12:35 Fairyhouse

Sunday 2 December 2018

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30 Free Bet baroneracing.com Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 3m 56.50s

Chief Justice^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

5/1

Modest 80-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer-Richard Fahey appears to have been rejuvenated by a wind operation in the summer, landing a hat-trick between August and October. Enters calculations.

Form: 21112

Coeur Sublime²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| D

8/11

From the yard of Chief Justice, the Elusive Pimpernel gelding impressed on hurdling debut winning a Down Royal contest over 2m½f last month on good to yielding, beating 11 rivals by 1½L. Can be expected to improve once again.

Form: 1

Humaniste²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| CD

5/1

Won over C&D last month on good ground in a 16-runner maiden hurdle by 2¾L on stable debut. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 1

Irish Minister^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

66/1

Nothing of note in a number of dispiriting displays since August, well held on each occasion. Likely to find it tough going in this company.

Form: 706

Lever Du Soleil⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| D

5/1

One from five over hurdles but has a win and three places to his name over this trip finding success last month in a Gowran Park maiden ahead of 17 rivals on good ground. Yard have a 17% strike rate at this meeting in the last three years.

Form: 332F1

Our Legend^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins

16/1

Has hit the frame in his last couple of hurdle starts at Punchestown and Down Royal posting respectable performances on each occasion, but, others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 422

Grasping At Straws^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M Mulvany

33/1

Without a win in six starts on the Flat and well held on hurdling introduction in a Gowran Park maiden last month, making many mistakes in the process. Looks opposable.

Form: 5

So Enjoy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Nash

100/1

Well down the field on hurdling bow on good ground last month at Punchestown over an extended 2m. Hard to construct much of a case for the filly.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Coeur Sublime (8/11), Chief Justice (5/1), Lever Du Soleil (5/1), Humaniste (5/1), Our Legend (16/1), Grasping At Straws (33/1), Irish Minister (66/1), So Enjoy (100/1)

The Elusive Pimpernel gelding, COEUR SUBLIME was always in control despite a final hurdling hiccup to win on debut at Down Royal last month. The three-year-old appears to be open to plenty of improvement and can see off the attentions of the more experienced Chief Justice and Lever Du Soleil. C&D winner Humaniste last month can prove to be the biggest danger if jumping more fluently than his debut last month.