13:55 Galway

Wednesday 7 October 2020

All13:5514:2715:0215:3716:1016:1216:4517:1517:45

Claddagh Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 40.6s

Ardhill¹²

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

16/1

Promising sort. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 18/1) 12 days ago. May well do better.

Form: UP42-68

Cantgetenough⁵³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: D Hogan

66/1

Closely related to smart chaser Javert and fairly useful hurdler Murrayana, stayed 25f. Dam ran once over hurdles. Ran 3 times in points (placed first 2 occasions), latest start in April 2019.

Form: 326/

Champagne Auction³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Carberry| T: S J Mahon

100/1

150/1, fifth of 10 in bumper at this course (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5

Four Courts^t³¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley

100/1

Tongue strap on, sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut. Off 10 months. Up in trip.

Form: P6-

Golden Zero^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 109

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, good fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: U/F35

Justfortherecord^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: N P Madden| T: J Motherway

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: P-05

Keep Off The Moors¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: J F O'Shea

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 14 days ago, behind when pulled up before 3 out.

Form: 0-P

Kilgorey¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

16/1

Winning pointer, lightly-raced maiden under NH Rules. 200/1, excellent fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 1F3U-05

Mighty Tom³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

28/1

Promising sort. Eighth of 18 in novice hurdle (25/1) at this course (16.6f, soft) on hurdles bow 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to improve.

Form: 4/637-8

Next Train's Gone⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: Patrick Turley

80/1

Making jumps debut. Last of 14 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 33/1) 86 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Eustace. Hard to assess.

Form:

Ontheforty²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

200/1

Last of 9 in bumper (40/1) at Wexford (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9-

Optum²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E M O'Sullivan

5/1

Promising sort. 25/1, second of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16f, heavy). Off 7 months. Should improve.

Form: 42-

Ragnar Lodbrok²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

15/8

Plenty of promise in brace of bumpers, 5/2, fourth of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (20.1f, soft), needing stronger gallop. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 34-

Rosgalme³³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

4/1

20/1, won 14-runner bumper at Thurles (16f, soft) on NH debut. Off 11 months. Makes hurdles debut. Yard in good form and bred to do better up in trip over hurdles.

Form: 1-

The Broghie Man^p⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 118| BF

3/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. 6/4, respectable third of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 0222-93

Best Intentions⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: D McDonogh

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft, 40/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 0F-8

Elizabeth J²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 5/1, seventh of 17 in bumper at Gowran (17f, heavy). Off 7 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 637-

Must Meet Lizzy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

100/1

Sixth of 10 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good, 9/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Half Shot²¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

Orcadian Symphony⁷⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: L Young J: Reserve 2

Thedapperdoyen³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ragnar Lodbrok (15/8), The Broghie Man (3/1), Rosgalme (4/1), Optum (5/1), Elizabeth J (10/1), Kilgorey (16/1), Ardhill (16/1), Golden Zero (18/1), Mighty Tom (28/1), Cantgetenough (66/1), Next Train's Gone (80/1), Champagne Auction (100/1), Justfortherecord (100/1), Four Courts (100/1), Must Meet Lizzy (100/1), Best Intentions (150/1), Keep Off The Moors (200/1), Ontheforty (200/1)

It would come as no surprise were hurdles newcomers ROSGALME and Ragnar Lodbrok to come to the fore given the level they achieved in bumpers last season. Both ought to relish this trip now hurdling, with marginal preference for Noel Meade's representative.