13:40 Gowran Park

Friday 12 March 2021

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Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 40.00s

Bak Rocky

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Carberry| T: S G Carey

16/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam smart 2m-21f chase winner. Not without interest on breeding so newcomer is worth a look.

Form:

Ballinoe Biden

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

25/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam, maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Urtheoneiwant. Others debutants appeal more on paper.

Form:

Didn'tsleepawink

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E M O'Sullivan

7/2

Flemensfirth gelding. Dam unraced out of fairly useful hurdler (2m-2½m winner) Aunt Aggie. Lots to like on breeding so newcomer is worth checking in the market.

Form:

Hollywood West⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham

11/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good) on hurdles bow 5 days ago. May do better.

Form: 70

Its Gonnahappen

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: L Byrne

25/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Dam useful 2m-2½m chase winner. Newcomer is no forlorn hope given pedigree. Market can guide.

Form:

What A Time¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy

20/1

Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago. Big step forward is needed.

Form: 2-5P7

Well Funded¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E McCarthy

18/1

Fair 14f Flat winner. First run since leaving James Bethell when fifteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy, 50/1) on NH debut 19 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 0

Buzz Light¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Mulvany

16/1

Well-beaten last of 6 to Teahupoo in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 300/1) on NH debut 13 days ago. Lots to find.

Form: 6

King Arthurs Sword^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M O'Callaghan

6/4

Fair 1m2f maiden on the Flat. Makes jumps debut with tongue strap on and much respected.

Form:

Master Cornwall¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving Joseph Murphy when thirteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle (22/1) at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 0

Master Rocco^t⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: P C O'Connor

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when eighth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 200/1) on NH debut 76 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8

Moonacura

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler

11/1

€8,500 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (winner around 2m) Dominican Monk. Not without interest on his first go over hurdles.

Form:

Powerful Blue¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

66/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, ninth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 18 days ago. Lots to find now.

Form: 69

Silvertown¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

9/1

Fair 1m1f Flat winner but yet to offer much both runs over hurdles. Tenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle (25/1) at this C&D (heavy) 10 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 00

Nobrainnoheadache¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

200/1

Twelfth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 100/1) on NH debut 18 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: 0

Ocean Legacy¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

28/1

22/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 18 days ago. Stable having good spell but needs a big step forward.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Clever Currency⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

King Arthurs Sword (6/4), Didn'tsleepawink (7/2), Silvertown (9/1), Hollywood West (11/1), Moonacura (11/1), Buzz Light (16/1), Bak Rocky (16/1), Well Funded (18/1), What A Time (20/1), Its Gonnahappen (25/1), Ballinoe Biden (25/1), Ocean Legacy (28/1), Master Rocco (28/1), Master Cornwall (40/1), Powerful Blue (66/1), Nobrainnoheadache (200/1)

Those with experience do not set the bar too high so Flemensfirth gelding DIDN'TSLEEPAWINK is taken to make a winning start given his good pedigree. Fellow newcomers King Arthurs Sword and Moonacura also make plenty of appeal and can chase him home in that order, although the market should prove highly informative in this maiden.