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C Russell Auto Sales Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 4m 40.1s

Xinbama^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Killian Moore| T: D P Dunne| OR: 95

5/1

Back to winning ways on Flat at Bath in September and has made the frame on a few occasions over hurdles. Solid effort when not beaten far at all at Fairyhouse two weeks ago and a similar effort here will see him in the mix.

Form: 80346-

Perfect In Pink²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff

14/1

Held on all four starts over hurdles but was in the process of running well when falling at the last when last seen back in August. Returns from a nine-month absence here but has the potential to do better.

Form: 00/8F-

Blankiedoodie^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Poor flat maiden who has been well held in two starts so far over hurdles. Needs plenty more to be involved and likely handicaps will suit after this.

Form: P0-

Coolongolook⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

6/4

85-rated Flat handicapper on the Flat for trainer Luca Cumani and not disgraced when running well in defeat in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle in February finishing fifth of 20. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 5-

Dalitari^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett| T: P Griffin

66/1

Gelding by Azamour out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Half-brother to winners Dispour and Dalasiri on the Flat. Beaten a long way on hurdles debut in March and needs plenty more.

Form: 0-

Mister Capitano¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

3/1

Soldier Hollow out of a Rahy mare. Half-brother to three winners on the Flat, including German 1m/1m1f winner Miss Europa. Shaped like this step up in trip would suit on hurdles debut at Cork last month and will be a leading player here.

Form: 4-

Grove Hill^h,t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr K M Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany

20/1

Struggled in bumpers and on sole hurdles run at Leopardstown over Christmas. Major improvement needed to play a part here.

Form: 7707-

Walking In Memphis¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

7/2

Modest point-to-point runner, well beaten on sole bumper appearance before three desolate hurdle efforts since November. However, could be one to follow now with Champion hurdle winning handler.

Form: 4P8U00-

Non-Runners

Empirion¹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: A W Short

Paul Patterson¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: J J Lambe J: Liam McKenna

Forecasts

Coolongolook (6/4), Mister Capitano (3/1), Walking In Memphis (7/2), Xinbama (5/1), Paul Patterson (10/1), Perfect In Pink (14/1), Grove Hill (20/1), Empirion (20/1), Blankiedoodie (33/1), Dalitari (66/1)

Several of these will be better suited to handicaps once qualified for a mark. This could lie between Mister Capitano who shaped like this longer trip will suit at Cork last time and COOLONGOLOOK. The latter was a decent handicapper on the flat for Luca Cumani and carries significant potential moving forward over hurdles so is just preferred.

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