14:55 Navan

Monday 22 March 2021

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Boyne Valley Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 14.2s

Bergentown¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in juvenile hurdle (80/1) at this C&D (soft) on NH debut 16 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 0

Buto²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 8/1, fifth of 12 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton.

Form:

Buzz Light¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 16/1) 10 days ago. More needed.

Form: 60

Call Me Rocky²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 114| BF

15/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. Eighth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 2/1) 20 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 308

Clarens

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Flavin

18/1

Dream Ahead gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Timemakesitfine. Dam 1¼m winner. One to note in the market.

Form:

Coventry²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan

2/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving John Halley when running below form when fell in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 3/1) 28 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 2F

Da Little Grey Lad^t1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, twelfth of 13 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good) 15 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 880

Jovial Jack

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Dam (c73/h114), bumper/2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3m), half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stays 2½m) Duhallow Gesture. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Mephisto¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane

50/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 25/1) 10 days ago, struggling some way out.

Form: 0P

Sideshift^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 112

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 8/1, fourth of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 37 days ago. One to bear in mind on pick of form.

Form: 234

Up With The Play²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt

6/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Promising individual. Third of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 25/1) on NH debut 20 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

Ya Ya Baby²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. 11/4, unseated rider in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. May get back on track here.

Form: U

Non-Runners

Happy Victory

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: D F O'Regan

Hedos De Berce

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: Miss E Doyle J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Coventry (2/1), Sideshift (9/4), Happy Victory (7/2), Ya Ya Baby (6/1), Up With The Play (6/1), Call Me Rocky (15/2), Hedos De Berce (14/1), Jovial Jack (16/1), Clarens (18/1), Buto (33/1), Buzz Light (40/1), Mephisto (50/1), Bergentown (100/1), Da Little Grey Lad (200/1)

YA YA BABY unseated her rider on hurdling debut earlier in the month but she was sent off 11/4 that day and can put that experience behind her here. Coventry also came unstuck last time but is likely better than that and will be a danger. Sideshift has been running creditably and shouldn't be far away.