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Saturday 26 December 2020

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Eden Capital Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 49.60s

Bal De Rio^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 120

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 28/1) 20 days ago, collared close home. Back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 332352

Grangeclare Native^p1²¹

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

9/1

Good second in maiden hurdle at Navan in November, but only 23½ lengths fourth of 18 in similar event there last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1/18-F24

Chosen Flyer^t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney| T: M Hassett

200/1

Failed to compete in 3 points and was well held in a Thurles bumper on debut 37 days ago. Up in trip for hurdle debut with tongue tie fitted.

Form: FFP-7

Crecerelle²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who showed a bit more than on hurdling debut when sixth of 18 in a maiden hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 46

Diegos Way⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Broad

100/1

Stowaway gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Court Duty. Point winner, pulled up after productive spell last time, Nov 8.

Form: F3-122P

Dr Bury

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Leonard Flynn

250/1

Papal Bull gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Elusive Star²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder| T: M Hourigan| OR: 104

11/1

Fair hurdler. Creditable third of 11 in novice hurdle (10/3) at this course (19f, heavy) 25 days ago, travelling as well as any.

Form: 24P-623

Eye Van¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Gunn

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable fourth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy, 11/1) 18 days ago. Up in trip and improvement needed if he's to win one of these.

Form: 4/437-4

Glentruan²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in bumper at Wincanton (15.3f, heavy, 33/1). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Philip Hobbs.

Form: 87-

Iknownothing²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young

200/1

Well held in maiden hurdles 8 days apart. Up in trip.

Form: 00

Mount Melleray²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Motherway

6/1

Excellent second of 13 in novice hurdle (28/1) at this course (21f, heavy) 25 days ago. Should progress further.

Form: 7-U52

My Mind Reader⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Murphy

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, seventh of 9 in bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P/P1-47

Oscaraldo^t⁵⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: N Lee

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good, 66/1) on hurdles bow. Off 19 months. Up in trip.

Form: 8/0-

Patriot Poet

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: P Corcoran

200/1

Daylami gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Draycott Place, stayed 3m.

Form:

Shadow Rider³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| D

2/5

Showed plenty of ability in finishing behind a pair with more experience on Navan hurdling debut 34 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1/3

The Brimming Water³⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: N P Madden| T: E McNamara

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 25/1) on NH debut. Off 11 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 8-

The Mighty Grey

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Daniel O'leary

33/1

Mahler gelding. Dam, point winner, closely related to fairly useful chaser (stays 21f) Cloudy Joker.

Form:

Lady L'lerom^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick

200/1

Well held in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 57-9990

Non-Runners

Darrens Diamond³²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: R Murphy J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Shadow Rider (2/5), Mount Melleray (6/1), Eye Van (7/1), Grangeclare Native (9/1), Elusive Star (11/1), Crecerelle (16/1), Bal De Rio (25/1), The Mighty Grey (33/1), Darrens Diamond (66/1), My Mind Reader (100/1), Diegos Way (100/1), Glentruan (150/1), Patriot Poet (200/1), Chosen Flyer (200/1), Lady L'lerom (200/1), Iknownothing (200/1), Dr Bury (250/1), Oscaraldo (250/1), The Brimming Water (250/1)

The one that stands out is SHADOW RIDER, who showed plenty of ability in finishing behind a pair with more experience on his hurdling debut last month and seems sure to improve. Mount Melleray and Bal de Rio are considered the main threats.