16:30 Bellewstown

Saturday 4 July 2020

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www.fast-lines.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 7.70s

Badness Backfires^h¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs D Foster

66/1

Gelding by San Frontieres out of a Mizzen Mast mare. Sent off at three-figure prices in a couple of career starts so far before running accordingly on each occasion.

Form: P/09-

Blue Jig Rich¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs C O'Leary

100/1

Mustameet gelding out of a Norwich mare. Beaten 56L on debut at Roscommon last month, sent off at odds of 150/1, which tells it's own story.

Form: P-0

Cocoroco¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 87

20/1

Five-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in any career starts over timber. Hints of improvement on most recent start at Limerick last month. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: FP/673-5

Eagle Moon^t1¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead

4/5

Two-race maiden hurdler back from a break since December. Yard have started back well with National hunt runners since racing came back with a 30% win and place strike rate, five winners from 33 runners.

Form: F2/40-

Fallen Forest^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 100

14/1

Disappointed connections on return to the Flat at Leopardstown last month. Yet to make prize money in six starts over hurdles and needs to improve significantly in first-time cheekpieces if he is to play a part in the finish.

Form: 04F/605-

Felino De Bersy¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

13/2

Likely to improve on dismal effort in a Leopardstown bumper when last seen in March. Caution with the yard starting slowly since racing resumed saddling one winner over the jumps from 31 starters.

Form: 8-

Haggard Lad¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan

7/2

Morozov gelding. Down the field on hurdling debut in a Fairyhouse 2m4f maiden in January before disappointing once again at Thurles when last seen in February.

Form: P/03-

Long March¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

22/1

Five-race maiden who has had three trainers. Dismal effort on stable and hurdling debut at Limerick last month. Three winners from 30 national hunt runners for the yard since racing returned last month.

Form: 6/476-0

Natch^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Long-standing maiden for various yards. Well beaten on both turf starts including on return to action at Navan and finishing last of 16 runners at Fairyhouse last month. Best watched on hurdling debut unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form:

Sonny John⁴¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Sheehy

80/1

Gelding by Arcadio out of a Golan mare. Closely related to Paddy's Field, winning hurdler over 2m2½f/3m. Failed to complete when pulled up in a point-to-point contest in May 2019.

Form: P-

Toast To Thomas¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

33/1

Arakan gelding out of a Bob's Return mare. Related to Coologue who produced a number of decent efforts over hurdles/fences. Best watched on debut.

Form: FF/72P1-

Wishful Thinking^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

11/1

Gelding by Sholokhov out of a Next Desert mare. Cost €30,000 as a three-year-old. Disappointed in a Thurles bumper. One of two in the line-up for yard who saddled five winners from 33 national hunt runners since racing came back last month.

Form: 0-

Imperial Blonde

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

14/1

Daughter of Imperial March out of a Trempolino mare. Closely related to Banana Flambe, winner over hurdles at 2m. One to watch in the betting on debut.

Form:

Lauderdale Lady¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

50/1

Well held in a couple of starts over hurdles including a run at Limerick last month. Possibly best watched with the yard saddling one winner from 12 starts over jumps since racing returned last month.

Form: 0/78-0

Non-Runners

Papal Count¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: A Lynch J: Reserve 1

Scalor²⁸⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Getaway Jewel¹⁶¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J T R Dreaper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Eagle Moon (4/5), Haggard Lad (7/2), Felino De Bersy (13/2), Wishful Thinking (11/1), Fallen Forest (14/1), Imperial Blonde (14/1), Cocoroco (20/1), Long March (22/1), Papal Count (25/1), Toast To Thomas (33/1), Scalor (33/1), Lauderdale Lady (50/1), Natch (50/1), Getaway Jewel (50/1), Badness Backfires (66/1), Sonny John (80/1), Blue Jig Rich (100/1)

The yard of Henry De Bromhead has started well since racing resumed and can land the spoils here with the six-year-old, EAGLE MOON. The stable boast a 30% win and place strike rate, five winners from 33 runners since the return and can hold off the attentions of the Gordon Elliott-trained Felino De Bersy, the mount of Davy Russell in the colours of the Cheveley Park Stud. Wishful Thinking, another from the Henry De Bromhead yard wouldn't surprise with a bold bid under Rachael Blackmore. Haggard Lad shouldn't be underestimated from the Co Meath yard of Gillian Callaghan.