13:45 Listowel

Saturday 14 September 2019

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John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 55.00s

Alfa Mix¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Timmons⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Well held in a couple of career bumper starts so far. Best watched on hurdling debut, though yard among the winners this week.

Form: F-09

High As Akite

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Kenneally

50/1

Gelding by Mountain High out of a Beneficial mare. Dam, seven-race maiden hurdler, failing to hit the frame on any occasion. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form:

Imperial Flash^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

40/1

Gelding by Imperial Monarch out of a Good Thyne mare. Down the field in three below-par bumper starts to date. Yard struggling this week, hitting the frame on one occasion from 11 runners by Thursday.

Form: 606

Kingdom Brunel⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett| T: P Fenton

20/1

Modest 68-rated Flat handicapper for trainer David O'Meara, without success in six starts. Likely to need the run on hurdling debut.

Form:

Little Saint²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan

66/1

Sent off at big prices on each of his last four career starts, running accordingly on each occasion. Little sign of any light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: 54-007

Nasee⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Modest 66-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Ed Vaughan, with the Intello gelding earlier failing to make the grade for Sir Michael Stoute. Needs to improve on a poor hurdling debut at the Galway festival to play a part here.

Form: 8

Sunnyhill Lad⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 91

33/1

Below-par 51-rated Flat handicapper, made too many mistakes on hurdling debut at Wexford over 2m earlier this month to be considered in this company.

Form: 700-8

Western Rambler¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

50/1

Gelding by Westerner out of a Anshan mare. Cost €16,000 as a three-year-old. Seventh of 11 beaten 11L on race course debut in a Wexford 2m maiden hurdle when last seen in March. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 7-

Winner Takes Itall⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

8/11

Ran with much credit when finishing third of 14 beaten 3L behind Lethal Steps on hurdling debut at the Galway festival in July. Yard among the winners this week and continuation of development expected here.

Form: 3

Bronagh's Belle²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

2/1

Running well in defeat in a couple of Flat starts and a Sligo maiden hurdle over 2m1½f last month. Deserves a change in fortunes and one for the shortlist on second start over timber.

Form: 2

Ciao⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| BF

6/1

78-rated Flat handicapper. Not disgraced on hurdling debut at Wexford earlier this month. Worth a market check representing yard going well this week.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Northern Love

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: R P Treacy

Forecasts

Winner Takes Itall (8/11), Bronagh's Belle (2/1), Ciao (6/1), Kingdom Brunel (20/1), Northern Love (20/1), Nasee (25/1), Sunnyhill Lad (33/1), Alfa Mix (40/1), Imperial Flash (40/1), Western Rambler (50/1), High As Akite (50/1), Little Saint (66/1)

Hard to get away from the chances of the Joseph O'Brien-trained, Winner Takes It All and BRONAGH'S BELLE representing Willie Mullins. Preference is for the latter who can be expected to improve on her second of nine at Sligo last month, while the former is likely to be the biggest danger in the opener. Alpha Mix and Ciao for the in form Gavin Cromwell yard can compete for the minor placings.