13:20 Naas
Sunday 27 January 2019
All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20
BetVictor Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only | 2m | Yielding (Good in places) | 24 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 3m 51.90s
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Winner on the Flat at a fairly modest level, wide-margin defeats in both hurdles starts at Down Royal and Punchestown over this trip however and plenty improvement required.
77-rated dual winner on the Flat, fell early on hurdles bow at Leopardstown then finished well down the field at Punchestown (both 2m, good) in two quick runs late last month. Has to improve.
By Galileo out of dual 1000 Guineas winner Finsceal Beo. Ex-Ballydoyle maiden on the Flat, didn't look a natural on hurdles bow last month at Leopardstown, time to adapt to this discipline on his side.
Will improve for the experience on hurdling debut when well held at Limerick on St Stephens Day, but needs to do so considerably to hold claims here.
Unable to get off the mark in eight starts on the Flat in Britain, but ran to a mark in the 70's. First start for Charles Byrnes now and could be an interesting recruit.
Gelding Elusive Pimpernel out of a Key Of Luck mare. Inexpensive purchase, may learn from 18L defeat in a bumper here earlier this month. Must improve on switch to hurdles.
Has experience over timber in France (not run since June) before leaving to join the Joseph O'Brien stable. Market likely to reveal plenty on first start for these connections.
Ex-Andrew Balding-trained Flat winner, rated 102 on the level. Acquitted himself well enough over C&D last month in competitive contest (fifth). Should come forward for the experience.
Dual Flat winner in native France, had valid excuse for debut flop for new trainer and showed much more when 5L fourth of 22 in 2m good-ground Punchestown maiden hurdle since. Leading player on form.
All four starts in maiden hurdles have lacked any positives, impossible to weigh in behind on evidence to hand.
59-rated dual flat winner (1m2f and 1m3½f) for Mick Channon made an inauspicious start over hurdles with wide-margin defeats at Leopardstown and Cork either side of New Year, improvement is required.
1-9 on the Flat, scoring over a mile on the AW at Dundalk in August. Likely benefits from first taste of jumping hurdles in public.
New Approach gelding, fair on the Flat winning on three occasions, promising fourth on hurdles bow at Fairyhouse (2m, good to yielding) but backwards step since at Punchestown and plenty room for improvement now.
By Pour Moi, is a half-brother to three winners, but was a modest 53-rated maiden on the Flat in four starts between April and August and hasn't shown enough over timber to merit supporting in this field.
Authorized gelding, twice-raced on the Flat in France (showing ability) before departing to join champion jumps trainer here. Of obvious interest on stable bow.
Winner on his the final start of his German Flat career. Travelled well and caught the eye on stable bow at Punchestown (2m, good) on New Year's Eve before weakening late on. Should be fitter now and worth a close look.
Game 72-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Mick Channon. Unfancied in the betting and duly came home in his own time last month at Limerick on first start over jumps. Watching brief.
Had three starts at 6f-1m in Meydan early this year for Satish Seemar, beating just a solitary rival. Equally underwhelming in pair of Punchestown maiden hurdles over 2m so far, and makes little appeal at this point.
Six-race maiden on the Flat, not showing great ability. Finished just better than midfield in a 22-runner maiden hurdle at Punchestown on New Year's Eve and has work to do on that basis if hoping to be competitive.
Heavy-ground maiden winner at Listowel in September over 1m4f, ran well in two subsequent starts and could make for a lively recruit to this sphere if taking to the obstacles.
Two heavy defeats and a fall on his CV from three starts so far over timber, enough to make it look improbable that he'll have any kind of central role in the finish to this.
Society Rock filly, unplaced in her 11 starts on the Flat and surely with a sizeable task ahead of her here, even should she take to the jumping.
Low grade, below par 50-rated Flat handicapper who fell at the fourth flight on hurdling debut when last seen in November. Watching brief for now.
Three Flat wins achieved a modest level. Two starts so far in this sphere and there have been some building blocks with which to work. May be one for handicaps after this.
Non-Runners
3
Farid13
Weight: 11-7| Age: 4
T: W P Mullins J: Mark Walsh
NR
26
Peaches And Cream
Weight: 11-7| Age: 4
T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1
NR
27
Novel Character31
Weight: 11-7| Age: 4
T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2
NR
28
Zayriyan27
Weight: 11-7| Age: 4
T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Runrized (5/4), Farid (11/4), Star Max (6/1), Lignou (6/1), Konitho (8/1), Lethal Steps (10/1), Great Vizier (10/1), Vitudurum (10/1), Stormy Tale (20/1), Quantatmental (33/1), Foreign Secretary (40/1), Art Of America (50/1), Highway To Heaven (50/1), Institution (50/1), Namazee (50/1), Key Commander (100/1), Macho Mover (100/1), Rathbride Prince (100/1), Deauville Society (100/1), Ainmisfearr (100/1), Utalkintomeboy (100/1), Amadeus (100/1), Uncle Noble (100/1), Livingstones Quest (100/1), Trumps Up (100/1)
Willie Mullins has two decent chances here. Farid has not lived up to expectations in his two hurdling starts thus far, though he should come good before long, so instead the nod goes to RUNRIZED. The Authorized gelding showed decent Flat form in France and should be primed for this first start over the jumps. Lignou is feared most after his improved showing at Punchestown on second look at hurdles. Konitho, Star Max and Lethal Steps all merit some consideration in an open start to the afternoon.
- Runrized
- Lignou
- Konitho
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,229.004th: €554.005th: €216.00
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