13:30 Gowran Park

Friday 2 October 2020

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Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 3m 56.1s

Clifftop²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| BF

16/1

Fair handicapper on Flat, stays 1¼m, in good form at present. Worth a peep in the betting look switched to obstacles.

Form:

Dare To Flare¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A Slattery| OR: 116

11/4

Fairly useful Flat winner who has been placced all 3 starts over hurdles, matching previous best when second at Tramore (2m) latest. Should go well again.

Form: 332

Eric Carmen^h1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 22/1) 15 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 2-478

Game Catch¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power

200/1

Poor form completed starts over hurdles.

Form: U70

Glen Robin¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Navan (16f, good) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

Hammersmith^t1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: J Nash| OR: 119| BF

3/1

Fair hurdler. Disappointing when only fourth at Listowel last week but player on pick of form. Wears first-time tongue tie.

Form: 828-524

High Glory¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and could only manage seventh in a brace of maiden hurdles.

Form: 77

Jesse Evans¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

11/10

Showed improved form to make his second bumper outing a winning one at Listowel (2m, good) 11 days ago. Needs considering on hurdle debut.

Form: 31

Lancastria⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle

150/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when thirteenth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft, 14/1) on NH debut 41 days ago, not knocked about. May do better in time.

Form: 0

Penny Jar⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P Downey

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 9 in bumper at this C&D (good) 74 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 87

Puerto Banus⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving Ian Williams when sixth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 20/1) on NH debut 6 days ago.

Form: 6

Wojood^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

9/1

Fair Flat winner. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, third of 13 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good) on NH debut 29 days ago. Entitled to progress.

Form: 3

Dragon Roll¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| C

66/1

Modest handicapper on Flat, stays 10.5f, possibly needed run last time. Makes little appeal on hurdle bow.

Form:

Morph^t⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J Magnier

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (14f, good, 80/1). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run. RESERVE.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Nananinety

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: D Commins J: F J Hayes

James Hoban²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: J M Barrett J: Reserve 2

Lord Rivers²⁷¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jesse Evans (11/10), Dare To Flare (11/4), Hammersmith (3/1), Wojood (9/1), Clifftop (16/1), James Hoban (20/1), Nananinety (33/1), Lord Rivers (50/1), Eric Carmen (66/1), Dragon Roll (66/1), Puerto Banus (66/1), High Glory (80/1), Glen Robin (80/1), Morph (100/1), Lancastria (150/1), Game Catch (200/1), Penny Jar (250/1)

DARE TO FLARE has taken well to hurdling and can gain a deserved success. Recent bumper winner Jesse Evan is in good hands so he needs considering on this switch to timber, while Hammersmith and Wojood are others capable of having a say.