13:40 Naas

Saturday 10 November 2018

All12:0012:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Padraig Fitzgerald Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 32.9s

Advantage Point⁹⁸

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

11/2

Bumper winner at Punchestown in June and definite signs of promise in maiden hurdle bow at Galway in August (fourth) over 2m½f on soft, up in trip with prospects of doing better.

Form: 6-14

Borderline Chatho¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Fleming| CD

7/2

Finished very good fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Down Royal in June and off since, low mileage for seven-years-old and there could be better to come.

Form: 31/7-4

Dallas Des Pictons¹⁸¹

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

4/1

Landed a couple of bumper wins in France before joining top yard, has Russell on board for Irish debut and credentials are crystal clear.

Form: 41-1

Dix De Der⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R Tyner

100/1

Point-to-point winner, sent off 66/1 at Galway on hurdles bow in September and finished tailed off. Watching brief.

Form: 0/P5P-10

Ereforagudtime⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: M J O'Connor

100/1

No improvement on second hurdles start at Clonmel on the first of the month, goes up in distance but again seems likely to struggle.

Form: F-07

First Class Return¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: M F Morris

33/1

Sent off 50/1 and displayed some degree of promise on debut at Wexford in a maiden hurdle 12 months ago, not able to match or better that in two further starts and one to be wary of for now.

Form: 50-6

Ming Dynasty^t⁹⁸

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

16/1

Some smart French Flat form on CV, but not a lot to shout about in pair of hurdles outings thus far, tongue strap added this time. Others have stronger claims.

Form: 89

School Boy Hours¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| BF

15/8

Promising Navan debut over 2m (heavy) in March, enough to have him sent off favourite at Cork in May for 3m maiden event. Fell before cards were played. Down in distance on return and one to reckon with.

Form: 3-F

Thosedaysaregone³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: C Byrnes| BF

7/1

Remote second in maiden hurdle at Listowel over 2m4f in September, sent off favourite next time at Sedgefield but saddle slipped early and lost chance effectively. Still of interest.

Form: 138-82P

West Is Best^t1¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: W J Lanigan

50/1

Has made the frame in point-to-point but not an obvious contender in this rules bow, others preferred.

Form: P3-43

Gerilee

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Stenson⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

66/1

Jeremy mare. Dam, ran once over hurdles and was a 1m4f winner on Flat. Makes debut and market should reveal more.

Form:

Lady Writer¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

100/1

Scored in a point-to-point in January but clear signs of temperament in that sphere at times. Never in the mix and beaten a long way from home on rules bow at Galway last time.

Form: P1RP-0

She'stherightone^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under rules, hood added last time at Galway failed to spark things to life and is another for the watch-list.

Form: 82379

Non-Runners

Ourbitontheside³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J T R Dreaper J: Mr P C Bannon

Forecasts

School Boy Hours (15/8), Borderline Chatho (7/2), Dallas Des Pictons (4/1), Advantage Point (11/2), Thosedaysaregone (7/1), Ming Dynasty (16/1), First Class Return (33/1), West Is Best (50/1), She'stherightone (66/1), Gerilee (66/1), Ourbitontheside (66/1), Lady Writer (100/1), Ereforagudtime (100/1), Dix De Der (100/1)

Dual French bumper scorer DALLAS DES PICTONS appears to have been found an excellent opening on first start for new connections and he can likely take this prize under Davy Russell. Thosedaysaregone has sure place claims having had his chance compromised at Sedgefield last time by an equipment failure while School Boy Hours and Advantage Point are also on the shortlist.