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Tuesday 28 May 2019

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McHale Fusion Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 4m 49.1s

Abyssinian^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Useful 94-rated dual Flat winner made a taking hurdling debut when finishing second of 10 beaten 3¾L at Killarney over 2m4f following a 628-day break. Capable of a big run but bounce factor a concern.

Form: 2

Elite Charboniere^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

25/1

Bumper winner in France but has made little immediate impact in a couple of maiden hurdle spins since December. Left with something to prove on the balance of form to hand.

Form: 51/90-

Pakens Rock¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B T Murphy| D

14/1

Off the mark for connections at the third time of asking when landing a Thurles bumper in November. Subsequently beaten at Navan when last seen in December and the form of the initial win appears poor. Best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 5314-

Room To Roam¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 113

20/1

Experienced hurdler but is without success in 10 starts over timber. Encouraging third of 10 beaten 5L earlier this month at Killarney but liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 35758-3

Warlike Intent¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

11/4

Lightly raced Stowaway gelding who appears not to be able to hit the track on a consistent basis. Ran well in defeat following 420-day break when finishing second of eight in a Roscommon maiden earlier this month. Leading claims but has it's dangers

Form: 613/2

Castle North²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/1

Without success in three maiden hurdles but signs of promise last time when finishing second of nine beaten 4¾L here over 2m5½f earlier this month. Progressive step would be getting off the mark here.

Form: 2/8944-2

Django Dancer¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: M Kennedy

66/1

Gelding by Balko out of a Lesotho mare. Ran well to finish fifth of 10 beaten over 19L on maiden hurdle debut at Killarney recently. More needed in this company.

Form: 5

Mitchell One^h1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

100/1

Well held in a couple of dismal bumper efforts at Clonmel and Cork in recent months, beaten 58L on his latest start. First time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 90-

Road By The River³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

50/1

Appeared of average ability in a number of point-to-point starts and has produced only laboured runs in three starts over timber, sent off at 100/1 on his last couple of starts.

Form: P2F/006-

Silver Sheen¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Point-to-point winner previously but has been pulled up on both bumper starts at Punchestown and Roscommon this month. Likely more to come representing respected trainer and jockey combination.

Form: 61-PP

Summer Hill²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

8/1

Scorpion gelding sending out mixed signals in five fruitless maiden hurdle starts since February. Good chance handicaps will suit on the back of this.

Form: 93U3-53

The Echo Boy^h1,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| BF

14/1

Winner of a couple of point-to-point starts in November and finished second of nine in a Naas novice hurdle in February, but overall form over timber leaves a little to be desired. Tongue-tie on for first-time.

Form: 11625-P

Sizing Malbay²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 88

100/1

Nothing in the way of messages of hope in a desolate summer jumping campaign last year. Seven-race maiden and no signs of light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: 88455P-

Glencullen Hero^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C A Landers| T: Michael E Hallinan

100/1

Second Reserve: Mahler mare, pulled up on debut in a Limerick maiden hurdle on heavy ground and again at Sligo last month.

Form: P-P

Game Present¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Third Reserve: Lecroix gelding out of a Presenting mare. Good second in a Boulta point-to-point in December but unsold after for £34,000. Fell at the second on maiden hurdle debut at Clonmel earlier this month. Too early to dismiss.

Form: 2-F

Non-Runners

An Fearchan¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G Scott J: C R King

Kates Jewel²²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J P Fahey J: I J McCarthy

Ragged Rose³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Abyssinian (5/2), Warlike Intent (11/4), Castle North (4/1), Summer Hill (8/1), Pakens Rock (14/1), The Echo Boy (14/1), An Fearchan (14/1), Silver Sheen (16/1), Room To Roam (20/1), Elite Charboniere (25/1), Game Present (33/1), Ragged Rose (33/1), Road By The River (50/1), Django Dancer (66/1), Kates Jewel (66/1), Sizing Malbay (100/1), Glencullen Hero (100/1), Mitchell One (100/1)

CASTLE NORTH can land the spoils for the trainer/jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend with the Stowaway gelding getting off the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections. The seven-year-old can possibly find a number of holes in the form of his biggest dangers, Abyssinian from the Joseph O'Brien yard and the Gigginstown House Stud-owned, Warlike Intent.