14:57 Thurles

Thursday 5 November 2020

All12:1512:4713:2213:5214:2214:5715:32

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 6m 7.70s

Glens Finale²⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott

12/1

Bumper winner but only midfield in 2 runs over hurdles last season. In top hands but he needs to step up on those efforts.

Form: 1897-

Added Bonus¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4-8

Ballela To Milan¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

300/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, first run since leaving J. G. Cosgrave when last of 10 in novice hurdle at Sligo (24f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 13 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Bold Assassin²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

2/1

Promising individual. Third of 9 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy). Off 9 months. Trainer going well. Likely capable of better and respected.

Form: 2/83-

Call Me Freddie^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

100/1

Poor hurdler. 50/1, seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Sligo (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4208-97

Call The Tune⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell

6/1

Promising individual. Third of 8 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good, 18/1) on NH debut 66 days ago, running on. Should progress.

Form: 3

Centurion Steel⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well.

Form: 7-6

Creative Venture¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Sligo (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 246-P9

Fair Day²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P J F Hassett

100/1

Pulled up on point debut in February.

Form: P-

Flash De Touzaine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle

11/4

Promising start over hurdles when second of 13 in maiden at Tramore (21f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Repeat of that form likely to see him go close.

Form: 3R0-302

Max Flamingo²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Much improved when second of 12 in maiden hurdle (33/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Ought to be in shake-up.

Form: 04-2

We've That Option⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ian Power| T: Gavin Dower

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) on NH debut 58 days ago.

Form: 3-0

Russell In Gold^p1⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 08/0

Non-Runners

Presenting Bonnie¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 1

Mount Melleray²⁶³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J Motherway J: Reserve 2

Quarry Girl²⁴³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bold Assassin (2/1), Flash De Touzaine (11/4), Max Flamingo (10/3), Centurion Steel (5/1), Call The Tune (6/1), Glens Finale (12/1), Mount Melleray (33/1), Presenting Bonnie (50/1), Quarry Girl (50/1), Call Me Freddie (100/1), Fair Day (100/1), We've That Option (150/1), Added Bonus (150/1), Russell In Gold (200/1), Creative Venture (300/1), Ballela To Milan (300/1)

FLASH DE TOUZAINE made quite an encouraging start over hurdles when second to a promising sort from the Willie Mullins yard at Tramore last month and may be capable of going one better. Bold Assassin should have more to offer for his leading connections on the back of his Fairyhouse third in January and looks next best ahead of Downpatrick runner-up Max Flamingo.