14:50 Downpatrick

Friday 11 October 2019

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Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 41.30s

Cherokee Bill¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 112

2/1

Maiden after a dozen starts, and while he has shown fairly useful form over fences, it's a bit of a worry that he's inconsistent, and reverts to hurdles after a below-par run at Roscommon 11 days ago.

Form: 32378-7

Definite Plan⁵⁰⁹

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

16/1

Half-brother to bumper winner Hawthorn Cottage, and represents a top trainer/jockey combination, but pulled up on his last four point-to-point runs, and clearly has something to prove on belated hurdles bow.

Form: 63PPP/P-

Missie's Boy¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

66/1

Failed to complete in either start in point-to-point field, and could only plug on after being headed when sixth of 12 in a bumper at Perth in June.

Form: PF-6

Moondust Magic^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: J Fahey

66/1

Tailed off in a bumper for Seamus Fahey, and has fared no better in two hurdles outings for new connections. Blinkers reached for now.

Form: 0-90

Patrick Joseph^p,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 95

14/1

Much his best effort in this sphere when 4L second of 7 to Cats For Cash in a C&D maiden in August. Has since had a spin on the Flat, so fitness ought not to be an issue, and he holds place claims.

Form: 40082

Rossderrin¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

4/1

Well held between the flags and on bumper debut, but showed a lot more when 15¼L seventh of 25 to Advanced Virgo in a 2m maiden at Navan on hurdling debut. Being brought along gradually, and will improve again, so respected.

Form: 5P-07

Siberian Star¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

16/1

Closely related to smart hurdler Songe, and has shown ability when mid-field in bumpers at Punchestown and Navan. Wouldn't need to improve hugely to play a part on hurdles bow.

Form: 77

Blue Jacaranda²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

3/1

From family of Lord Windermere and Sub Lieutenant. Better effort in bumpers when fourth of 9 to Presenting Meghan in mares maiden event at Galway last time. Likely to take the beating having been found a weak race for hurdling introduction.

Form: 34

Tokyo Getaway¹¹

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

9/2

Winning pointer who was just a modest fifth on her debut in this sphere at Roscommon, but should have learnt from that and showed enough in a Tipperary bumper in May to think she can do a fair bit better.

Form: 521-35

Forecasts

Cherokee Bill (2/1), Blue Jacaranda (3/1), Rossderrin (4/1), Tokyo Getaway (9/2), Patrick Joseph (14/1), Definite Plan (16/1), Siberian Star (16/1), Moondust Magic (66/1), Missie's Boy (66/1)

A weak race of its type, and those with form set a modest standard. BLUE JACARANDA and Tokyo Getaway both showed more than enough in bumpers to think they could win a race of this type, and the former gets narrow preference. Rossderrin is gradually improving with experience, and could make the frame if building on his promising effort at Navan.