15:50 Fairyhouse

Sunday 4 April 2021

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Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 12.5s

Ashdale Bob⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 146| D

10/1

Useful hurdler. Navan Grade 2 winner in December. 11/1, well-beaten ninth of 13 to Gaillard Du Mesnil in Leopardstown Grade 1 (22.2f, soft) 57 days ago. Looks vulnerable under penalty.

Form: 35-11F9

Decimation^t⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 128

12/1

Pretty useful form. 1/3 and tongue strap on first time, didn't need to be at best when winning 18-runner maiden at Down Royal (16.7f, heavy) 59 days ago. Bit more needed now stepping up in class.

Form: 2221

Egality Mans³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Won 20-runner maiden hurdle at Naas (2m, soft) 35 days ago, keeping on well. Up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 1/22-1

Frere Tuck^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Fogarty| T: W P Mullins

10/1

French bumper winner. Tongue strap on, won at second time of asking over hurdles in 20-runner maiden at Punchestown (2m, heavy) 77 days ago, quickening clear. Can make presence felt at higher level.

Form: 1/41

Gentlemansgame⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 143

4/5

Promising sort. 12/1, 5 lengths second of 13 to Gaillard Du Mesnil in Leopardstown Grade 1 (22.2f, soft) 57 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 112

Get My Drift^t⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: M F Morris| OR: 131

20/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 19-runner maiden at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 99 days ago. This a jump in class but there should be more to come.

Form: 331

Power Of Pause⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| D

22/1

Useful hurdler. 3/1, 23½ lengths last of 5 to Thedevilscoachman in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) 49 days ago. Up in trip. Yard having good spell.

Form: 5-21134

Rambranlt'jac³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

22/1

French recruit who made a winning start for Willie Mullins in 15-runner maiden hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) on 30 days ago, easily. Up in trip.

Form: 53-1

Non-Runners

Grand Paradis³⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Jack Kennedy

Gabynako¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Gentlemansgame (4/5), Egality Mans (7/2), Grand Paradis (4/1), Gabynako (6/1), Ashdale Bob (10/1), Frere Tuck (10/1), Decimation (12/1), Get My Drift (20/1), Rambranlt'jac (22/1), Power Of Pause (22/1)

GENTLEMANSGAME's second to Gaillard Du Mesnil at Leopardstown in February is the best piece of form on offer and he has the obvious scope for better still after only 2 starts under Rules so he looks the way to go. Grand Paradis made light work of a Grade 3 field at Thurles last time so he looks the chief threat, with Frere Tuck perhaps pick of the Mullins quartet.