13:35 Listowel

Sunday 20 September 2020

All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:4516:1516:5017:20

Kerry Group 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 1.0s

Longclaw^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

4/7

Fairly useful maiden on Flat. Twice-raced winner over hurdles, readily landing 7-runner juvenile hurdle (7/4) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 23 days ago. Much respected despite saddling double penalty.

Form: 11

Little Brother^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder| T: J Nash| D

7/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Only twelfth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft, 15/2) 16 days ago. Back over hurdles now so respected with yard in good form.

Form: 61

At War¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. 16/1, well-beaten eighth of 13 to Duffle Coat in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Needs lot more.

Form: 8

Finsceal Blue

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

25/1

Finsceal Fior gelding. Dam, ran once on Flat, out of unraced close relative of Belmont Stakes winner Lemon Drop Kid. Others appeal more on paper so faces no easy introduction.

Form:

Made In Pimlico^p,t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B W Duke

125/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy, 50/1) on NH debut 34 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: P

Scholastic¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

10/3

Fair 12f Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles, 13l third of 13 to Duffle Coat in juvenile hurdle (9/2) at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 12 days ago. More needed if he's to trouble the principals.

Form: U3

Social Distancing

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

66/1

Leading Light filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Moores Road, stayed 2¾m. Yard not renowned for its debut winners so others appeal more.

Form:

Waterville Lady⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, but only ninth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 67 days ago. Goes hurdling now but others are more persuasive.

Form:

Non-Runners

Duffle Coat¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Longclaw (4/7), Duffle Coat (3/1), Scholastic (10/3), Little Brother (7/1), Waterville Lady (10/1), At War (16/1), Finsceal Blue (25/1), Social Distancing (66/1), Made In Pimlico (125/1)

DUFFLE COAT created an excellent impression when scoring at Punchestown on his debut earlier in the month so is confidently expected to follow up at the chief expense of his stable companion Longclaw who looks set to have his hat-trick bid thwarted. Little Brother appeals as the pick of the remainder.