14:40 Gowran Park

Friday 4 October 2019

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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 47.50s

Abacadabras¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| D

2/5

Good effort in finishing 1L second in a Grade 1 bumper over an extended 2m at Punchestown (yielding) in the spring. Represents top connections and looks likely to play a leading role on hurdling debut.

Form: 1R4-2

Casamari Abbey²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| BF

25/1

Placed in two bumpers last season but disappointed on his two most recent starts including when last of seven at Listowel (2m, good) on seasonal debut last month. Worth a check in the market on hurdles debut.

Form: 3828-7

Forza Libranno²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: N Lawlor

66/1

Winner once from 33 Flat starts and was beaten 50L when sixth at Kilbeggan (2m, good-to-yielding) on hurdles debut last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6

Golazo^h1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

10/3

Good 1L second in a maiden hurdle at Cork (good) in July. Appeared not to get home upped to 2m4f at Listowel (yielding) last month and return to this trip is a positive with a hood worn for the first time.

Form: 3-1525

Mc Alpine²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Fair effort in finishing 30L sixth in a 2m maiden hurdle at Thurles (good-to-yielding) in March. Likely needs to improve on that if he is to take this event.

Form: 76-

Poseidon¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| BF

7/2

Good 2L second in a 2m maiden hurdle at Limerick (good) at the end of May. Notable runner for a shrewd stable who can boast a 75% strike-rate (3/4) from just a handful of runners in recent weeks.

Form: 7545-2

Kilshanvey Lady³⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: G Hussey

66/1

Failed to figure in two Galway bumpers last October. Changed stables since and is probably best watched on debut over jumps.

Form: 00-

Kingsriver Diamond⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea

66/1

Struggled in five starts on the Flat including when beaten 20L in finishing last of five at Tramore (1m4f, yielding) in August. Others make more appeal on hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Quay Melodie³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

66/1

Pulled up in a couple of point-to-points in the spring and was beaten 58L in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Bellewstown (good) on Rules debut in August.

Form: P-P7

Rare Deal¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

50/1

Failed to figure in three Rules starts since winning a 3m point-to-point at Dromahane (good) in May last year. Probably best watched at present.

Form: B1080-

Sarah Ash Calum^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: P Meany

66/1

Winner on the Flat in 2016 but struggled in the main since and finished well held on hurdles debut at Down Royal (good) in August.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

Jail Boreen

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A L T Moore J: N P Madden

Raya Time¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Abacadabras (2/5), Golazo (10/3), Poseidon (7/2), Raya Time (6/1), Casamari Abbey (25/1), Mc Alpine (33/1), Jail Boreen (33/1), Rare Deal (50/1), Forza Libranno (66/1), Quay Melodie (66/1), Kingsriver Diamond (66/1), Sarah Ash Calum (66/1), Kilshanvey Lady (66/1)

ABACADABRAS ran well in Grade 1 company in a bumper in the spring and he can get off the mark at the first time of asking in this maiden hurdle contest. The selection represents leading connections and he can get the better of his rivals here with Poseidon taken to finish runner-up for an in form yard. Third place can go to Golazo who shaped like a non-stayer over further last time out.