13:00 Down Royal

Wednesday 17 March 2021

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Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 22.40s

Adnap^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

14/1

Fairly useful at up to 1m on Flat. Showed an aptitude for hurdling in a tongue tie at Fairyhouse 12 days ago and is entitled to progress, though does still have stamina to prove for this game.

Form: 7

Homme D'Un Soir^t1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster

9/4

Fairly useful in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, very good fifth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 6/1) 64 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Player.

Form: 13-235

Aldo The Apache

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

33/1

Shantou gelding. Dam (h94), maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Fundamentalist.

Form:

General Moriviere^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney| T: J P Broderick

12/1

Showed much improved form in a first-time tongue tie when fourth of 20 in maiden hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft) 17 days ago. Each-way claims if progressing again.

Form: 74

Martalink^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin

150/1

Maiden pointer who offered little completed start under Rules.

Form: 44/P2F0

Massons Castle¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

28/1

33/1, eighth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago. May do better with that under his belt.

Form: 8

Mcquinn^t⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Barkley

150/1

Fair form in bumpers but little show in maiden hurdles.

Form: 3709-89

Pont Du Gard¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P O'Brien

1/2

Promising individual. First run since leaving Guillaume Macaire when second of 20 in maiden hurdle (10/3) at Naas (15.5f, soft) on IRE NH debut 17 days ago. Will go on improving and clear form pick.

Form: 3-2

Sweet Beat¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: Gary McGill

200/1

Unpromising in points and offered little in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 74P0

Gallaside¹⁵

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

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but sold cheaply and was beaten when falling 2 out in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 18/1) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: F

Na Caith Tobac¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder| T: P W Flynn

18/1

Fair Flat winner. Showed a bit in Down Royal juvenile on hurdle debut but not to good at Navan last time.

Form: 30

Drumbaragh^h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Carolan

150/1

Modest in bumpers and well held in in trio of maiden hurdles.

Form: 2/700-00

Hattie Amarin^h1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and well held in a pair of maiden hurdles. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 97

Haypusher¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick

150/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 200/1) on NH debut 16 days ago.

Form: P

Justwest^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Gary McGill

150/1

25/1 and tongue strap on, green when ninth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 259

Tweeds Corner^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford

66/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdles.

Form: P4P89

Hoganville¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

150/1

Twelfth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 28/1) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 0

Little Mixup¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

11/1

Showed a bit when ninth of 19 in juvenile hurdle (25/1) at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 9

Turkestan¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: P J Carberry| T: M M McNiff

125/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but well held on completed start over hurdles, having failed to settle.

Form: 0F

Avondale Smiles¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

Bergentown¹¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 1

Another Struggle

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: H Smyth J: Reserve 2

Queen Emily⁶⁶⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Dawson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pont Du Gard (1/2), Homme D'Un Soir (9/4), Little Mixup (11/1), General Moriviere (12/1), Adnap (14/1), Na Caith Tobac (18/1), Gallaside (25/1), Another Struggle (25/1), Queen Emily (25/1), Massons Castle (28/1), Aldo The Apache (33/1), Bergentown (50/1), Tweeds Corner (66/1), Hattie Amarin (80/1), Turkestan (125/1), Mcquinn (150/1), Drumbaragh (150/1), Justwest (150/1), Hoganville (150/1), Martalink (150/1), Haypusher (150/1), Avondale Smiles (200/1), Sweet Beat (200/1)

This can go to PONT DU GARD, who pulled a long way clear of the rest when runner-up to a useful prospect at Naas 17 days ago. Homme d'Un Soir looks the obvious threat.