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Saturday 25 January 2020

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Easter Festival Saturday 11th To Monday 13th April Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 16.6s

Aarons Day²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 113

11/8

Three-race maiden over hurdles but those runs have not been without encouragement. Positives outweigh the negatives and he is likely to be in the mix here.

Form: 0/0-676

Castlegrange¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J Dullea

33/1

Has been struggling when beaten over 100L in a Tramore bumper and a Limerick maiden hurdle over Christmas. Hints of improvement since but not enough for consideration in this contest.

Form: 4-878

Coppercoast Paudie⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: Ms M Flynn

100/1

By an Ascot Gold Cup winner out of a twice pulled-up pointer and daughter of Supreme Leader. Beaten over 50L in three career starts to date over hurdles when sent off at odds of 100/1 on each occasion.

Form: 800

Delaney's Cross^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Nothing of note in three bumper starts before a couple of dismal efforts over hurdles since September. Will need to improve on overall form to play a significant role in this contest.

Form: 866-P9

Epson Du Houx^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

9/2

Has so far failed to live up to his £100,000 price tag in a couple of wretched displays over hurdles since November. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 4-F7

Golden Nomad^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

11/4

Dual point-to-point winner. Improved effort on latest start in a Naas 2m maiden on soft ground last month. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 210654

Magic Piper⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

66/1

Sent off at big prices in three career hurdle starts so far before running accordingly on each occasion. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: U-4P0

Man On The Run²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

12/1

Far from disgraced in a number of starts over hurdles since last month but the manner and distance beaten is of a major concern. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 1745

Half And Half²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: S Crawley

100/1

Tailed off in bumper and maiden hurdle company since May as well as suffering heavy defeat on the Flat including on the AW at Dundalk earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0000

Happie Days^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

50/1

Not devoid of ability in bumpers, but was sent off at 66-1 on hurdles debut at Naas, when he fell at the second before a dismal effort at Limerick when last seen over Christmas. Plenty to prove.

Form: 7-078F0

Lord Lariat^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton

100/1

Pulled up on his sole start between the flags, and failed to beat a rival when badly tailed off on his hurdles debut at Navan before dismal efforts over timber and at this venue earlier this month in a 2m1f beginners chase.

Form: P-00P

Mattie's Mountain¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90

22/1

Four-race maiden who showed plenty of improvement to finish fourth of 11 in a Clonmel handicap hurdle over 2m1f on heavy ground earlier this month. Possible improvement on the cards.

Form: 8P0704

Plentiful²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle

66/1

Three-race maiden struggling in a couple of contests at Punchestown and Cork before falling three out when making no impression on the leaders earlier this month.

Form: 08F

The Gabby Cabby^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Hints of improvement in a number of starts over hurdles failed to continue at Leopardstown over Christmas. Easier task here but plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 49-050

You Should Have^b1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

100/1

Not much to shout about in four dismal efforts over hurdles since making his debut in November. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 000P

Mal De Mer¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith

14/1

Four-race maiden beaten over 30L on each start since her debut last May. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in this contest.

Form: 0-09006

Commander Lady¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Hints of improvement and signs of ability on second start over hurdles in a Punchestown 2m4f mares' maiden on soft/heavy ground earlier this month. Still plenty to prove.

Form: 0-04

I'll Be That Lady³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M A Enright| T: B McMahon

66/1

Three-race maiden never a factor beaten over 59L on each start since the daughter of Mahler made her debut over timber in October. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 72000

Forecasts

Aarons Day (11/8), Golden Nomad (11/4), Epson Du Houx (9/2), Man On The Run (12/1), Mal De Mer (14/1), Commander Lady (20/1), The Gabby Cabby (20/1), Mattie's Mountain (22/1), Castlegrange (33/1), Happie Days (50/1), I'll Be That Lady (66/1), Plentiful (66/1), Magic Piper (66/1), Lord Lariat (100/1), You Should Have (100/1), Delaney's Cross (100/1), Coppercoast Paudie (100/1), Half And Half (100/1)

The trainer and jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell can land the spoils with their Gold Well gelding GOLDEN NOMAD. The six-year-old finally showed signs of improvement at Naas last month and continue his progression at the expense of the Oliver McKieran-trained Aarons Day who appears to be a potential improver. The Gigginstown House Stud-owned Epson Du Houx for trainer Henry De Bromhead and the Jessica Harrington-trained The Gabby Cabby can compete for remaining prize money while Mattie's Mountain could go well at a price.