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Tuesday 23 July 2019

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Mayo News Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 15.00s

Al Sakb^p1,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

9/1

Without success in seven starts over hurdles including a couple of dismal efforts at Clonmel and Killarney in the last five weeks. First time cheekpieces doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 6/F0-309

Dunbar¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 104

2/1

Four-race maiden who deserves a change of luck. The Lord Du Sud gelding has hit the frame in his last three starts over hurdles including finishing second of 14 beaten ¾L at Roscommon earlier this month. Progression to continue.

Form: 578-332

Killdevil George^b1¹⁰²

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

66/1

Finished nearer last than first in a couple of career starts three years apart. Well held here in a bumper in April following a 1111 days break. First-time blinkers need to weave some magic.

Form: 0/0-

Kingofthemountain¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring| T: P Byrne

66/1

Made his debut in a Tralee point-to-point back in May over 3m eventually being pulled up. Beaten 86L on hurdling debut in a Cork 2m maiden earlier this month. Looks a tall order.

Form: P-0

Old Town Road^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S J Harty

25/1

Dylan Thomas gelding out of a Namid mare. Cost €17,000 as a three-year-old. Dam won over 5f. Possibly uninspiring to see first-time hood for belated racecourse debut.

Form:

The Abbey¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

4/7

Appears to be progressing well in a couple of starts at Clonmel in June and at Roscommon over 2m5f earlier this month. Can go well again for trainer who has a 33% strike rate with his maiden hurdlers at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 3747-24

Non-Runners

Onlyhuman³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Shamash³⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: D J McInerney

Remember Jack¹⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: D J Ryan J: D J Mullins

Forecasts

The Abbey (4/7), Onlyhuman (7/4), Dunbar (2/1), Al Sakb (9/1), Shamash (10/1), Old Town Road (25/1), Killdevil George (66/1), Kingofthemountain (66/1), Remember Jack (66/1)

The Yeats gelding THE ABBEY can get off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking. The six-year-old has been running well in defeat in a couple of recent starts and can see off the attentions of the Eoin Doyle-trained Dunbar who finished second of 14 at Roscommon earlier this month and Onlyhuman who will be attempting to transfer solid and consistent form on the Flat over to hurdles on debut here.