13:15 Down Royal

Saturday 2 November 2019

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Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 17.9s

Autumn Berry^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: B R Hamilton

80/1

Wide-margin defeats in two maiden hurdles last autumn and hasn't been able to achieve much more in three bumpers since returning in August. Opposed again.

Form: P0-348

Dont Go Yet²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley

100/1

By Fruits Of Love out of a mare who was a winner from 2m4f-3m, sent off 100-1 and tailed off in 2m3f Naas maiden hurdle in March and off since.

Form: 0-

Empire Escape³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Merrigan| T: D Broad

66/1

Failed to make any impression in three maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott and again at Navan (2m, good) on debut for this trainer. All to prove currently.

Form: 3/5B6-0

Entoucas^h²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Got within 2L of subsequent Supreme Novice Klassical Dream at Leopardstown last December on second hurdles start, though much further behind when they met in February Grade 1. Hood sported then is retained (tongue-tie off) and may have place claims.

Form: 1/226-

Envoi Allen²³⁴

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

1/4

Uneaten last season in bumpers, culminating in gutsy Cheltenham Festival win; he's already a point-to-point winner and rates as one of the most exciting hurdling newcomers this term for top connections.

Form: 1/1111-

Exultation

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Newcomer for the Jessica Harrington, merits a close inspection but will surely need to be well above average to land this.

Form:

Fauguernon²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

16/1

Cost €85,000 as a yearling and was a useful Flat winner in France, he ran well in two spring maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse and Naas over this trip, finishing fifth both times. More demanded on return to action.

Form: 55-

Jail Boreen

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: A L T Moore

50/1

Unraced Presenting gelding bought for €20,000 as a foal in 2014. Half-brother to dual winner Boru Boy among others; has plenty going for him but this is potentially a tough starting place.

Form:

Zenon⁷⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/1

Achieved a rating of 96 on the Flat for John Gosden in 2017; has a 757-day absence to defy going over jumps for the first time but could not be in better hands to make a fist of it.

Form:

Dreal Deal³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: R McNally

66/1

Unfancied 50-1 chance and finished well down the field on hurdles bow at Navan (2m, good) in September; unlikely to take forward step necessary to be landing a blow here.

Form: 3-20

Fox Le Bel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle

50/1

Well-rated French-bred, has shown a bit of promise in maiden hurdles at Cork and Fairyhouse either side of a summer break but will need a sizeable forwards move to be in the shake-up.

Form: 8-4

Front View¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| D

11/1

Won his bumper well at third time of asking at Fairyhouse, after he had run into a smart one on his debut and been brought down on next start; certainly looks capable of winning in this sphere before long but he'll find easier opportunities.

Form: 2B-1

Headline Joe¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P D Kennedy| T: P G Fahey

100/1

No impact in two starts in this sphere in early summer for previous trainer, would surely rank as a major shock to see him contending now.

Form: 0P

It's A Hoofer²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

66/1

No impact in two starts in this sphere in early summer for previous trainer, would surely rank as a major shock to see him contending now.

Form: 0

Willyouwalkwithme^h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: H Smyth

100/1

Morzov gelding that is a half-brother to 3m hurdle and chase winner Another Frontier. 100-1 in both starts over hurdles and shown no signs of defying those odds.

Form: 6P-8

Durrow Dancer^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: P W Flynn

100/1

Not typically bred for this, sports tongue-tie on debut and watching brief appears the way to go for now.

Form:

Lost Oscar¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: Peter Fahey| D

20/1

Justified 6/4f to land mares bumper at Cork on debut in May, had a couple of winners in behind but form not overly compelling. Looks to be trainer's best chance in this.

Form: 1

Non-Runners

Sois Gentil²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: C A McBratney J: A W Short

Forecasts

Envoi Allen (1/4), Entoucas (6/1), Zenon (9/1), Front View (11/1), Fauguernon (16/1), Lost Oscar (20/1), Exultation (33/1), Fox Le Bel (50/1), Jail Boreen (50/1), Dreal Deal (66/1), It's A Hoofer (66/1), Empire Escape (66/1), Sois Gentil (66/1), Autumn Berry (80/1), Willyouwalkwithme (100/1), Dont Go Yet (100/1), Durrow Dancer (100/1), Headline Joe (100/1)

Champion Bumper winner ENVOI ALLEN looked every inch a star in the making last season, winning all four starts. He promises to be better still over hurdles and it would be a disappointment should be meet with defeat here. His trainer saddled five winners here yesterday and should be at it again now. The long-absent Zenon is a fascinating runner for Willie Mullins, while Entoucas got close to last year's Supreme Novice on one occasion and may yet have more to offer.