16:25 Thurles

Thursday 25 February 2021

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 42.7s

Churchstonewarrior²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: Jonathan Sweeney| C

11/10

Promising hurdling debut third at Punchestown before landing bumper at this course (19.3f, heavy, evens) 29 days ago. Switches back to hurdles going up in trip. Sure to go well.

Form: 2-631

Ain't That A Shame⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

5/4

Promising third of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 5/1) 44 days ago. Sure to progess again now his stamina is drawn out so rates a big player for in-form yard.

Form: 2/53

Carioca King^b1¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

150/1

Eighth of 10 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good, 7/2) on NH debut 158 days ago for Gordon Elliott. Makes hurdles debut with blinkers on now.

Form: 8

Dr Shirocco⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

50/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam, fair 23f hurdle winner, half-sister to very smart chaser (stayed 25f) Afistfullofdollars. Placed in points so newcomer is respected.

Form: 2-F3753

John Adams^p1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe

18/1

Encouraging fourth of 20 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and can step forward stepped up in distance.

Form: 65/4

Saunderscourt Rule¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Fogarty

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 600

Thedancingfarrier³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr R J Kiely⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely

22/1

12/1, fourth of 14 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) on NH debut 37 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and more is needed.

Form: P131F4

Wall Of Fame¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/2

62,000 euros 3-y-o. Fame And Glory half-brother to three winners, notably useful 2m Art Of Logistics. Placed twice in points so newcomer warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 23

Welsh Reign⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan

50/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 23f) Ballyhome. Not without interest on paper and winning pointer too so debutant is no forlorn hope.

Form: 56-251

We've That Option¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: I J Power| T: Gavin Dower

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (22.8f, soft, 150/1) 112 days ago, not knocked about. May do better but he needs to.

Form: 3-07

Winter Fog¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy

125/1

250/1, seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip with lots to find.

Form: 4PP/357

Earths Furies¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

40/1

125/1, seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago, not knocked about. Can step forward now.

Form: 27

Prince Of Gems¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 11 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 09

Sir Jack West²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P D Kennedy| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

40/1

14/1, showed some promise when sixth of 12 in bumper at this course (19.3f, heavy) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut up in trip and should build on that initial outing.

Form: 36

Thefourfacedliar^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: G Ahern

300/1

125/1 and tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, heavy) on NH debut 28 days ago. Significantly more is required.

Form: P

Victory Sign

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: L Casey

150/1

Cloudings mare. Sister to fairly useful chaser Victory Echo. Dam unraced. Bred to be no back number but market can prove good indicator on her debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Broomfields Kan¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 1

Call Me Merry²⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P F Cashman J: Reserve 2

Pennywell Girl

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: S Curling J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Churchstonewarrior (11/10), Ain't That A Shame (5/4), Wall Of Fame (11/2), John Adams (18/1), Broomfields Kan (20/1), Pennywell Girl (20/1), Thedancingfarrier (22/1), Earths Furies (40/1), Sir Jack West (40/1), Dr Shirocco (50/1), Welsh Reign (50/1), Call Me Merry (66/1), Winter Fog (125/1), Carioca King (150/1), Victory Sign (150/1), We've That Option (200/1), Prince Of Gems (300/1), Saunderscourt Rule (300/1), Thefourfacedliar (300/1)

AIN'T THAT A SHAME rates the form pick on his Fairyhouse third so looks the way to go with more improvement in the pipeline now he steps up in trip, Churchstonewarrior arrives on the back of a bumper win here so rates next best reverted to this sphere, with John Adams not ruled out either granted this stiffer test of stamina and the fitting of cheekpieces.