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Monday 22 March 2021

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Simonstown Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 5m 19.0s

Ahead Of The Field³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

5/1

Promising individual. Second of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 14/1) on NH debut 36 days ago, sticking to task. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2-P2

Awayfortheday²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: K J Brouder| T: E McCarthy

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to improve.

Form: 8-05

Broomfields Kan³⁶

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

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, sixth of 20 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 36 days ago. Best watched unless supported in the market.

Form: P-16

Drumlee Brexit²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.7f, heavy) on NH debut 28 days ago. Impossible to make a case for.

Form: P-F40

Excelcior³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster

25/1

French Flat winner. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Thurles (23f, heavy) 35 days ago. More required on form shown in Ireland to date.

Form: 67

Frozen House¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (22f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 08

Glens Finale⁹⁵

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

6/1

Fair hurdler. 13/2, ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 95 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 1897-39

Mr Palm¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.8f, heavy) on hurdles bow 13 days ago. More needed.

Form: 4P-300

Now Where Or When^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good fourth of 10 in bumper at this course (15.8f, heavy, 5/2) 29 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: 33-34

Play The Knave¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 250/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult to make case for.

Form: 80

Risk Factor^t⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

5/4

Promising individual. Creditable sixth of 17 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 83 days ago. May well do better and looks the one to beat.

Form: 212-U36

Caesar Rock^p1¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy) on NH debut 128 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Likely to improve.

Form: 6

Every River

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Bryson

200/1

Gentlewave gelding. Dam, half-sister to fairly useful hurdlers Smart Mover (stayed 25f) and Malindi Bay (21f-2¾m winner). Of little interest unless market support.

Form:

Majavango⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in bumper at this course (16f, heavy, 33/1) 52 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Has to improve.

Form: 56

Sir Jack West¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: P D Kennedy| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 8/1, third of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.8f, heavy) 13 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 3663

Nothinbuttime^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy, 200/1) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 15UP30

Vinnies Nephue^p,t⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M M McElligott⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 14 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 62 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. RESERVE.

Form: P-PS287

Non-Runners

Chosen Diamond¹⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: E Cawley J: P J Carberry

Part Time Farmer²³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Reserve 2

If Not For Dylan¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: S Donohoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Risk Factor (5/4), Now Where Or When (7/2), Ahead Of The Field (5/1), Glens Finale (6/1), Part Time Farmer (13/2), Caesar Rock (9/1), Sir Jack West (14/1), Broomfields Kan (22/1), Excelcior (25/1), Majavango (33/1), Chosen Diamond (33/1), Awayfortheday (50/1), If Not For Dylan (50/1), Every River (200/1), Vinnies Nephue (200/1), Drumlee Brexit (200/1), Play The Knave (250/1), Nothinbuttime (250/1), Mr Palm (250/1), Frozen House (250/1)

RISK FACTOR sets the standard on the pick of his form and has a good chance of getting off the mark over hurdles. Now Where Or When has shaped well in bumpers and he has to be considered. Ahead Of The Field may take a step forward from his solid effort at Punchestown last month and may play a part in the finish.