12:50 Cork

Saturday 4 January 2020

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Buy Tickets Online Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 4m 12.0s

Baba Boom³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N P Madden| T: J P Murtagh

14/1

Climbed the handicap ranks on the Flat in style last season notching a hat-trick. No impression when one pace 11th of 25 on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse over a similar trip when last seen in November. More needed.

Form: 0

Belfast Banter^h1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

3/1

Pleasing second of 23 beaten 7L on hurdling debut in a Navan maiden on soft ground over a similar trip last month. First-time hood likely to assist.

Form: 2-312

Big Bad Loans^t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell

150/1

Failed to hit the frame in eight starts on the Flat before finishing down the field in a desperate maiden hurdle effort at Thurles when last seen in November. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0

Capilano Bridge¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Dwyer

10/1

Improving sort has every chance following his career best effort finishing second of 21 beaten a neck behind Rightplacerighttime in a Naas maiden last month.

Form: 56-582

Coolnacritta⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

125/1

Gelding by Windsor Knot out of a Beneficial mare. Not fluent at a number of hurdles on debut in a Limerick 17 runner maiden over a similar trip late last month. Others preferred.

Form: 0

Ekanse⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

100/1

Society Rock gelding. More than likely to improve on hurdling debut when thrown in at the deep end in a Grade 3 contest at Limerick over Christmas, sent off at odds of 200/1 in the eight runner contest.

Form: 8

Henry Sellers⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

66/1

Sent off at big prices in three hurdling starts so far since November before running accordingly on each occasion and unlikely to be troubling the judge at the end of this contest.

Form: 57477

Plentiful²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle

100/1

Poor form on the Flat in three starts for trainer Luca Cumani in the summer of 2018 and well down the pack in a couple of hurdling starts since November beaten over 40L on each occasion.

Form: 08

Presenting Dylan⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

50/1

Gelding by Dylan Thomas out of a Presenting mare. Hints of encouragement in a couple of starts over hurdles since November. One to watch in the market as post time approaches.

Form: 0846

Spiritus Mundi^p1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney| T: J Queally

100/1

Well held and no impression in three starts over hurdles since May. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 900

The Little Yank⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| C| D

9/4

Improved with each bumper run before scoring at both Tipperary and Cork in October. Sixth of eight no extra on tough baptism over hurdles in a Grade 3 contest at Limerick over Christmas.

Form: 2116

Thunder Mike³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: E F Gallagher

200/1

Gelding by Ansiel out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare. Well held last but one on debut over hurdles beaten over 70L in a Tramore maiden on Wednesday.

Form: 0

Loughaneala Og

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: W J Burke

66/1

Daughter of Flemensfirth out of a Be My Native mare. Sister to 2m2f bumper and 2m4f hurdle winner A Hardy Nailer. Likely to appreciate the experience on debut.

Form:

My Old Segosha

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger

40/1

Daughter of Milan out of a Flemensfirth mare. Dam, sister to Cross The Flags, winner over hurdles at 2m5f/2m6f. Market likely to reveal expectations on belated debut.

Form:

Taakhy^h,t⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey

200/1

Dawn Approach mare, only seen on three occasions last year. Infrequent visits to the track have stifled her chances of progression. Watching brief on stable and hurdling debut.

Form:

Recent Revelations^t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

16/1

Best effort over hurdles in three starts came in a Fairyhouse 2m maiden on heavy ground when last seen in November finishing fifth of the 24 runners.

Form: 005

Takarengo⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins

2/1

Improved to win last two starts on the Flat at around 1½m, both on heavy ground in September/October. Pleasing hurdling debut finishing third of the 22 runners beaten 3¼L in a competitive Leopardstown contest over Christmas. Leading contender.

Form: 3

Result Amended

Baba Boom - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Big Bad Loans - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Coolnacritta - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Ekanse - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 12th.

Presenting Dylan - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Loughaneala Og - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

My Old Segosha - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Forecasts

Takarengo (2/1), The Little Yank (9/4), Belfast Banter (3/1), Capilano Bridge (10/1), Baba Boom (14/1), Recent Revelations (16/1), My Old Segosha (40/1), Presenting Dylan (50/1), Henry Sellers (66/1), Loughaneala Og (66/1), Ekanse (100/1), Plentiful (100/1), Spiritus Mundi (100/1), Coolnacritta (125/1), Big Bad Loans (150/1), Taakhy (200/1), Thunder Mike (200/1)

A race that introduced us to Fakir D'Oudairies 12 months ago can go the way of the Tom Mullins-trained TAKARENGO who can build on a promising third of 22 beaten 3¼L on hurdling debut at Leopardstown over Christmas. The four-year-old can land the spoils at the expense of the experienced dual bumper winner The Little Yank for trainer John Ryan and The Peter Fahey, Jeremy gelding Belfast Banter who sports a first-time hood in this contest following a fine debut over hurdles at Navan last month. The Gordon Elliott-trained Recent Revelations and Capilano Bridge the mount of Mark Walsh are worthy of further consideration.