15:50 Galway

Saturday 26 October 2019

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Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 2.9s

Bergkamp⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: P G Kelly

50/1

Tailed off in April on hurdles debut, ran a better race in September over 2m5f at his track; should finish closer this time but still might not be up to winning this dropped in distance.

Form: 778/7

Captain Jimmy¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P G Kelly

33/1

Good winner of a Loughrea point-to-point this month and since joined locally-based trainer, who runs two in this event. Market should guide, but looks the more likely of the pair.

Form: 1

Davy's Dilemma⁴³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| D

7/1

Son of Sixties Icon, achieved a rating of 86 on the Flat in England before joining Noel Meade and winner at 2m+ around York last summer. Fitness to prove after absence but market prominence would be notable.

Form:

Dawson's Gate

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: E P Harty

66/1

Robin Des Champs gelding. Dam won bumper sole start. One of three in these colours and betting will be informative.

Form:

Ensel Du Perche¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Tailed off on hurdles bow at Fairyhouse in April for Philip Fenton, relocated to this trainer since and should be capable of better in time.

Form: 00-

Even Flight¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett| T: P Fenton

20/1

Ran well in 2-3 starts in bumpers earlier in the year, this French-bred gelding is entitled to have designs on progress as a jumper.

Form: 40-3

Friary Land

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J Neilan

100/1

Schiaparelli gelding. Dam modest 2m1f-2m5f hurdle winner. Showed some promise with placed efforts in point-to-points and could have a say on rules bow.

Form:

Getalife¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Schiaparelli gelding. Dam modest 2m1f-2m5f hurdle winner. Showed some promise with placed efforts in point-to-points and could have a say on rules bow.

Form: 59

Glenquin Castle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil

33/1

German bred son of Getaway is expected to learn plenty from this debut experience, but remains worthy of a market check nonetheless.

Form:

Hellenic Fire²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan

100/1

Long-standing maiden in point-to-points, cut no ice in last month's rules bow in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon (2m4f, heavy; 50-1) and likely to struggle again.

Form: 922-420

Latest Exhibition²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P Nolan

4/1

Off the mark at second time of asking when taking a bumper at Naas in January, the form of which was decent. Makes hurdles bow on return and well-bred Oscar gelding needs a close look.

Form: 21-

Marshalled²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

25/1

Well beaten 50-1 chance on debut in Cork maiden hurdle over 2m4f in March and he'll have to improve dramatically for the summer break to be getting on the board now.

Form: 6-

Mister Thriller

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

100/1

Mr Combustible gelding, not the most attractive on pedigree and others are preferred ahead of this first run.

Form:

Moscowsowhat⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea

66/1

Hinted at ability in a few point-to-point contests but quite disappointing on only hurdles start at Listowel in September; could improve but others preferred on balance.

Form: 25-0

Newlands^h,t⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

33/1

Flat maiden, fair effort over 1m6f here in August. Could be more to come if improving for meeting hurdles.

Form:

Resurrected Duke¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: T J Taaffe

25/1

Third of eight, beaten over 15L, on debut in a bumper at Fairyhouse in April before tailed off effort following month at Punchestown. Returns with improvement to find meeting hurdles.

Form: 3-0

Thatsy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| D

4/9

Form: 12/1-2

Thunder Down Under²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

14/1

Fairyhouse bumper scorer in January, well-held subsequently in Listed novice hurdle at Naas in March. Off since and better to come, trainer also has Thatsy in the line-up.

Form: U315-

Toms Courage^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

33/1

Fairyhouse bumper scorer in January, well-held subsequently in Listed novice hurdle at Naas in March. Off since and better to come, trainer also has Thatsy in the line-up.

Form: 0-82675

Whitequarryroad²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Half-brother to useful sort Bally Longford, finished in his own time on debut in a Navan bumper last month and can only be watched not tackling hurdles as such.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Empire Escape²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Broad J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Thatsy (4/9), Latest Exhibition (4/1), Davy's Dilemma (7/1), Thunder Down Under (14/1), Even Flight (20/1), Resurrected Duke (25/1), Marshalled (25/1), Toms Courage (33/1), Glenquin Castle (33/1), Newlands (33/1), Captain Jimmy (33/1), Bergkamp (50/1), Empire Escape (50/1), Dawson's Gate (66/1), Moscowsowhat (66/1), Ensel Du Perche (80/1), Mister Thriller (100/1), Getalife (100/1), Hellenic Fire (100/1), Friary Land (100/1), Whitequarryroad (100/1)

Gordon Elliot has a strong representation with Thatsy having found only one too strong over further here on hurdles bow and Thunder Down Under having plenty potential for improvement this season. The former is preferred but a chance is taken on the returning LATEST EXHIBTION. He won a Naas bumper in January nicely, the form of which is decent, and should be able to give the forecast market leader something to think about. Even Flight and Davy's Dilemma are two jumping newcomers to be noted.