles debut when a 24L eighth at Wexford. Big improvement needed.

Form: 8

Mr Everest^t1⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin

6/1

77 rated flat performer shaped with significant promise on hurdles debut when a 2L third at Limerick. Surely will win races over hurdles soon enough and has to be considered here.

Form: 3

Pass Hymn^h⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: G J Power| BF

16/1

One of the more experienced but therefore exposed runners here. Will likely go off in front as usual but suspect he will find a few too good again.

Form: 1547-57

Rabbie The Bard¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn

100/1

Moderate flat performer has been beaten a long way in both previous hurdle tries and looks likely to struggle again here.

Form: 07

Silver Star^t³³⁸

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

8/1

Not disgraced in any of his three runs over hurdles so far and now joins an all-conquering yard which has improved countless horses in the past. Not to be underestimated here.

Form: 424-

Trenchtown Rock⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Unplaced in all 17 career races and beaten out of sight in both hurdles starts to date. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 0-0

Triplicate^t²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| C

7/2

Won two of three on flat for Aidan O'Brien. Returned from 458 days off to finish fourth of 19 on hurdles debut last November but not seen since so appears difficult to train but clearly has ability.

Form: 4-

Weekend Offender^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

33/1

94 rating on the flat among the highest here but not the most inspiring hurdles debut when beaten 24L into 7th. Probably improve for that but must be some doubts whether he will stay.

Form: 7

Hyperdrive^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington

13/2

Dual flat-winner may have bumped into a useful horse on hurdles debut just over a week ago where he was an 18L second. Looks a useful prospect and worthy of serious consideration here.

Form: 2

Suinda⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| D

6/1

Confirmed promise of debut effort when winning a Clonmel bumper quite cosily. Represents leading trainer and every chance she goes close on hurdles debut.

Form: 3-1

Myanne

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

100/1

Unraced mare by Golan from an extremely stout family and future likely to be staying chases. First Reserve.

Form:

Non-Runners

The Hunter Hoe

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle

Golily³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Miss K Brown J: K J Brouder

Josie Wing⁴⁷⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 2

My Galway Girl²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Triplicate (7/2), Mr Everest (6/1), Suinda (6/1), Manamite (6/1), Hyperdrive (13/2), Advantage Point (13/2), Silver Star (8/1), Pass Hymn (16/1), Ming Dynasty (25/1), Weekend Offender (33/1), Jensen (33/1), Blick Des Obeaux (33/1), Archer's Up (33/1), Josie Wing (33/1), Major Mitchell (50/1), The Hunter Hoe (50/1), My Galway Girl (50/1), Golily (66/1), Definitely Sharp (100/1), Global Tour (100/1), Rabbie The Bard (100/1), Trenchtown Rock (100/1), Myanne (100/1)

€215,000 purchase MANAMITE appears to have had plenty of issues in his brief career but if he is over them he could still be a smart prospect so he gets the nod here. Suinda is one of several hurdles newcomers who could be a danger given her impressive bumper win. In the same category is Advantage Point who won well at Punchestown.