13:00 Navan

Friday 18 December 2020

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Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 41.0s

Bob Olinger²⁸

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

1/8

Promising individual. Second of 15 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 7/4) on hurdles bow 28 days ago. Up in trip and chance is there for all to see.

Form: 11-2

Captain Court¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P-80

Direct Fire¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

6/1

Once-raced maiden. 5/1, seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Should have more to offer. Yard also saddles Dunboyne.

Form: 41/7

Dunboyne⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

8/1

€22,500 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Dam, 2¾m hurdle winner, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¾m) Heathfield. Point winner at fourth attempt in October and merits respect on Rules debut.

Form: 434-1

Inviction^t1³⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Fourth of 8 in bumper (6/1) at this course (16f, heavy) on debut 12 months ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time for this hurdles debut.

Form: 4-

Justakeg¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien

250/1

150/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

Two For The Road^t1⁴⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

200/1

Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (100/1) at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut, not knocked about. Off 13 months and tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0-

Your Bluffing³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 14 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (21.6f, heavy) 33 days ago.

Form: F4/65

Glenswilly Boy^t1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: T Donohue

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 47 days ago, left behind fifth. Up in trip and tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 9-P

The Deecoy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley

200/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Master Dee and modest chaser Runswick Days. Needs a second look in the betting.

Form:

Whatsawomantodo¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: M Torrens

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 11 in bumper (200/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 112 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 00

Burnt Toast

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: J M Barrett

100/1

Flemensfirth filly. Closely related to a winner, and half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser Art of Logistics, stays 23f and fair chaser Butlergrove King. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

Getaway Goldie¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

150/1

Thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle (125/1) at this course (16f, heavy) on debut 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Little Mar³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

200/1

Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 200/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 070900

Forecasts

Bob Olinger (1/8), Direct Fire (6/1), Dunboyne (8/1), Inviction (12/1), Your Bluffing (100/1), Burnt Toast (100/1), Getaway Goldie (150/1), Little Mar (200/1), Two For The Road (200/1), Whatsawomantodo (200/1), Captain Court (200/1), The Deecoy (200/1), Glenswilly Boy (200/1), Justakeg (250/1)

It's hard to oppose BOB OLINGER, who pulled well clear of the rest when second to a potentially high-class novice in Ferny Hollow on debut in this sphere at Gowran. This stiffer test will be right up his street. Inviction shaped well in a bumper here last term and gets the nod ahead of the Gordon Elliott-trained duo Direct Fire and Dunboyne for forecast purposes.