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'David Fitzgerald - Take It Easee' Maiden Hurdle

4YO only | 2m | Heavy | 21 Runners | Turf

Bader⁴²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

Modest Flat winner but off 14 months since leaving Richard Hannon. Goes hurdling now with lots to prove.

Form:

Five Helmets²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles, twelfth of 19 in novice at Navan (16f, heavy) 22 days ago. Has plenty to find. Engaged Leopardstown 12.00 Saturday.

Form: 000

King And Queen⁵¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| BF

Fair Flat winner when last seen out 17 months ago for Mark Johnston. Fitness a big concern on yard/hurdling debut now.

Form:

Stone Mason^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Michael Appleby when fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) on NH debut 16 days ago. Needs lot more.

Form: 0

Capodanno^t1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

Promising ex-French recruit who shaped well after 13 months off when third of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19f, heavy, 6/4) 24 days ago. Tongue strap on and big player for top yard.

Form: 2-3

Confusionanddelay¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: D H Kelly

80/1, fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 0

El Cid

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder| T: M O Quigley

Leading Light gelding. Dam fair 2¼m hurdle winner. Bred to be no back number but yard not known for its debut winners.

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Globetrottersivola³⁵

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

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, fell fourth in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 35 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P5F

Henry Star

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

Notnowcato gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful staying chaser Red Giant. Not without interest on paper so respected newcomer.

Form:

Justbecool¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

Poor hurdler but he arrives on back of excellent fourth of 17 in novice at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 100/1) 16 days ago. Another step forward needed here though.

Form: 396604

Kalkas²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

Promising sort. First run since leaving Francois Nicolle when fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 7/1) on IRE NH debut 22 days ago. Should improve, so he's worth considering.

Form: 3-5

Killybegs Junior³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: N P Madden| T: A L T Moore

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 31 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 47

Magnor Glory¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

Eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Naas (16f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 0

Mahons Glory^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, eighth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 14/1) on hurdles bow 13 days ago. Plenty to find.

Form: 2-58

Rajsalad³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer

33/1, made promising debut when second of 13 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 35 days ago. Likely to do better so he must enter calculations.

Form: 3-2

Rocky's Howya¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea

Promising debut hurdling fifth at Cork before third in bumper (8/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Switches back to hurdles and one for the shortlist.

Form: 53

Rodgers Park²⁶

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

Well held when falling last in novice hurdle (50/1) at this course (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Needs lot more.

Form: 6F

Sage Boat^t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

Eleventh of 13 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut 28 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with tongue strap on and others appeal more.

Form: 0

Secret Secret¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Reserve 1| T: D H Kelly

Modest maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving Mrs A. M. O'Shea when seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) on NH debut 17 days ago. Lots to find. RESERVE

Form: 7

Caesar Rock⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Reserve 2| T: M F Morris

33/1, encouraging sixth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy) on NH debut 43 days ago. Down in trip and open to improvement. RESERVE

Form: 6

Carmels Gift²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Reserve 3| T: J J Walsh

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 20 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Hard to warm to. RESERVE

Form: U-0

Forecasts

Capodanno (1/1), Rajsalad (11/4), Kalkas (5/1), Rocky's Howya (10/1), Mahons Glory (14/1), King And Queen (14/1), Killybegs Junior (20/1), Justbecool (33/1), Henry Star (33/1), Sage Boat (33/1), Magnor Glory (33/1), Stone Mason (50/1), Confusionanddelay (50/1), Bader (50/1), Five Helmets (50/1), Rodgers Park (50/1), Globetrottersivola (50/1), El Cid (66/1)

CAPODANNO made a promising start for Willie Mullins after an absence when third at Clonmel last month so looks the one to focus on with a fair bit of improvement in the pipeline. Rajsalad also showed up well on his first start when runner-up at Cork so rates the chief threat, although Kalkas is another well worth considering on the back of his Navan debut fifth for Henry de Bromhead.