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Tuesday 4 May 2021

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Join tote.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:39 | Winning time: 5m 34.10s

Brooks Falls¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

14/1

Fair hurdler. 28/1, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (17.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 731P/97-

Champagne Sparkles^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 115| BF

1/3

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/4, matched previous best when second of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Expected to go well again.

Form: 33422-

Drop Him In^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 104

10/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good, 25/1) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 244575-

Eat The Book²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 110

6/1

Lightly raced maiden who readily surpassed previous efforts when second of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago, finishing strongly. Now his task is to back that up.

Form: 000/092-

Fair Day¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S E Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Hassett

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 141 days ago.

Form: P/0000-

Lightning Star³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: A Leahy

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) on NH debut 37 days ago. May well be sharper with that under his belt.

Form: 5-

Look Dont Touch²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 8F5-

Simply Shabra⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: I J McCarthy| T: A McCann

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) on NH debut 60 days ago, needing stiffer test. Should have more to offer.

Form: F5-

Ask Blossomfort¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 15 days ago. Type to do better when tackling handicaps.

Form: 305-

One For Susie²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy), labouring circuit out. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Noel C. Kelly.

Form: P4P/P6P-

Shamrockembassador^h1¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M J Bolger| T: J Fahey

40/1

Robin Des Pres gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Fly Rory Fly, stayed 25f, and bumper winner/modest 2m hurdle winner Oscar Wings, stayed 2½m. Wears hood. Reserve 1.

Form: UP-

Non-Runners

Sempre Presto²¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Colm Murphy J: Liam McKenna

Boston Brahmin¹¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N Lee J: Gavin Brouder

Captain Mc²⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Fissa⁸⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: H Morgan

Courting Flow²²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 2

Recite A Prayer⁹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P Hennessy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Champagne Sparkles (1/3), Fissa (5/2), Eat The Book (6/1), Captain Mc (13/2), Drop Him In (10/1), Brooks Falls (14/1), Look Dont Touch (16/1), Sempre Presto (16/1), Ask Blossomfort (20/1), Shamrockembassador (40/1), Lightning Star (40/1), Simply Shabra (50/1), Courting Flow (66/1), Recite A Prayer (66/1), Boston Brahmin (100/1), One For Susie (150/1), Fair Day (200/1)

FISSA showed fairly useful form when third in a race that worked out well on debut at Punchestown back in the autumn and, whilst it hasn't been all plain sailing since, he's fancied to get back on the up now with definite potential for better still. Champagne Sparkles rates the lead threat, ahead of Captain Mc.