13:35 Navan

Sunday 10 November 2019

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P.S. Supplies Doors & Floors Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 5m 18.5s

Alpine Cobra¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

25/1

Bumper winner at Limerick in April 2018. Nothing of note in two career hurdle starts 17 months apart and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 541/F-4

Andy Dufresne²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott

9/10

Much publicised £330,000 purchase at the Cheltenham sales in March 2018. Huge reputation following sale and 10L win in a Down Royal bumper when last seen in January.

Form: 1/1-

Chief Of Police^h1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1

Struggled on latest hurdle start in a Clonmel 2m½f maiden contest on yielding ground last month. Needs to improve significantly in first-time hood.

Form: 3-08350

Cobbler's Way^t1³¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Gelding by Oscar out of a Supreme Leader mare. Winner of a soft ground bumper at Limerick in December and likely to go well here.

Form: 2/1-

Cool Robin³⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: P A Fahy

25/1

Not helped by infrequent visits to the track in the last couple of years. Unlikely to be troubling the main protagonists and others make more appeal.

Form: 6032/7-

Eden Flight⁷⁵⁶

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

11/4

Winner of an eight-runner bumper contest in France two years ago when in the hands of trainer Patrice Quinton. More than likely to be well prepped for hurdling introduction.

Form: 1/

Golden Nomad^t1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: G Elliott| BF

50/1

Dual point scorer bought for £52,000 after latest success in the spring. Disappointed when even money favourite for a Navan bumper in September, trailing in 10th of the 18 runners. Market check quickly moved into maiden hurdle company.

Form: P12-210

Gun Merchant³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

33/1

Winner on debut for the yard when landing a Punchestown bumper in June before disappointing on hurdling debut at Clonmel last month. More expected on second start over timber.

Form: 24/3-218

Impatient Partner^t³¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: N Meade

16/1

Gold Well gelding not seen since finishing fifth of 15 beaten over 19L in a Fairyhouse 2m4f maiden hurdle in January. Market likely to reveal expectations on return to the track.

Form: 231/55-

Liam Eile^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin

100/1

Not seen on a racecourse for over three years when finishing down the field on comeback in a 1m4f handicap on the AW at Dundalk in September. Looks a tall order on hurdling debut.

Form:

Royal Reve

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

50/1

Gelding by Kapgarde out of a Turgeon mare. Possibly best watched on debut for Co Kildare yard unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form:

Smig Suas

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Son of Ask out of a Carroll House mare. Dam, below-par eight-race maiden well held in bumper and hurdle contests. Others preferred.

Form:

Two For The Road

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

100/1

Gelding by Masterofthehorse out of a Be My Native mare. Half-brother to Hot Commodity winner over hurdles at up to 2m2f. Dam won a bumper. Best watched on debut.

Form:

Fighting Fit³⁷

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

80/1

Unplaced in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m on soft going at Galway in September before falling when still in touch four out in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle over 2m2f last month. Plenty to prove.

Form: 0F

Highstreetfashion²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Rooney

100/1

Mountain High felding out of a Be My Native mare. Needs to improve on his effort when finishing down the field, well beaten in a Fairyhouse bumper on debut when last seen in April.

Form: 0-

Soldiers Hill^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

12/1

Winner of a Downpatrick bumper in August before disappointing connections, though not disgraced in a couple of hurdling efforts at this venue and more recently at Punchestown. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 63144

Mal De Mer¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith

100/1

By Scorpion out of a Westerner mare. Nearer last than first in a mistake-laden maiden hurdle debut at Killarney when last seen on a racecourse in May. May find this tough.

Form: 40-09

Memory Of Youth²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster

100/1

Daughter of Yeats, hasn't shown enough ability in three career starts, two over hurdles, to come in for consideration in this contest.

Form: 9-78

Non-Runners

Itsnotinit²³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Andy Dufresne (9/10), Eden Flight (11/4), Cobbler's Way (9/2), Soldiers Hill (12/1), Impatient Partner (16/1), Itsnotinit (20/1), Alpine Cobra (25/1), Cool Robin (25/1), Gun Merchant (33/1), Golden Nomad (50/1), Royal Reve (50/1), Chief Of Police (66/1), Fighting Fit (80/1), Memory Of Youth (100/1), Two For The Road (100/1), Mal De Mer (100/1), Highstreetfashion (100/1), Liam Eile (100/1), Smig Suas (100/1)

A weak looking Maiden hurdle which should see the much-touted ANDY DUFRESNE get off the mark at the first time of asking over hurdles. The Doyen gelding was a facile winner of a Down Royal bumper when last seen in January and arrives here with a big reputation. The Henry De Bromhead-trained Cobbler's Way looks an interesting hurdling recruit following an 11L win in a Limerick bumper in December while Eden Flight is likely to be well schooled for hurdling debut for trainer Willie Mullins. Other runners for Gordon Elliott, Golden Nomad and Gun Merchant could be lively outsiders.