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Saturday 14 March 2020

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Bective Restaurant Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 19.80s

Blackbow^h,t1⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141| BF| D

10/11

Running well in defeat since November and should have won a maiden hurdle over C&D in December when falling at the last when 2L clear. Beaten as odds on favourite when last seen in January and getting a little expensive to follow.

Form: 152/2F4

Boston Hill^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Egan

150/1

Well beaten in bumpers, hurdle races and failed to complete on last two starts over fences in January/February before failing to finish once again at Naas over 2m in a 7K maiden hurdle last month. Others preferred.

Form: 0-9FURP

Daring Disciple^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

50/1

Gelded son of Arakan out of an unraced half-sister to Galway Plate winner Sir Frederick. Well beaten on belated hurdles at Fairyhouse last month before an improved effort at Gowran Park earlier this month. More needed.

Form: 84

Ennemi Public²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

9/1

Running with plenty of credit in a number of starts over timber since October. Chance in this company with adept claimer in the plate.

Form: 76-3534

Fiston De Becon⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

33/1

Gelding by Secret Singer. €50,000 3-y-o half-brother to Eragone, winner over hurdles and the larger obstacles racing between 2m1f and 2m3½f. Well held in a couple of bumper starts but not disgraced on hurdling introduction over C&D in December.

Form: 075

Lynwood Gold²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/4

Winner of two of his 20 starts on the Flat with both victories when in the hands of trainer Mark Johnston winning over 1m½f and 1m1f. Solid effort for on second start for current connections going down by ½L to Port Stanley at Naas last month.

Form: 42

Magic Piper⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder| T: T Gibney

100/1

Sent off at big prices in four career hurdle starts so far before running accordingly on each occasion. Hasn't yet looked a winner in waiting.

Form: U-4P00

Max Flamingo

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Francis Casey

100/1

Kalanisi gelding out of an Old Vic mare. Closely related to Flamingo's Court, winner over the larger obstacles at 2m and over hurdles at 2m4f. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

Mytermsoryours¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann

100/1

Gelding by Shantou out of a Lord Americo mare. Changed hands for £15,000 at the Ascot sales 12 months ago. Well held in a couple of career starts so far including on return to action at Clonmel earlier this month finishing last of five over 2m.

Form: 41428-5

Robindevidastar^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P D Kennedy| T: Steven E Ryder

66/1

Unsold €17,000 as a three-year-old son of Robin Des Champs. Closely related to Born By The Sea 2m1f winner over hurdles. No impression on leaders but not disgraced on hurdling debut in a Punchestown 2m½f maiden last month. Up against it.

Form: 8

The Priests Leap²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore

9/2

Gelding by Flemensfirth out of an Oscar mare; cost €38,000 as a three-year-old. Solid effort on hurdling debut over C&D last month running Jungle Junction to 1¼L in a 21-runner maiden on heavy ground. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 362

Tullybeg⁷⁵

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

16/1

Sholokhov gelding out of a Vinnie Roe mare. Dam unraced. Likely to be popular in the market for respected connections as he makes a belated debut over hurdles in this contest.

Form: P-F

Highway To Heaven^h1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

100/1

Below-par 56-rated handicapper on the Flat, the Pour Moi filly showed little signs of any ability in three starts over hurdles last term. First-time hood unlikely to spark improvement.

Form: F00-

Not May¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan

50/1

Daughter of Arcadio out of a Irish bred mare. Dam winner of a 2m3f bumper, her only win in eight career starts. Winner of a November point-to-point but not one to place a great deal of faith in on rules debut.

Form: U1

Rescue Package⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| D

12/1

Caught the eye on hurdling debut when second of 15 beaten 11L behind the Willie Mullins-trained Dolcita at Tramore over 2m when last seen in December. Winner finished second of 22 in the Grade 2 Mares' Novices' hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Form: 4102

Serpolette^h¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: E D Delany

150/1

Daughter of Dylan Thomas. Nothing of note in a couple of starts in bumper company since her debut in September. Appears to have a mountain to climb on hurdling debut.

Form: 90

Smiths Girl^p1,t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: S Crawley

150/1

Never a factor in a couple of initial starts over hurdles since her debut at Leopardstown in December. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Blackbow (10/11), Lynwood Gold (11/4), The Priests Leap (9/2), Ennemi Public (9/1), Rescue Package (12/1), Tullybeg (16/1), Fiston De Becon (33/1), Not May (50/1), Daring Disciple (50/1), Robindevidastar (66/1), Magic Piper (100/1), Max Flamingo (100/1), Mytermsoryours (100/1), Highway To Heaven (100/1), Smiths Girl (150/1), Serpolette (150/1), Boston Hill (150/1)

The trainer and jockey combination of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend can pick up where they left off at the Cheltenham festival in landing the opener with BLACKBOW. The seven-year-old can get off the mark over hurdles at the fourth time of asking for connections at the expense of the Jessica Harrington-trained Lynwood Gold who caught the eye when running Port Stanley to ½L at Naas over a similar last month. The Priests Leap produced a solid effort on hurdling debut over C&D last month running Jungle Junction to 1¼L in a 21-runner maiden on heavy ground and look capable of hitting the frame in this contest.