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Friday 23 October 2020

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CountySligoRaces.com 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 16.00s

Battle Of Benburb¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

5/2

Fair maiden on the Flat. Held back by inexperience when third of 8 in juvenile at Punchestown (2m, soft) on hurdle debut 10 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 3

Boom Boom Boom¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving Stuart Williams when sixth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good, 25/1) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: 6

Complete Fantasy¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 80/1, pulled up early after saddle slipped on Punchestown hurdle debut 10 days ago.

Form: P

Crassus⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

1/1

Encouraging second on Punchestown hurdle debut last month. Yet to be asked for effort when fell 2 out at Ballinrobe since. Should go well.

Form: 2F

Glorious Zoff⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

13/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat (stays 1m). Sold from Charles Hills 26,000 gns in August. Interesting hurdle debutant.

Form:

Made In Pimlico^p,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: B W Duke

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, second of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: P42

Sweet Will⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

18/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Galway (12.4f, soft, 100/1) 88 days ago.

Form:

Urban Boom^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: D Donovan

200/1

Modest maiden on Flat. Hurdle debut.

Form:

Whoareyouanyway⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Well held on Gowran reappearance last month (final start for Ger Lyons) but still an interesting recruit to hurdles.

Form:

Non-Runners

Roma Delight²⁴⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 3

T: T M Walsh J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Crassus (1/1), Battle Of Benburb (5/2), Glorious Zoff (13/2), Made In Pimlico (13/2), Roma Delight (10/1), Sweet Will (18/1), Whoareyouanyway (25/1), Complete Fantasy (40/1), Boom Boom Boom (50/1), Urban Boom (200/1)

Punchestown runner-up CRASSUS is the percentage call, although strong market support for Gordon Elliott hurdle newcomer Glorious Zoff would put a slightly different slant on things. Whoareyouanyway's Flat ability also suggests he could be up to making an impact in a race like this now hurdling.