12:20 Limerick

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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Greenmount Equine Hospital 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 9.60s

Aim For Glory¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Hogan

33/1

Third of 15 on second and final appearance on the Flat in September over 1m4f. Likely to need the experience on hurdling debut.

Form:

Band of Outlaws¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| C

2/1

Practical 93-rated Flat handicapper finished third of 23 on maiden hurdle debut at Cork earlier this month. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 3

Coral Blue^t1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey

66/1

Well held in three hurdle starts since October. First time tongue-tie doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 5F9

Fine Brunello¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Winner of a 1m4f bumper in August before a 14L defeat on hurdling debut at Auteuil when with trainer Guy Charel. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 714

Future Proof³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| BF

5/1

Promising form in a couple of starts last month. Worth a market check with the yard boasting a 31% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last three years.

Form: 32

Great Vizier⁴⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

20/1

Modest form on the Flat for trainer Eve Johnson Houghton. Yard have had five winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 49% win and place strike rate.

Form:

Irish Minister^b1,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

33/1

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: 7068

Power Sail^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Modest 61-rated Flat handicapper for Tim Easterby. Promising hurdle debut at Gowran Park last month finishing third of 17 beaten 9½L over 2m. Plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 3

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

25/1

Poor 48-rated Flat handicapper and well beaten on hurdling debut last month at Gowran Park. Unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 5

Rock On Seamie³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

66/1

Modest 62-rated handicapper on the Flat. Yard worth a check at this meeting, having saddled four winners from seven runners in the last three years of this Christmas festival.

Form:

Tiger Voice³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| BF

10/1

French import, disappointed on Irish debut at Gowran Park last month when sent off as favourite. Yard have had four winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 48% win and place strike rate.

Form: 0

Trumps Up²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

50/1

Game 72-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Mick Channon. Worth a market check with the yard boasting a 56% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last three years.

Form:

Feyan¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

100/1

Well down the field in a couple of maiden hurdle starts since September. Yard are a winner and two places from 10 runners at this meeting since 2015.

Form: 00

Lady Camelot¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Third of eight at Aintree recently but finished a well beaten 24L on third career hurdle start. Place claims at best.

Form: 963

Lucia's Bob⁴⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Four race maiden on the Flat. Stable have had four winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 19% win and place strike rate. Looks a long term prospect.

Form:

Mixmoon³¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

11/10

Jockeys decision to come here must be noted. Leading yard have had 13 winners at this meeting in the last three years and overall boast a 49% win and place strike rate.

Form:

Sweet Cassie¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: Leonard Flynn

100/1

Sent off at three-figure prices in all six Flat starts running accordingly in the process and well held in a couple of dour hurdle starts since November.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Mixmoon (11/10), Band of Outlaws (2/1), Future Proof (5/1), Tiger Voice (10/1), Lady Camelot (16/1), Great Vizier (20/1), Fine Brunello (25/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (25/1), Power Sail (25/1), Aim For Glory (33/1), Irish Minister (33/1), Trumps Up (50/1), Lucia's Bob (66/1), Coral Blue (66/1), Rock On Seamie (66/1), Sweet Cassie (100/1), Feyan (100/1)

The fact that Ruby Walsh is here rather than a more high-profile meeting must be noted. The leading rider should get off the mark with the J P McManus-owned MIXMOON a filly by Al Namix out of a Octagonal mare. The Joseph O'Brien-trained Band Of Outlaws can build on his hurdling debut at Cork earlier this month can emerge as the biggest danger, with Future Proof and Great Vizer capable of hitting the frame.