12:15 Gowran Park

Friday 20 November 2020

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 24.3s

Bob Olinger²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| C

7/4

Point winner. Useful form when winning 8-runner bumper at this course (18f, heavy) on Rules debut in March. Exciting prospect now hurdling.

Form: 11-

Emerald Cave⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 125/1) on NH debut 49 days ago. Can only be watched on that evidence.

Form: 0

Falco Du Sauzay^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: L Lennon

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 20 days ago. Another who is readily passed over.

Form: RU7-P0

Ferny Hollow^h²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

1/3

Smart in bumpers, career best when winning 23-runner Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (16.4f) in March, keeping on well. Very good prospect now sights are set on hurdling.

Form: 1/2211-

Itsnotinit¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 026/6

Kings Halo²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea

100/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to winning pointer Forde In America. Third on completed start from 2 points last time (Mar 15).

Form: U3-

Mister Bells³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in bumper (20/1) at Tipperary (16f, heavy) on NH debut 31 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4

One Free Man

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

28/1

Carlotamix gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/useful chaser Top of The Rock, barely stayed 3m, and bumper winner One First Cut. Dam unraced.

Form:

Super Knight¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K J Brouder| T: M Hourigan

100/1

Arcadio gelding. Dam unraced. Unplaced sole start in points (Nov 1) and best watched on Rules/hurdles bow.

Form: 6

Bowes Hill^h1,t1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: Jayne Hearne

150/1

Curtain Time mare. Dam (b102) bumper winner. Wears tongue strap for debut and another who is best watched.

Form:

Gold Label³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J T Gorman

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 12/1) on hurdles bow, dropping away 3 out. Off 10 months.

Form: 580P-

Milestone Girl⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: M McCullagh

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, soft, 100/1) 83 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: P-0P

Strong Roots

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: R P Rath

80/1

Stowaway mare. Half-sister to Australian hurdler Ancient King. Dam, 7.4f winner. Makes some appeal on pedigree but yard not noted for its debut winners.

Form:

Tisadream¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Promising type. Ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 6/1) on NH debut 19 days ago. Rates the type to do better, particularly longer-term.

Form: 9

Western Fiona¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 12 days ago. Entitled to be sharper for that but this is a tough ask.

Form: 41-0

Non-Runners

Mullaghmore Wave⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: P J McGrath

Street Value⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P T Flavin J: Reserve 1

Ballytobin⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: R O'Neill J: Reserve 2

Fire Love⁴⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ferny Hollow (1/3), Bob Olinger (7/4), Fire Love (12/1), Tisadream (16/1), One Free Man (28/1), Ballytobin (33/1), Street Value (33/1), Mister Bells (50/1), Itsnotinit (50/1), Mullaghmore Wave (66/1), Strong Roots (80/1), Western Fiona (80/1), Kings Halo (100/1), Super Knight (100/1), Bowes Hill (150/1), Gold Label (150/1), Milestone Girl (150/1), Falco Du Sauzay (150/1), Emerald Cave (150/1)

FERNY HOLLOW was impressive when signing off last term with success in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. A most exciting hurdles prospect, he's fancied to get off the mark at the first attempt in this sphere. Bob Olinger was impressive himself when scoring at Gowran in March and promises to be no pushover however. Tisadream and One Free Man can do battle for minor honours.