14:05 Navan

Sunday 23 September 2018

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Bar One Racing Download The App Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 3m 48.50s

Ballon Onabudget

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

100/1

Arcadio gelding, picked up for €1,300. Makes racecourse debut here and likely going to be best watched for now.

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Bobeska^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: K F O'Donnell

100/1

Held in one bumper run and hasn't achieved a lot during Flat career, tackles jumps for the first time and ambitions probably limited for now.

Form: 0-

Captain Doran⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Tailed off in both bumper start so far, has a lot of work to do in order to get competitive now meeting obstacles. Easier to look elsewhere.

Form: 89

Daybreak Boy⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

Useful Flat winner, in fair form at Killarney in July when last spotted, yet to make a big mark over timber but is in good hands and should have more to offer before long.

Form: 365-2

Lisclogher Flyer

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn

50/1

Mustameet gelding is a half-brother to modest hurdler Doc Hollywood and hurdles winner Lisclogher Lad, plenty stamina on pedigree, may want further in time.

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Markhan^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

10/1

Useful Flat winner, once rated 93, won over a mile at Ayr on the level for this handler last month and should have a future over flights.

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Mon Storm¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: V Wilson| OR: 90

25/1

Fair effort in fourth recently in 2m4f Sligo novice hurdle, hinted there's potential in this sphere for him. Drops back in distance here and has improvement to find.

Form: 60/888-4

Mountain Ranger^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: S Byrne

20/1

Finished a useful fifth in 2m3f Kilbeggan contest over timber last time out. Promising effort and not overlooked here.

Form: 158-P65

Trump Card^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

25/1

Modest Flat winner, has twice before tried this game and not looked a total natural. Has to find extra now coming back to hurdling.

Form: 4/9-

Vocarium⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| D

6/1

Punchestown bumper winner in April 2017 but hasn't exactly built on that and has been sidelined for spells since. Held at Listowel this month, back from 300 days off, makes hurdles debut and certainly has ability.

Form: 1/227-4

Where Now^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan

50/1

Failed to keep partnerships intact during five-race point to career, has at least completed the course in maiden hurdles at Tramore and Kilbeggan but must improve for this drop to 2m.

Form: UFFU-86

Whiskeys Brother^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon

16/1

Best performance from five under rules when just under 8L third of 14 at Bellewstown (2m½f, good) last month on second start over timber. Interesting to see if that can be built on again, place claims.

Form: U45603

Cagey²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: Thomas Coyle

50/1

Hasn't shown a lot so far on the Flat, well held at Bellewstown last month in that sphere and likely best watched now making jumps bow.

Form:

Gloves On¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: M A Enright| T: J W Nicholson

25/1

Flat maiden, tailed off at Fairyhouse (2m, soft to heavy) in February on hurdles bow, comes back from 198-day break here and watching brief seems safest.

Form: 7-

Hyperdrive^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/2

Modest Flat winner, made the frame in maiden hurdles at Ballinrobe and Galway over this sort of trip in July/August, albeit well held by winners. Scope for doing better.

Form: 23

Jon Ess¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

25/1

Useful on the Flat, winning three times and rated in the mid-80s. All scores have come on the AW however, 0-7 on turf. Makes hurdles bow and worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Shamad⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: I J McCarthy| T: Peter Fahey

50/1

Ran out on hurdles bow at Wexford early in the month and since finished close to 60L in arrears in 2m soft-ground Listowel maiden over timber.

Form: R8

Sole Pretender¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: N Lee| D

7/1

Sent off 25/1 on debut at Ballinrobe in May but won that bumper in good style, off since and returns for jumping bow. One of the more likely sorts.

Form: 1

Gemma's Flame¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: H P Finegan

66/1

Point-to-point winner, could manage only eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (2m3½f, good) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 37F7-18

Gone Galavanting²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: Peter Fahey

80/1

Improving only very marginally in three-race maiden hurdle career so far, does get Bryan Cooper on board this time to help but has work to do.

Form: 0-00

High Kicker²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E M Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

High Chaparral mare, modest Flat winner and made decent start when fourth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe last month over this trip. Should build on that experience. One of five for Peter Fahey in here.

Form: 4

Mizz Monroe³⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Mullins| T: Peter Fahey

50/1

Tailed off in a Listed bumper at Gowran Park a year ago and off since, booking of Danny Mullins a positive on return. Trainer runs five in the race, market likely a decent help in ranking them.

Form: 9-

Ahgetawayoutadat¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

40/1

Twice-raced maiden, finished midfield in 14-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (2m, good to soft) this month having gone off a 66/1 chance. Plenty more required.

Form: 07

Krujers Girl¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

40/1

Mixed bag in bumpers, more poor efforts than good ones and yet to impress in two starts since going hurdling (First Reserve).

Form: 0-37090

Non-Runners

Advantage Point⁵⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: E P Harty J: A E Lynch

Batts Rock⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Criq Sun¹³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: L Fowler J: J S McGarvey

Pike County⁶¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: B J Geraghty

Rare Conor²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T Gibney J: J M Moore

Trissino⁷⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs A Mooney J: M F Mooney

Dragon Houdini³⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: S Crawley J: Donagh Meyler

Grey Habit⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: P Meany J: Reserve 2

Kates Jewel¹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Daybreak Boy (7/4), Hyperdrive (7/2), Batts Rock (7/2), Vocarium (6/1), Sole Pretender (7/1), Pike County (7/1), High Kicker (10/1), Markhan (10/1), Advantage Point (10/1), Rare Conor (12/1), Whiskeys Brother (16/1), Mountain Ranger (20/1), Mon Storm (25/1), Jon Ess (25/1), Trump Card (25/1), Gloves On (25/1), Criq Sun (33/1), Krujers Girl (40/1), Ahgetawayoutadat (40/1), Shamad (50/1), Mizz Monroe (50/1), Where Now (50/1), Lisclogher Flyer (50/1), Cagey (50/1), Gemma's Flame (66/1), Trissino (66/1), Kates Jewel (66/1), Grey Habit (66/1), Dragon Houdini (66/1), Gone Galavanting (80/1), Ballon Onabudget (100/1), Bobeska (100/1), Captain Doran (100/1)

Punchestown bumper winner Advantage Point made a sound start over timber at Galway last month (fourth) and should build on it while Pike County also scored a bumper win this summer and is interesting under Barry Geraghty. UK import Batts Rock has already scored off 90 on the Flat for Gordon Elliott and goes jumping with sound prospects. Daybreak Boy should improve before long given his handler but the nod goes to SOLE PRETENDER. He made a winning start in a bumper at Ballinrobe early this summer and, back from a break, the booking of Jack Kennedy suggests connections expect him to do himself justice starting over hurdles for the first time.