14:25 Wexford

Wednesday 10 March 2021

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Eoin O'Gorman Solicitors Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 32.80s

Calthor^h⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

6/4

Encouraging Galway debut hurdling fourth but hasn't gone on since over fences, seventh of 14 in novice chase (9/2) at Gowran (16f) 41 days ago. Back over hurdles now and rates the form pick.

Form: F1/4587

Clarabello⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 50 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 464-7

Garm Colombe^t⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, best run when fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy, 6/1) 68 days ago. More needed here though if he's to open his account.

Form: 845

Howdyalikemenow^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: D Queally

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, good fifth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy) 17 days ago. Trainer going well so holds place claims.

Form: F665

Jody Ted⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 74 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 460

Mist On The Bog¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: L Casey

40/1

Fair form in two runs over hurdles. 33/1, below-form sixth of 10 in bumper at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 118 days ago. Respected back in this sphere.

Form: 6646

New Ross¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. In process of running well (in third) when fell last in 2m novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (9/1) 11 days ago. Stable in good form so firmly in the mix.

Form: 4-4PF

Presenting Lad⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: E Doyle

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. More needed now.

Form: U47

Rodgers Park³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below-form ninth of 16 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Fairyhouse (20.2f) 30 days ago. Back down in trip and others appeal more.

Form: 6FF9

Emma Prada^h1¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 95

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Set lot to do when eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, 5/1) 113 days ago. Hood on now down in trip and may still do better.

Form: 31-4850

Gaelic Force¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, behind when fell last in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft) 10 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: P-808F

Thekeyisnottopanic^t⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C W J Farrell

250/1

Poor maiden on Flat and over hurdles, twelfth of 16 in juvenile (250/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 74 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 780

Non-Runners

Tom McGreevy⁸²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: J P O'Sullivan

Captain Court¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 1

Zamond⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: C Bowe J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Calthor (6/4), Howdyalikemenow (3/1), New Ross (9/2), Garm Colombe (7/1), Emma Prada (11/1), Clarabello (16/1), Jody Ted (18/1), Zamond (25/1), Captain Court (25/1), Presenting Lad (40/1), Mist On The Bog (40/1), Tom McGreevy (50/1), Gaelic Force (150/1), Rodgers Park (150/1), Thekeyisnottopanic (250/1)

CALTHOR is reverted to hurdles having not progressed over fences and is worth another chance to confirm his debut promise at Galway back in this sphere. New Ross looks the one to give him most to do if none the worse for his last-hurdle fall at Fairyhouse, with Howdyalikemenow appealing as a solid place prospect on the back of his good Navan fifth.