14:50 Naas

Wednesday 13 January 2021

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 14.00s

Captain Court²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: R O'Sullivan

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, again finished well held in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: P-800

Captain Kangaroo³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/2

Promising sort. 10/11, failed to improve from first hurdles start when third of 17 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 33 days ago. Yard having good spell. Should progress.

Form: 1-43

Direct Fire²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 6/1, showed a bit more than on debut when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Yard also saddles Grand Paradis.

Form: 41/74

Fuzzbuster⁴⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.3f, soft). Off 13 months.

Form: 5P7/800-

Il Courra¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C W J Farrell| D

6/1

Promising individual. Winner in bumper at Wexford in October. Showed aptitude when sixth of 20 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Should improve.

Form: FF-2146

On Eagles Wings⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde| D

2/1

Latest win in bumper at Cork in October. Ran creditably under a double penalty when second of 5 in bumper at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 11/8) 75 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5221-12

War God^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Made little impact when ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 400/1) on NH debut 46 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: F-PP9

Another Blue¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Hogan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in bumper (66/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 17 days ago, dropping away quickly. Makes hurdles debut. Down in trip.

Form: U9

Biscayne Boulevard⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 47 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. 8/12 on last bumper outing.

Form: 8-898

Brownstone³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Unseated rider in novice hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 36 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: U

Grand Paradis⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

7/4

Looked a good prospect when won 13-runner bumper (6/5) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 45 days ago, staying on to lead entering final 1f. Respected on hurdles debut for leading yard.

Form: 1

Klickity Klopp¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Showed nothing when thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on NH debut 16 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

Limestone Rock¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris

14/1

Plenty of promise when second of 10 in bumper at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 22/1) on NH debut 17 days ago, closing when hampered 1f out and nearest finish. Makes hurdles debut. Down in trip.

Form: 2

Magic Of Words¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, eighth of 10 in bumper at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on bumper debut 17 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 808

Joeswayornoway¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Sheehy

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1, unseated rider sixth in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 5846U

Non-Runners

Octobia²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

Grand Paradis (7/4), On Eagles Wings (2/1), Captain Kangaroo (5/2), Il Courra (6/1), Limestone Rock (14/1), Direct Fire (28/1), Octobia (100/1), Joeswayornoway (150/1), Klickity Klopp (150/1), Magic Of Words (200/1), Another Blue (250/1), Biscayne Boulevard (250/1), Captain Court (300/1), War God (300/1), Brownstone (300/1), Fuzzbuster (300/1)

The vote goes to CAPTAIN KANGAROO, who failed to improve from his promising hurdling debut last time but looks to have been found a good opportunity to get off the mark in this sphere. Grand Paradis looked a good prospect when scoring in a Fairyhouse bumper and he can chase the selection home on his hurdles bow, ahead of On Eagles Wings and Il Courra.