14:05 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 19 November 2019

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Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 14th Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 4m 22.40s

Bentham¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| D

11/1

No impression on clear leaders on hurdling debut when finishing sixth of 25 beaten 46L at Naas earlier this month. Needs to rediscover the form that brought a couple of bumper wins in August/September.

Form: 916116

Sois Gentil³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney| D

100/1

Lightly raced gelding but not much to shout about in three dismal maiden hurdle efforts to date, well down the field on each occasion including on first run for 682 days in a Fairyhouse 2m maiden last month.

Form: 180/0

The Very Man³⁴

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

5/4

Every chance, under pressure when falling at the last on hurdling debut in a Punchestown maiden over 2m on yielding ground last month. Entitled to have designs on prize money in this contest.

Form: F/117-F

Three Jacks^t⁷⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Hassett

33/1

97-rated handicapper on the Flat, winner of a Tipperary maiden three years ago his sole win in nine career starts. Market likely to be the best guide on hurdling debut.

Form:

All The Mollies²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett| T: Mrs D A Love

100/1

Modest 47-rated handicapper on the Flat. Beaten a long way on hurdling debut in a Punchestown maiden before a 97L defeat at Galway over a similar trip on soft ground last month.

Form: 09

Barnaviddaun⁹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins

50/1

Gelding by Scorpion out of a Saddlers' Hall mare. Dam three race maiden in the point-to-point community. Likely to need plenty of time on hurdling and rules debut.

Form: 4P/

Even Flight¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

20/1

Well held but far from disgraced in a couple of starts over hurdles since last month. Probably best watched on third maiden hurdle start unless the subject of market interest.

Form: 40-377

Hell On Earth¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

50/1

Will have disappointed leading owners in a number of heavy defeats in bumpers before a similar story in a couple of maiden hurdle defeat since last month. Possibly best watched with handicaps on the agenda.

Form: 370-56

Jason The Militant³⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Sans Frontieres gelding out of a Desert King mare. Third of 14 behind Envoi Allen in a bumper here in December over 2m on good ground. Exciting prospect.

Form: 3-

Unexcepted⁷⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

11/8

Gelding by Anzillero out of a Definite Article mare. French import, third of 11 on sole start in France when last seen on track in October 2017.

Form: 3/

Non-Runners

Creggs Star¹⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Richard Condon

Forecasts

The Very Man (5/4), Unexcepted (11/8), Jason The Militant (6/1), Bentham (11/1), Even Flight (20/1), Three Jacks (33/1), Barnaviddaun (50/1), Hell On Earth (50/1), Sois Gentil (100/1), All The Mollies (100/1), Creggs Star (100/1)

The trainer and jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell can get off the mark over hurdles with THE VERY MAN at the second time of asking here. The Gigginstown House Stud-owned gelding held every chance when coming down at the last on hurdling debut at Punchestown last month and can find the winning thread here holding off the attentions of the £200,000 J P McManus-owned Unexpected who makes his Irish debut for trainer Willie Mullins. Jason The Militant was last seen finishing third of 14 behind Envoi Allen in a bumper here in December over 2m on good ground can grab a place.