14:20 Fairyhouse
Sunday 7 April 2019
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Colm Quinn BMW Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 2m 4f | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 24 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 54.90s
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Son of top sire Milan beaten 60L into 18th of 24 here in a 2m3f maiden hurdle. Out of his depth in a couple of career starts to date and will be a similar story in this contest.
Prolific in Point-to-points but has shown little in the way of ability in a couple of career starts in January. Makes limited appeal based on those initial efforts.
Gelding by Ask out of a Flemensfirth mare. Dam failed to complete in three career point-to-point starts. Half-sister to 3m hurdle winner Barneys Mate. Looks a long term prospect.
Landed a pair of good ground bumpers last summer but ran no race when tailed off on hurdling debut at Galway in September. Better on return to action when fifth of 14 beaten 9L in a Ayr novice hurdle in February. Capable of a bold bid.
Gelding by Fame And Glory out of a Moscow Society mare. Half-brother to 2m4f - 3m1f hurdle/chase winner Green Wizard and useful bumper winner Mountain Rock. May go well on debut for respected connections.
Placed in his three maiden hurdle starts, he's clashed with some good animals including Supreme fourth Fakir D'oudairies. Ridden and no impression approaching the last finishing eighth of 24 beaten over 16L in the Martin Pipe at the festival.
Dream Ahead gelding and a half-brother to Flat and jumps winner Cactus Valley. Weakened just after half-way on debut in a Navan 2m bumper finishing last of 14 beaten 92L last month.
Filed to finish in a couple of point-to-point starts and appeared to be of limited ability in a Down Royal bumper when last seen in January. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement.
Won 12-runner bumper at Seiches-Sur-Le-Loir (1m5½f, good) before leaving France. Produced a sketchy round of hurdling on stable debut in a Leopardstown maiden when last seen in December as the 4/6 favourite, well beaten 22L. First-time tongue tie.
Fell in both point-to-point starts but comes from good stock and cost connections €40,000. Yet to fire in three starts this season the last two over hurdles. Easy to look elsewhere.
Possibly didn't always appear to be the most resolute on the Flat for Jim Bolger, and moved on for €30,000 in October. Has shown no signs of potential in three maiden hurdle starts to date. Others have more scope for improvement.
By Arcadio out of an unraced half-sister to winner Brave Alliance. On balance has plenty to find in this contest following three desolate efforts over hurdles to date. First time cheekpiece unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement.
Pulled up on sole start over hurdles 12 months ago. Poor 60-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Denis Hogan and the former Godolphin inmate is not expected to be of any great shakes in the national hunt field.
Has shown more promise than had been the case in the point-to-point ranks finishing runner-up on each of his three career starts under rules including promising runs over hurdles last month. Entitled to be in the mix.
Improved on bumper debut when finishing sixth in a maiden hurdle at Limerick in December. Second of 16 beaten ¾L at the same track over 2m6f on heavy ground last month on stable debut. More needed but one to watch in the betting.
Gelding by Tobougg out of an Accordion mare. Dam unraced half-sister to 1m6f - 2m Flat/bumper 2m hurdler Flame Creek. Best watched on racecourse introduction.
By Winged Love out of a Cadoudal mare. Dam unplaced in a novice hurdle and a bumper. Sister to 2m - 2m4f useful hurdle winner Luzacadou and bumper 2m winner Quid Pro Quo.impossible to fancy against these rivals on debut.
Placed in a couple of point-to-points late in 2017 and a decent effort when 25L seventh of 29 in a 2m4f maiden hurdle on yielding ground on Rules debut in January before an improved effort at Navan last month. Entitled to make the shortlist.
Looked useful when landing his bumper and his last couple of runs have revealed he can fulfil that promise. Should be among the leading players for respected connections.
€52,000 Court Cave gelding. Closely related to bumper winner Racing Europe out of a winning pointer. Showed plenty of promise finishing second of eight in a Thurles maiden hurdle in February but still has plenty to prove here.
Beaten 27L when finishing seventh in a good ground point-to-point at Dromahane on point-to-point debut in May. Won a Catterick bumper in December and subsequently cost current connections £70,000 in the January Doncaster sales. Open to improvement.
Gelding by Masterofthehorse out of a Carroll House mare. Half-brother to 2m5f chase winner Select Opportunity. Dam was unplaced in bumpers and maiden hurdles. Likely to come on for his debut.
Scored a couple of times on the AW at Dundalk after leaving Joseph O'Brien, rated in the 80s on the Flat. His fourth of 18 in a Down Royal maiden hurdle last month looked better than it was and more needed here.
Daughter of Mahler out of a Flemensfirth mare. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper and useful chase winner Splendour. Point-to-point winner last month but much more needed here on hurdling bow.
Non-Runners
19
Staged Engagement230
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: P E Collins J: A W Short
NR
26
Golden Chance332
Weight: 11-5| Age: 6
T: Thomas Coyle J: Reserve 1
NR
27
Hell Or High Water
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: N Meade J: Reserve 2
NR
28
Mr Jacaranda102
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
The Gunner Murphy (2/1), Discordantly (9/4), Lord Schnitzel (5/1), La Tektor (11/2), Elite Charboniere (15/2), Braid Blue (14/1), Hell Or High Water (16/1), The Second Coming (20/1), Staged Engagement (20/1), Camden Village (25/1), Outside The Ring (40/1), Golden Chance (50/1), Trickey Trix (66/1), The Longest Time (66/1), Wooster (66/1), Mr Jacaranda (66/1), Waittillitellyou (80/1), Getaway North (80/1), Electricitywork (100/1), Important Message (100/1), Gloves On (100/1), An Marcach (100/1), Ask Cory (100/1), As The Crow Flies (100/1), My Wings (100/1), Magic Piper (100/1), Dreamonlad (100/1), Hidden Commotion (100/1)
Sent off the odds on favourite when disappointing on debut the Willie Mullins-trained ELITE CHARBONIERE has clearly being given plenty of time since the 22L defeat in December. It can be expected that the smart winner of a French bumper in February last year will perform better on return to action in first-time tongue-tie. Discordantly for the Jessica Harrington yard and La Tektor for Tony Martin can emerge as the biggest danger to the Rich Ricci owned gelding.
- Elite Charboniere
- Discordantly
- La Tektor
Prize Money
1st: €8,008.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €208.00
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