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Friday 29 January 2021

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Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 48.90s

Brazos^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: K J Brouder| T: J J Murphy| C

11/2

Useful Flat winner. 7/1, fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 32 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 4

Carrig Rock⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

33/1

Well beaten in Leopardstown bumper in 2019/20. Off mark at fourth attempt in points subsequently (Nov 21).

Form: 6/6-231

Clay Rogers^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy

100/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) King On The Run. Made frame on second start in points last time (Dec 20). Wear tongue tie.

Form: 64

Eden Flight^h1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Running creditably when falling last (booked for 3rd) in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 7/2) 55 days ago. Stable having good spell. Hood on 1st time. Should go well.

Form: 1/02-F

Folcano²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/11

Improved from debut when second of 15 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 5/2) 26 days ago. Can go one better here.

Form: FF1-42

No Strangers Here³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: A Donoghue

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, first run since leaving John McConnell when seventh of 10 in bumper at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 33 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 3P-47

Nuttorridge⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

250/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and was never on terms on Clonmel hurdling debut. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Purcell.

Form: U-888

Rocknroll Stand⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

200/1

€6,000 3-y-o, Mountain High gelding. Dam (c90) winning pointer (stayed 3m under Rules). Unplaced in point on debut, Dec 20.

Form: 7

Roman Dylan⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

150/1

Showed nothing when last of 12 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy, 66/1) on NH debut 43 days ago.

Form: 0

The Reanie Rocks⁴⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Tierney

250/1

Well held in a bumper/brace of maiden hurdles. Off 16 months.

Form: FPP/800-

Wa Wa²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D M Christie

150/1

Well held in bumpers and on hurdling debut.

Form: 8770

Camp Belan⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

33/1

€22,500 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam (c97/h82) 2¾m chase winner. Third on debut in point, Dec 20.

Form: 3

Gripsou Charolais⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 55 days ago.

Form: 0

The Big Story⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

13/2

Better efforts in bumpers on debut when runner-up at Punchestown in October. Should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 25

Where's Frankie⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

50/1

Court Cave gelding. Dam, little form over hurdles, half-sister to useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 3m) Tisrabraq. Maiden pointer, third last time, Nov 22.

Form: 443

Hatfield Spring

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

28/1

Cloudings mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 35f) Many Clouds (by Cloudings).

Form:

Sound Of Glory⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly

150/1

Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to winning pointer Oscar Light. Unplaced on completed start in 2 points last time, Dec 20.

Form: F6

X' Girl^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: A McCann

250/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who has gone with no encouragement over hurdles.

Form: 7UP0

Definiteadare⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

100/1

Court Cave gelding. Maiden pointer, made frame twice prior to unseating last time (Dec 19). RESERVE.

Form: 58/F44U

Non-Runners

Sarsfield Street¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: A A Howard J: Mark Walsh

Politicianspromise

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: M P Collins J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Bodeenbelle³³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

Call Me Merry⁶¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P F Cashman J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Folcano (10/11), Eden Flight (2/1), Brazos (11/2), The Big Story (13/2), Bodeenbelle (16/1), Call Me Merry (25/1), Hatfield Spring (28/1), Carrig Rock (33/1), Camp Belan (33/1), Politicianspromise (33/1), Where's Frankie (50/1), Sarsfield Street (66/1), Clay Rogers (100/1), Definiteadare (100/1), Wa Wa (150/1), Roman Dylan (150/1), Sound Of Glory (150/1), Gripsou Charolais (150/1), Rocknroll Stand (200/1), The Reanie Rocks (250/1), No Strangers Here (250/1), X' Girl (250/1), Nuttorridge (250/1)

FOLCANO was unlucky to bump into a progressive one at Fairyhouse last time, so he’s fully expected to make it third time lucky in this sphere in a race lacking depth. Eden Flight and The Big Story are fancied to give him most to think about.