11:45 Gowran Park

Friday 20 November 2020

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Thanks To All Our Sponsors In 2020 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 4m 19.9s

Baltinglass Hill⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 15/2, eighth of 10 in claimer at Leopardstown (10f, heavy). First run for yard after leaving M. C. Grassick.

Form:

Bigz Belief¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, good second of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Progressing recently and should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 7332

Complete Fantasy¹⁷

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

16/1

Promising type. Fourth of 13 in juvenile hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 17 days ago might have been placed. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: P64

Dazzling Darren²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 12f on flat. Last of 9 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: 59

Londonofficecallin²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder| T: Miss E McCutcheon

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: 56

Sydney Blues²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Sixth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Galway (7f, heavy) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form:

Toughari¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins

7/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fifth of 13 in juvenile hurdle (6/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 17 days ago, not knocked about. May do better still, so warrants respect.

Form: 75

Youmdor¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/3

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 43/10, won 14-runner handicap at Deauville (9.9f, good). First run for yard after leaving F. Head. Big player.

Form:

Saga Malta¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 66/1) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Adamaris²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G O'Leary J: Sean O'Keeffe

Crassus²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

French Asset²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: J M Moore

On Guard⁴⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Youmdor (1/3), Crassus (3/1), Bigz Belief (7/2), Toughari (7/1), On Guard (7/1), Complete Fantasy (16/1), Adamaris (20/1), Sydney Blues (25/1), French Asset (25/1), Londonofficecallin (66/1), Dazzling Darren (66/1), Saga Malta (66/1), Baltinglass Hill (250/1)

YOUMDOR proved to be a consistent sort on the Flat in France and, having been picked up by a top NH stable, he makes plenty of appeal in his bid to make a winning start in this sphere. On Guard was a bit underwhelming on hurdling debut but shouldn't be forgotten given the level of talent he'd displayed on the level, so he's also considered along with Toughari.