14:05 Galway

Saturday 26 October 2019

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Renvyle House Hotel 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 0.7s

Early Strike¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Dawn Approach gelding, modest on the Flat but did finish second at Navan last time and should be ready to go for this first jumping test. Market will reveal plenty.

Form:

Fassbender^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff

25/1

Decent third on second start over timber in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (2m2f, good) last month was a fair step in the right direction. Drops in trip now.

Form: 63

Futurum Regem⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan

50/1

Hasn't sparkled in three Flat maidens at up to 1m5f, so must improve for the switch to jumping if hoping to get competitive now.

Form:

Instant Return¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Fair maiden on the Flat with Ger Lyons, in good hands now changing codes and commands a market check on first test over hurdles.

Form:

Isotope¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

Fair performer on the Flat, winning at Cork in April over extended-mile from a mark of 72. Back from a break here and represents good yard, so will be one to pay attention to.

Form:

La Capacite³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Poor maiden on the Flat, pulled up on hurdles bow at Ballinrobe (2m2f) last month having started at usual SP of 100-1. Easier to look elsewhere.

Form: P

Lalipour¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

20/1

Of little account on the Flat and 50-1 when never threatening on jumps introduction at Punchestown this month. Represents top yard but doesn't appear to be a leading light.

Form: 6

Little Stone⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch

100/1

Seven-race maiden on the Flat, mostly meeting with wide-margin defeats. Others have more going for them ahead of this first jumps outing.

Form:

Recent Revelations^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott

66/1

Beaten more than 50L on hurdles bow at Punchestown this month, having been an unfancied 33-1 chance. May do better in time given trainer's record.

Form: 0

Sacchoandvanzetti⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally

9/2

Ex-Jim Bolger maiden on the Flat, offered something to work with on stable/hurdling bow at Listowel last month when 5L fifth of 16 and interesting to see if he builds on that now.

Form: 5

Severus Alexander^p,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| BF

8/1

Better than plenty of these on the Flat, hurdles introduction at Gowran Park this month didn't go to plan (hampered early) and may be worth another chance. Trainer also runs Isotope.

Form: 7

Soloheadbeg²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Finished third in juvenile hurdle at Gowran Park (2m, soft) on first foray in this sphere and the type to make further progress for Henry De Bromhead before long.

Form: 3

Top Line Tommy⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

33/1

Glimpses of promise on some of the starts on the Flat but no real reason to see he will make an impression here on first hurdles start.

Form:

Ventnor³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

66/1

Has only beaten one horse home in three outings on the Flat and difficult to see him being able to turn that form into anything on hurdles debut.

Form:

Very Excellent²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

50/1

Has only beaten one horse home in three outings on the Flat and difficult to see him being able to turn that form into anything on hurdles debut.

Form: 7F

Youarestar¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara

66/1

Sea The Stars colt who cost 145,000gns as a yearling but has failed to show signs of justifying that price tag in three Flat runs for three different trainers. Plenty more needed going jumping. Trainer also runs Very Excellent.

Form:

Dinard Rose¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

7/4

Winner of the Ulster Cesarewitch handicap over 2m2f at Down Royal in August, no concerns for stamina starting out jumping and could go well for respected handler.

Form:

Guinevere¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: R P Cody

9/2

Camelot filly, made steady progress in 10 starts on the Flat without getting on the board. Interesting to see how market views her now going jumping.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ozone⁴⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Masque Of Anarchy¹²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: P G Fahey J: Reserve 2

Choralised²⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dinard Rose (7/4), Sacchoandvanzetti (9/2), Guinevere (9/2), Severus Alexander (8/1), Soloheadbeg (10/1), Isotope (11/1), Ozone (16/1), Instant Return (20/1), Early Strike (20/1), Lalipour (20/1), Fassbender (25/1), Top Line Tommy (33/1), Masque Of Anarchy (33/1), Very Excellent (50/1), Futurum Regem (50/1), Recent Revelations (66/1), Ventnor (66/1), Youarestar (66/1), Choralised (66/1), Little Stone (100/1), La Capacite (100/1)

Sacchoandvanzetti could build on his hurdling introduction (fifth) at Listowel last month while it won't be a shock to find Soloheadbeg challenging if an honest pace ensues. Severus Alexander was hampered early on at Gowran Park on jumping bow and should do better while Guinevere and Isotope are interesting newcomers. Preference though is for Ulster Cesarewitch winner DINARD ROSE, with no queries on stamina and race-fitness on her side now starting out jumping for in-form trainer Noel Meade.