16:35 Down Royal

Friday 31 August 2018

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Allied Bakeries 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 3m 47.2s

Amadeus⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

56-rated Flat handicapper for Richard Fahey. Makes hurdling debut here for yard who have hit a bit of a flat spot of late.

Form:

Far Reach^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Well beaten when never a factor over a similar trip on the Flat at the Galway festival. Market likely to reveal expectations on hurdling debut.

Form:

Hannon^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Magnier

33/1

By Canford Cliffs pout of a Redback mare. Half-brother to multiple winners, Sailors Warn and Red Spinner. Looks a long term prospect.

Form:

Irish Minister^p1,t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

5/1

Winner of a single race on the Flat from 12 starts. Yard have had six winners over hurdles this term from over 100 starts. Watching brief on hurdling introduction.

Form:

It's Paddys Day⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G J Power

25/1

Modest 45-rated handicapper on the Flat and finished well down the field on hurdling debut earlier this month at Roscommon before disappointing again at Killarney. Tough ask.

Form: 74

Lever Du Soleil⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| BF

7/1

Modest 53-rated Flat handicapper for trainer Tim Easterby. Related to Dysios and Max's Spirit over the jumps and possible a look to the market is advised on hurdling bow.

Form:

Mom Said^p1,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Seven race maiden, 63-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Ed Walker. Fifth of eight finished well adrift of the smart Elysian Plains at Killarney earlier this month on hurdling debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

Union Gap⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

25/1

Well held in three career starts to date finishing down the field on each occasion on the Flat. Yards jumpers among the winners at Downpatrick and Ballinrobe recently.

Form:

Viscount Wilson³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

7/1

Formerly with Ger Lyons on the Flat and well held on stable debut over 1m4½f on stable debut at the Galway festival last month. Better expected over hurdles.

Form:

William of Wykeham^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff

66/1

Nothing of note in three dismal displays on the Flat for connections. Yard struggling a little of late, without a winner in 17 hurdle starts this term.

Form:

Santa Anna⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: R Loughran| T: Caroline Mccaldin

66/1

Sent off a 150/1 and 200/1 on her last couple of starts on the Flat in the spring. Hard to place any faith in on hurdling debut.

Form:

Smiling Eliza⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/10

Solid and stable form in two hurdle starts to date including finishing within 7L of Elysian Plains at Killarney earlier this month. Sets the standard here.

Form: 22

Forecasts

Smiling Eliza (11/10), Irish Minister (5/1), Far Reach (11/2), Lever Du Soleil (7/1), Viscount Wilson (7/1), Mom Said (16/1), It's Paddys Day (25/1), Union Gap (25/1), Hannon (33/1), Amadeus (33/1), Santa Anna (66/1), William of Wykeham (66/1)

SMILING ELIZA can land the opener here following her solid form in two starts since making her hurdling debut at the beginning of the month. The Rock Of Gibraltar filly can see off the attentions of stablemate Viscount Wilson and Far Reach, while the Gavin Cromwell trained Mom Said is deserving of a market check on debut in a contest that won't take a great deal of winning.