13:25 Naas

Monday 14 December 2020

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Support Local This Christmas Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 16.70s

An Droichead Eile^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Excellent eleventh of 20 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0870

Barrow Bounty²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: T Foley

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 66/1). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6/68-

Brandy Harbour²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J Neilan

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 20 in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 150/1) 23 days ago.

Form: F218-P4

Ensel Du Perche⁴¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Philip Fenton when sixth of 20 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Galway (16.4f, soft). Off 13 months.

Form: 00/6-

Fair Day²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Hassett

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 22 days ago.

Form: P-000

Fort William¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) on hurdles bow 13 days ago.

Form: 9048-0

Henry Africa^b1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 9 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: U/090

Christmas Jumper⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: E P Harty

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 680

Frozen Spring³⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, eighth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy). Off 12 months.

Form: 608-

It's All Gucci³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 99

10/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. 50/1, running well fell in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 34 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 4-88P6F

Lucailem³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 102

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 25/1) 36 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 550

Pictures Of Home²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: T M Walsh| OR: 93

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 150/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 5-068

Annie Iraya²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: K Purcell

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, first run since leaving Mark Cahill when tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: 700/0

Boss Girl¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 92

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 13 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 0056

Free Thought²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 17 in novice hurdle (80/1) at this course (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 23 days ago.

Form: 765

Joeswayornoway¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder| T: E Sheehy

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, remote fourth of 12 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) 13 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 584

Non-Runners

Cooline Bluebell²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P O'Flynn J: B J Foley

Forecasts

Free Thought (10/3), Lucailem (7/2), Pictures Of Home (5/1), Ensel Du Perche (11/2), Brandy Harbour (17/2), It's All Gucci (10/1), Christmas Jumper (11/1), Boss Girl (12/1), Cooline Bluebell (14/1), Barrow Bounty (16/1), Joeswayornoway (25/1), An Droichead Eile (40/1), Frozen Spring (50/1), Fort William (100/1), Annie Iraya (125/1), Henry Africa (200/1), Fair Day (200/1)

A weak maiden in which a chance is taken on ENSEL DU PERCHE who showed a bit of promise on his first start for Gavin Cromwell and has the potential for better for his new yard. Christmas Jumper, Lucailem and It's All Gucci are also on the shortlist.