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Saturday 26 December 2020

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Geary's Garage Kilmeedy 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 30.6s

Call Me Rocky⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| C

40/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Dundalk (8f) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh.

Form:

Complete Fantasy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 15/2) 14 days ago. Booking of Brown a plus. Should go well again.

Form: P6433

Palm Beach²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/5

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. First run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when second of 11 in juvenile hurdle (10/11) at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 2

Self Assessed⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Carberry| T: S J Mahon

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 125/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 61 days ago.

Form:

Stage Power²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 77

Star Of Cashel^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Stack

14/1

Useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Player if proving his stamina.

Form:

The Copper Kid¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy

250/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. 66/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut 15 days ago, very slowly away.

Form:

Thekeyisnottopanic^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: C W J Farrell

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 29 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 78

Tintean Fein

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder| T: J G Fitzgerald

80/1

Power gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fair 2m hurdle winner Agreement, probably stayed 23f, and French hurdler/chaser Astrange.

Form:

Townes¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 200/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 60

Willywampus¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: F J Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 125/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, fell in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 8F

Zoffanien²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan

4/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising individual. 6/1, first run since leaving Y. Durepaire when third of 11 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 3

Army Of One²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, first run since leaving S. Richter when tailed-off seventh of 11 to Talking About You in juvenile hurdle at Aintree (17f, heavy) on NH debut 21 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 7

Awkwafina⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Eighth of 16 in maiden (80/1) at Naas (10f, heavy) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jack W. Davison.

Form:

Dashing Diamond¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hassett| BF

15/2

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 33/1, second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: F

Master Rocco^t1⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: P C O'Connor

200/1

Last of 9 in claimer (28/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 58 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

On Guard⁸²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: Keith Donoghue

Saeer⁹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Raamez¹¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Palm Beach (4/5), Complete Fantasy (3/1), Zoffanien (4/1), Dashing Diamond (15/2), Raamez (10/1), On Guard (12/1), Star Of Cashel (14/1), Saeer (16/1), Call Me Rocky (40/1), Army Of One (40/1), Self Assessed (40/1), Willywampus (66/1), Tintean Fein (80/1), Awkwafina (100/1), Master Rocco (200/1), Stage Power (200/1), Townes (250/1), Thekeyisnottopanic (250/1), The Copper Kid (250/1)

PALM BEACH made a promising start to his hurdling career when runner-up over C&D 25 days ago and looks sure to progress and win races on that evidence. Zoffanien and Star of Cashel head the opposition.