13:15 Fairyhouse

Saturday 15 December 2018

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Download The Fastest Ever BoyleSports App 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 4m 3.0s

Ashqar⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: G T Lynch

33/1

Flat maiden, not enough in either start over timber to warrant suggestion he'll be taking this prize away.

Form: 07

Bachelor^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly

12/1

AW winner in Britain over a mile but not shown anything like that form in three starts for new trainer. Not disgraced on hurdles how at Punchestown (2m½f, good) last month in fifth of 20.

Form: 5

Balgowlah²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney

66/1

Poor maiden on the Flat, no threat in pair of hurdles starts at Down Royal and Gowran Park so far and easily watched again now.

Form: 80

Farid²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

3/10

Diamond Boy gelding, won his only start in a French bumper before joining this all-conquering yard. Returns from a break and looks a major player.

Form: 1-

Here In The Dark^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt

14/1

Modest Flat maiden for Keith Dalgleish who joined this yard for £6,000 in September. Twice run well over timber so far at Down Royal and Gowran Park, place claims.

Form: 44

Lethal Steps^t⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

6/1

Ex-Andrew Balding-trained Flat winner, rated 102 on the level. In superb hands and big chance of going well if taking to this game.

Form:

Magic Sea⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs S Dawson

50/1

Born To Sea gelding was nothing out of this world on the Flat, goes jumping now and may do himself justice in time, though this is a tough starting place.

Form:

Punters Poet⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Urban Poet gelding out of a Red Ransom mare, failed to improve on second hurdles start at Cork recently and likely one for handicaps in time.

Form: 59

Quantatmental⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

New Approach gelding, fair on the Flat and won three times, one of the likelier sorts now switching to this game and worth noting in the betting.

Form:

Sicario⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: A Ring| T: M M McNiff

50/1

Work to be done with Quantatmental on their most recent Flat start in Britain. First run for new trainer and tackles jumps for the first time.

Form:

Zoffalee⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara

28/1

Flat winner for Tom Dascombe in Britain, peak rating of 81 there. First start for new trainer and has some potential going over obstacles. Would do well to run into the money.

Form:

Carol's Return⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R Loughran| T: W Durkan

25/1

Filly got off the mark on the Flat when scoring over 1m4f at Galway in October. Lots to find on ratings with some of these from that sphere and unlikely to make winning debut over jumps.

Form:

Havingagoodtime⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

25/1

Poor Flat maiden, not disgraced in either start over jumps so far. Future perhaps in handicaps given some time.

Form: 66

Ocean Voyage²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

33/1

Fair on the Flat, unfancied on hurdles bow at Gowran Park last month over 2m and ran accordingly. Gets Jack Kennedy on board now, though trainer has more obvious claims elsewhere.

Form: 0

Stormy Falls²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

100/1

Thewayyouare filly related to multiple winners, achieved little on the Flat and never a factor in hurdles starts at Punchestown and Gowran Park so far.

Form: 00

War Child²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: M J Stenson⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

50/1

Didn't show a lot on the Flat, but offered something to work when making hurdles bow at Gowran Park over 2m last month. Plenty improvement needed it seems.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Thefaithfulindian⁴⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 1

Brisk Tempo⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Shes Gold⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Farid (3/10), Brisk Tempo (7/2), Lethal Steps (6/1), Bachelor (12/1), Here In The Dark (14/1), Quantatmental (20/1), Havingagoodtime (25/1), Carol's Return (25/1), Shes Gold (25/1), Zoffalee (28/1), Ashqar (33/1), Thefaithfulindian (33/1), Ocean Voyage (33/1), Punters Poet (50/1), Magic Sea (50/1), Sicario (50/1), War Child (50/1), Balgowlah (66/1), Stormy Falls (100/1)

LETHAL STEPS and Farid appear the pair to concentrate on here, with preference for Gordon Elliott's charge. He was rated 102 on the Flat and can continue an excellent start for these connections in their association with the Cullentra handler. French bumper winner Farid is almost certain to make a race of it on first start for Willie Mullins. Bachelor and Quantamental should be involved in the fight places.