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Wednesday 30 December 2020

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'David Fitzgerald - Take It Easee' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 4m 43.06s

Bader⁴³¹

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

300/1

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

Form:

Five Helmets²⁵

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

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles, twelfth of 19 in novice at Navan (16f, heavy) 25 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: 000

King And Queen⁵²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| BF

14/1

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^h¹⁹

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

80/1

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 19 days ago. Needs lot more.

Form: 0

Carmels Gift²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 20 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: U-0

Confusionanddelay¹⁶

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

250/1

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

Form: 0

El Cid

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

25/1

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

Form:

Globetrottersivola³⁸

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

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, fell fourth in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 38 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P5F

Henry Star

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

50/1

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

Form:

Justbecool¹⁹

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

28/1

Poor hurdler but he arrives on back of excellent fourth of 17 in novice at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 100/1) 19 days ago. Another step forward needed here though.

Form: 396604

Kalkas²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

2/1

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 25 days ago. Should improve, so he's worth considering.

Form: 3-5

Magnor Glory¹⁶

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

100/1

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

Form: 0

Rajsalad³⁸

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

11/10

33/1, made promising debut when second of 13 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 38 days ago. Likely to do better so he must enter calculations.

Form: 3-2

Rodgers Park²⁹

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

100/1

Well held when falling last in novice hurdle (50/1) at this course (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Needs lot more.

Form: 6F

Sage Boat³¹

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

100/1

Eleventh of 13 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut 31 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with tongue strap on and others appeal more.

Form: 0

Something Abouther²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Roche

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, never a threat from well off the pace when eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Colman's Courage²⁴

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

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, pulled up before 3 out in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8P

Light Brigade⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: N P Madden| T: C Byrnes| BF

7/2

Promising individual. 11/10, in front when fell last in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on hurdles bow 43 days ago, likely to have won. Should improve and rates a player if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 23-4F

Non-Runners

Killybegs Junior³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: A L T Moore J: N P Madden

Monkstreet²⁹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Rocky's Howya²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J Dullea J: C J Orr

Forecasts

Rajsalad (11/10), Kalkas (2/1), Light Brigade (7/2), Monkstreet (11/2), Rocky's Howya (13/2), King And Queen (14/1), Killybegs Junior (16/1), El Cid (25/1), Justbecool (28/1), Five Helmets (50/1), Henry Star (50/1), Globetrottersivola (66/1), Something Abouther (80/1), Stone Mason (80/1), Carmels Gift (100/1), Magnor Glory (100/1), Rodgers Park (100/1), Sage Boat (100/1), Confusionanddelay (250/1), Colman's Courage (250/1), Bader (300/1)

RAJSALAD pulled clear with a promising Willie Mullins-trained debutant at Cork last month, and with improvement on the cards, he's taken to get his head in front this time for Conor O'Dwyer. Kalkas heads up the dangers on the back of his Navan debut fifth for Henry de Bromhead, with Rocky's Howya and Monkstreet another couple to consider.