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Friday 21 September 2018

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Jimmy Beef 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 7.70s

Caldbeck⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: M A Enright| T: G Elliott

16/1

Has raced towards the rear in his Flat races before making a late run. Not disgraced in five starts to date and interesting to see how he fares now sent jumping.

Form:

Easkey Lad¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: F Birrane

33/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, finished third of 14 in handicap at Navan (1m6f, good) 13 days ago and now tackles hurdles for the first time.

Form:

Elusive Don^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Budds

28/1

Has tumbled down the handicap on the Flat following a number of desolate runs this season, no immediate signs of change this month at Listowel when reverting to this code.

Form: 5

Flat To The Max¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/10

Once-raced winner on the Flat for Ger Lyons, landing a nine-runner maiden at Navan (1m, heavy) on debut having gone off favourite and found plenty. Joined Gordon Elliott since and of clear interest over jumps.

Form:

Irish Minister^t²¹

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

20/1

Winner of a single race on the Flat from 12 starts and well held three weeks ago on first foray into this world. Needs to improve for that Down Royal experience (2m, good).

Form: 7

It's Paddys Day^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: G J Power

33/1

Modest 45-rated handicapper on the Flat and finished well down the field all three starts over timber so far, further question marks on testing surface here.

Form: 748

Lever Du Soleil¹²

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

7/2

Modest 53-rated Flat handicapper for trainer Tim Easterby. Related to Dysios and Max's Spirit over the jumps. Couple of placed efforts so far over hurdles, similar claims now and needs to find more, which is fairly possible.

Form: 33

Monkeylou²⁸

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

7/1

Lightly-raced on the Flat, made it two wins in six starts when scoring over a mile at Killarney last month on yielding ground off a rating of 82. First time over obstacles, Russell on board should assist and contender.

Form:

Way Back Home^h1,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche

20/1

Nine-race Flat maiden, well held all three starts this year and others in this line-up have achieved more ahead of this first jumping test. Sports first-time hood.

Form:

Candle In The Wind¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: M C Connell

66/1

Modest Flat maiden with plenty to prove now diverting her attentions to the jumps, hard to make strong case for today.

Form:

Chica Buena¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: B W Duke

6/1

50/1 runner-up on third start over timber at Listowel this month (2m, good), beaten 5L and never troubling the winner, still a much-improved effort and gains respect here for it.

Form: 462

Definite Doyenne¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| BF

25/1

Lightly-raced winner on the Flat over an extended mile, filly will have to prove her stamina alongside ability to jump the obstacles now and others appear better equipped.

Form:

Feyan³³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

66/1

Had shown nothing in three career starts on the Flat. Not seen since October last year and entitled to need this run on first outing over jumps.

Form:

Santa Anna²¹

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

25/1

Not disgraced last month at Down Royal in 2m maiden hurdle, having gone off 66/1 on first jumps starts. Still leaves room for improvement having finished 22L off the winner.

Form: 5

You'llfindandsee^t1³⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian O'Connor

66/1

Famous Name filly, sent off big prices and well held in all four starts on the Flat for previous yard, watching brief seems fairest on this first outing over timber.

Form:

Non-Runners

Coral Blue

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: S Fahey J: Reserve 1

William of Wykeham²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Flat To The Max (11/10), Lever Du Soleil (7/2), Chica Buena (6/1), Monkeylou (7/1), William of Wykeham (14/1), Caldbeck (16/1), Irish Minister (20/1), Way Back Home (20/1), Santa Anna (25/1), Definite Doyenne (25/1), Elusive Don (28/1), Easkey Lad (33/1), It's Paddys Day (33/1), Coral Blue (33/1), You'llfindandsee (66/1), Feyan (66/1), Candle In The Wind (66/1)

No surprise should the Gordon Elliott-trained pair MONKEYLOU and Flat To The Max fight this out. The latter won nicely on sole start for Ger Lyons on the Flat, but that race hasn't exactly worked out. The selection has more experience and won well at Killarney last month so may also have a fitness edge, ensuring he gets the call under the champion jockey. Chica Buena showed improved form at Listowel last time and commands respect on the back of that while Lever Du Soleil could also be going the right way. Of the others reverting from the Flat, Caldbeck is noted and also represents team Elliott.