hannontravel.ie Best Dressed Gentleman Win A Luxury Cruise Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 5m 24.3s

Present In Court¹⁵

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

9/4

Winner of a 2m3f bumper here in July before finishing second of six beaten 3¼L adrift of Eclat Des Mottes in a 2m6f maiden hurdle once again at this track. Leading player in this company.

Form: 1/312

Biddy The Boss^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

7/1

Improved on some dismal maiden hurdle displays when hitting the runner-up position in a 2m5f handicap at Tramore earlier this month finishing second of 15 beaten ½L. Needs to be more consistent.

Form: 6-24802

Little Nugget⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/10

Daughter of Daylami out of an Old Vic mare. Half sister to bumper and dam winner of five of her 20 hurdle starts. Leading player given the manner of her 6½L demolition of an eight-runner bumper field at Wexford last month.

Form: 1

Border Control^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 107

12/1

Well adrift of subsequent winner Dinons in a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Roscommon earlier this month when fourth of 15 on good ground. Largely out of form of late but the yard are firing on all cylinders.

Form: 432404

Captain Cook³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: C A McBratney

100/1

Nothing of note in four career starts under rules over the larger obstacles and a 71L defeat in a maiden hurdle here in June. Others readily preferred.

Form: 21-688P

Wigs On The Green^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Geraghty| T: M F Morris| OR: 112| BF

6/1

Will have disappointed leading connections in a series of dismal performances including since returning to the track in May. On terms when fell at the last on his most recent run but will need to up his game to play a role in this company.

Form: 400F-0F

Caerleon Kate¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 93

33/1

25 race maiden ran well to finish runner-up in a maiden hurdle over 2m6f on good ground before a 24L defeat on her most recent start here earlier this month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: U0-0627

Forecasts

Little Nugget (11/10), Present In Court (9/4), Wigs On The Green (6/1), Biddy The Boss (7/1), Border Control (12/1), Caerleon Kate (33/1), Captain Cook (100/1)

Given his form here in a couple of starts since last month PRESENT IN COURT can land the spoils here following on from his second of six finishing 3¼L adrift of Eclat Des Mottes in a 2m6f maiden hurdle. Wigs On The Green and Biddy The Boss may be approaching some kind of form but lack the consistency to be considered, so it may be left to the potentially exciting Little Nugget and Border Control to fill the places.