12:15 Down Royal

Thursday 17 December 2020

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 14.30s

Glens Finale⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

13/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Very good third of 13 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Thurles (22.8f, soft) 42 days ago. Firmly in the mix.

Form: 1897-3

La Chanteuse²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| BF

17/2

Winner in bumper at Ayr in November 2019. 5/4, bumped close home when runner-up in novice hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, soft). Off 9 months but yard in good form so should have more to offer.

Form: 431442-

Ballydam³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: B R Hamilton

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 14 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (21.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 3P3-147

Battle Of Actium²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 17 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 8/1) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Up in trip and likely to improve so worth considering.

Form: 42/153-3

Captain Mc¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, below-form fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 16 days ago. Trainer going well so not dismissed.

Form: 4/5-234

Eileens Boy⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: Alan Wells

150/1

Modest hurdler. 200/1, very good seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft) 65 days ago. Needs another step forward though if he's to trouble the principals.

Form: 7FPP-F7

Fun Light³⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P O'Brien

7/4

25/1, promising second of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20.3f, soft) on hurdles bow. Off 11 months but bold showing still on cards for in-form yard.

Form: 72-

Hungry Tiger⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: P Griffin

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below-form sixth of 11 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) 7 days ago. Back up in trip but has plenty on his plate.

Form: 230F76

Macs Charm¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy

28/1

100/1, encouraging fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 19 days ago. Open to improvement up in trip so one for the shortlist.

Form: 35-345

Sean Hogan²⁸⁴

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

10/1

14/1, shaped with promise when sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months but stable in good form so he's much respected.

Form: 6-

Little Actress⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford

250/1

28/1, ninth of 11 in bumper at Wexford (16f, heavy) on NH debut 53 days ago. Makes hurdles debut up in trip but others appeal more.

Form: 9

That's Lifebuoy³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99

22/1

Modest hurdler. 200/1, running-on third of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 34 days ago. Considered.

Form: 080553

Carlotalin²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short| T: L Lennon

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 20 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) 26 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 43260

Non-Runners

Rodgers Park¹⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 1

Stockdale¹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: B R Hamilton J: Reserve 2

Miss Us O¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: B R Hamilton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fun Light (7/4), Battle Of Actium (2/1), Glens Finale (13/2), La Chanteuse (17/2), Captain Mc (10/1), Sean Hogan (10/1), That's Lifebuoy (22/1), Macs Charm (28/1), Rodgers Park (50/1), Miss Us O (50/1), Stockdale (50/1), Ballydam (66/1), Hungry Tiger (150/1), Eileens Boy (150/1), Little Actress (250/1), Carlotalin (250/1)

FUN LIGHT has an absence to overcome but showed plenty when runner-up in a Leopardstown novice on his hurdling bow so is taken to get off the mark at the chief expense of excellent Thurles third Glens Finale. Battle of Actium and Macs Charm appeal as the pick of the remainder.