12:00 Navan

Sunday 16 December 2018

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Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: 3m 54.30s

Battleoverdoyen¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

8/15

Fetched £235,000 after landing a good ground Point-to-point in April 2017 and defied an absence to win a Bumper at Punchestown last month. Created a good impression then and very interesting runner on hurdling debut.

Form: 1/1

Classic Concorde¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

100/1

Placed in a Bumper but has shown little in two goes over hurdles and will do better when handicapping after this.

Form: P-U209

Classic Escape¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

100/1

Some ability in Point-to-points despite having jumping problems, but was tailed off on hurdling debut and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: F4F-F20

Criq Sun³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: L Fowler

33/1

Has shown little in a pair of hurdling runs and his Bumper effort last time has taken a few knocks since. Jockey booking a plus but otherwise little to recommend.

Form: 64-0983

Melman²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey

100/1

33/1 when tailed off having broken a blood vessel on hurdling debut in May. Absent since and best watched for now.

Form: 0

Momus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

10/3

Won a 2m4f Bumper in May and has made the frame in both hurdle runs at that trip. Now drops down to 2m and although he has the best hurdling form on offer, may be vulnerable to a progressive type.

Form: 4/9-132

Peace Party⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D McDonogh

66/1

Took a step backwards on second attempt over hurdles last time and probably appeals more as a long term prospect.

Form: 8-86469

Pike County⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: Mrs D Foster

12/1

Won a Ballinrobe Bumper in May and having finished second on hurdling debut in October, his latest run can be excused as he was hampered at halfway. Open to improvement.

Form: 6-52126

Pottsie^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: M F Morris

66/1

Managed to complete on latest but was still tailed off and is impossible to fancy on all known evidence.

Form: 0/0-PUP0

Robbies Magic¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

100/1

Third in a Point-to-point but no show on hurdling debut and the drop down to the minimum trip isn't a positive.

Form: 3-0

Ashton Court¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

100/1

66/1 and was hopelessly tailed off on recent Punchestown debut so not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 0

Bill Hickok¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

100/1

Relatively short in the betting on his debut but didn't show a great deal and a similar story in two runs since including on the flat last time.

Form: 6P

Jackdaws Lane¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

100/1

Tailed off at 50/1 behind a few of these on Thurles debut last month and needs to show abnormal in a short space of time.

Form: 0

Kilmurry

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Madden

50/1

Seventh foal, half-brother to Bumper winner Champagne Paddy and dam won races over hurdles as well as on the flat.

Form:

Lough Gur¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden

100/1

Beaten 78L when midfield on hurdling debut at 50/1 at Punchestown last month and impossible to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 0

Polished Steel¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Has shown a modicum of ability in two runs over hurdles but suspicion he will do better when handicapping over further in due course.

Form: 5-74

Ricky Langford

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: A Ring| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Fourth foal, dam was a maiden hurdler and would need to see some interest in the market here before getting involved.

Form:

Rocco's Dream⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Maher⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

100/1

Little promise in Point-to-points, a Bumper and a hurdle race and east to look elsewhere here.

Form: F-P60

The Long Mile²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

16/1

Showed a measure of ability on Clonmel debut over further in May and should improve on that though drop down in trip a slight concern.

Form: 5

Time Of Day

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: E J O'Grady

40/1

€52,000 as three-year-old and a half-brother to decent winners Mystic Theatre and Morello Royale. Debut here and interesting if market speaks in his favour.

Form:

Wadiyatink Now³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly

66/1

Stepped up on Ayr debut at Naas last time and should have more to come but likely it will be in handicaps over further in time.

Form: 76

Non-Runners

Bythesametoken¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: E M Roche

Forecasts

Battleoverdoyen (8/15), Momus (10/3), Pike County (12/1), Polished Steel (14/1), The Long Mile (16/1), Bythesametoken (16/1), Criq Sun (33/1), Time Of Day (40/1), Kilmurry (50/1), Wadiyatink Now (66/1), Peace Party (66/1), Pottsie (66/1), Bill Hickok (100/1), Melman (100/1), Rocco's Dream (100/1), Lough Gur (100/1), Classic Escape (100/1), Jackdaws Lane (100/1), Robbies Magic (100/1), Ashton Court (100/1), Ricky Langford (100/1), Classic Concorde (100/1)

The hurdling debut of BATTLEOVERDOYEN is awaited with interest and he should be up to maintaining his unbeaten record across different spheres. If he doesn't live up to his billing Momus is the most likely to take advantage with Pike County seemingly best of the rest.