12:25 Gowran Park

Saturday 23 November 2019

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 19.2s

Arakan Quest^t²¹

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

66/1

Runner up on no less than three occasions from his five starts in bumper company. Faces a tough ask on hurdling debut.

Form: 6-32227

Autumn Berry^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton

100/1

Wide-margin defeats in two maiden hurdles last autumn and a 77L defeat in a weak 2m½f maiden on soft ground at Down Royal earlier this month doesn't spark any enthusiasm for the gelding.

Form: P0-3480

Big Debates⁶¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

33/1

Sholokhov gelding out of a Lecroix mare. Closely related to dual novice hurdle winner Maison De Ville successful between 2m3f and 2m4½f. Fair form in a couple point-to-point and enters calculations.

Form: 22/

Champagne Paddy^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

12/1

Four runs have been punctuated by long absences. Ran as well as could be expected when finishing third of nine beaten 32L in a Wexford maiden hurdle on heavy ground last month. Capable of a bold bid if fully recovered.

Form: 1P/2-3

Chief Of Police^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 105

20/1

Three-race maiden is better than his last run at Navan suggests when pitched in against Andy Dufresne over 2m4f on soft to heavy ground earlier this month. Lively outsider.

Form: 083505

Eagle Moon³⁹¹

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

10/1

Spanish Moon gelding out of an April Night mare. French import finished second of six in a bumper when last seen over 12 months ago. In the right hands to produce a bold effort on hurdling debut.

Form: F2-

Easywork^h²¹

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

11/8

French bred gelding by Network out of a Subotica mare, third of four on debut at Naas in February before getting off the mark at Down Royal on return to action earlier this month. Holds leading claims.

Form: 3-1

Fuzzbuster²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Fogarty| T: J A Berry

100/1

Infrequent visits to the track will not be helping the Sans Frontieres gelding as he bids to progress in the game. Last of eight in a Wexford bumper last month on his first start for 12 months.

Form: P5/P7-8

Midnight Lightning⁴³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Comer

100/1

Lightly raced maiden not seen since finishing down the pack in a Listowel 1m6f contest in September 2018. Likely to be vulnerable on return to action.

Form: 45/

Mt Leinster^h²⁰⁶

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

2/1

Bolted up by 22L at Ballinrobe in September, and consistent rather than progressive since in a number of starts. Last seen in the Grade 1 Champion bumper at the Punchestown festival in May. Likely to be popular in the market on hurdling debut.

Form: 12352-7

Pat's Pick⁶⁰¹

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

6/1

Shantou gelding not seen since winning a Fairyhouse 2m bumper on on soft to heavy ground in April 2018. In the right care to be ready for a bold bid on hurdling debut.

Form: 1/

Resurrected Duke²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Taaffe

40/1

Westerner gelding has failed to progress from his encouraging debut in a Fairyhouse bumper in February. Well held on hurdling debut at Galway last month and others look more convincing.

Form: 3-00

High Viz¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

66/1

Well beaten in a point-to-point contest, a bumper and most latterly over hurdles at Galway and earlier this month over 2m3f at Naas. Difficult to see where any improvement will come from.

Form: 49-70

Samantha Sunshine

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Daughter of Black Sam Bellamy out of a Fly To The Stars mare. Closely related to Jubilympics winner of a bumper and a 2m5½f novice hurdle. Likely to come on for the run.

Form:

Forecasts

Easywork (11/8), Mt Leinster (2/1), Pat's Pick (6/1), Eagle Moon (10/1), Champagne Paddy (12/1), Chief Of Police (20/1), Big Debates (33/1), Resurrected Duke (40/1), Arakan Quest (66/1), High Viz (66/1), Autumn Berry (100/1), Samantha Sunshine (100/1), Midnight Lightning (100/1), Fuzzbuster (100/1)

A difficult and wide open maiden hurdle, where the Joseph O'Brien-trained CHAMPAGNE PADDY can take advantage of his recent run at Wexford last month to get off the mark over hurdles for connections at the third attempt. The Doyen gelding can hold off the attentions of the Mt Leinster for the trainer/jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend as the Beat Hollow gelding makes his hurdling debut here. Eagle Moon for trainer Henry De Bromhead and the Gigginstown House Stud-owned Easywork are interesting recruits over timber.