14:40 Naas

Sunday 26 January 2020

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 52.30s

Born In Galway²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: K Purcell

100/1

Wide-margin defeats in bumpers were following by a disappointing hurdling debut at Naas earlier this month. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 0-8470

Foxy Jacks^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M F Morris| OR: 120

5/1

Seven-race maiden over timber with three place efforts on the board. Career best effort on latest start at Thurles earlier this month. Capable of a big run again in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 727742

Glens Finale³¹

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

16/1

Homebred gelding from an excellent jumping family. Won a bumper at Sligo on racecourse bow. Needs to step up on a couple of dismal efforts over hurdles since June. Market likely to be the best guide to chances.

Form: 189

Hardcore^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan

100/1

Failed to impress in four appearances in point-to-points. Never a factor on hurdling debut in a Navan 2m4f maiden on soft ground last month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 555P-9

January Jets²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/2

Point-to-point winner who showed a lot of promise on his Rules debut when he came back second of 25 at Fairyhouse in November before a dismal effort at Leopardstown over Christmas. Better than that performance suggests and worth another chance.

Form: F1-28

Junius Brutus³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

100/1

Struggling son of Definite Article. Well held in a number of point-to-point and hurdling starts since November. Hard to make a case for.

Form: FP5-U09

Lou Trek^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: P G Kelly

50/1

Not disgraced in a number of bumper starts between September and November last year before a poor hurdling debut at Leopardstown over Christmas. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 1-5270

The Big Getaway²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

2/5

Purchased for £230,000 after easily winning point-to-point in March 2018. Fourth of 16 beaten 3¾L on hurdling bow in a Leopardstown maiden over 2m4½f when sent off the 11/10f last month. Leading player expected to bounce back.

Form: 1/2-214

Earl Of Desmond²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Gelding by Presenting out of a Glacial Storm mare. Cost €80,000 as a three-year-old. Will have disappointed connections with a maiden hurdle defeat at Leopardstown over Christmas. No surprise to witness improved effort here.

Form: 0-9

Farceur Du Large³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

12/1

Three-race maiden in bumpers, the Turgeon gelding has run with credit in defeat in a couple of maiden hurdle spins at Navan and Down Royal towards the end of the year. Not one to leave out of calculations.

Form: 3-3645

Granny Knot²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery

100/1

Gelding by Windsor Knot out of a Red Clubs mare. Dam unraced half-sister to Listed-placed 1m winner Croi An Or. Never a factor when last seen in April beaten over 130L in a Punchestown bumper.

Form: 6-0

No Grey Area's¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Hassett

33/1

Ran well in defeat in a couple of bumper starts before heavy defeats at Leopardstown and Clonmel over hurdles. Others more appealing.

Form: 25-2004

Rough Terain²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes

80/1

Worcester bumper winner for previous yard was well held when falling on hurdles bow at Tipperary in October. Has failed to improve in a couple of starts since and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 1F09

Royal Alto²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Lightly-raced, 45-rated handicapper on the Flat. Nothing of note in a couple of initial spins over hurdles for the daughter of Vocalised since her debut last month.

Form: U0

All Class¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

100/1

Daughter of Zanzibari out of a Okawango mare. Dam won on the Flat in France over 1m4f. Plenty to find on third start over hurdles in this contest.

Form: 00

My Old Segosha²²

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

100/1

Daughter of Milan out of a Flemensfirth mare. Dam, sister to Cross The Flags, winner over hurdles at 2m5f/2m6f. 40/1 beaten over 100L on debut over hurdles in a Cork 2m maiden earlier this month. Well out of her depth in this company.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Mats Hall²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: P J McGrath

Glendine Susie⁴²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Will You Win²⁷¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Forecasts

The Big Getaway (2/5), January Jets (9/2), Foxy Jacks (5/1), Farceur Du Large (12/1), Glens Finale (16/1), Earl Of Desmond (33/1), No Grey Area's (33/1), Mats Hall (33/1), Glendine Susie (33/1), Lou Trek (50/1), Will You Win (66/1), Rough Terain (80/1), Granny Knot (100/1), All Class (100/1), Junius Brutus (100/1), Born In Galway (100/1), My Old Segosha (100/1), Royal Alto (100/1), Hardcore (100/1)

The trainer and jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend can land the spoils with THE BIG GETAWAY in the colours of Gold cup hero Al Boum Photo. The six-year-old can improve on his hurdling debut at Leopardstown over Christmas to get the better of the Mouse Morris-trained Foxy Jacks can emerge as the biggest danger in first-time cheekpieces. In a wide-open contest January Jets for trainer Jessica Harrington and Farceur Du Large representing last years winning yard of Noel Meade can compete for remaining prize money while Earl Of Desmond, Glendine Susie and Glens Finale all appear capable of improvement.