13:20 Cork

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Thanks To All Frontline Workers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:24 | Winning time: 3m 53.8s

Bergentown²²

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

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 5/1, tenth of 14 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) on bumper debut 22 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 040-

Complete Fantasy^b¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 112

7/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 12/1, creditable fifth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 110 days ago.

Form: 643345-

Crescent Lake¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

125/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 11f on flat. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 08-

Decimal Day^t1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: K J Brouder| T: W Durkan

13/2

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving E. J. O'Neill when fourth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 11/1) on NH debut 34 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4-

Denver Canning¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 04-

Estepona Sun^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 112

8/1

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. Excellent second of 13 in juvenile hurdle (15/2) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 9462-

Farout⁷⁰

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

9/4

Promising sort. 12/1, first run since leaving Francis-Henri Graffard when 25 lengths fifth of 6 to Teahupoo in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 70 days ago. Player.

Form: 5-

Hgranca De Thaix¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 6/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) on NH debut 16 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 5-

Makfils¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Fairly useful Flat winner in France. Joined a top stable ahead of hurdle debut. Would enter the reckoning if the betting speaks in his favour.

Form:

Pretorius⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

Modest maiden on the Flat. Promising type. 9/1, fourth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 75 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress.

Form: 94-

Son Of Hypnos¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: K Smith| OR: 110| BF

9/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. 8/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle outing. Should improve.

Form: 5454-

Bonnie Kellie²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: S Curling

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/1, fourth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 4-

Capel At Dawn²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 150/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 3/6 on last hurdle run.

Form: 53-

Flying Amy¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 95-

Myrcella¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P F McEnery

80/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. 18/1, sixth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May well do better.

Form: 86-

Non-Runners

San Pedro²⁸⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: J Halley J: Reserve 1

Insouciance⁵²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: D Kinsella J: Reserve 2

Call Me Tina

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: P Croke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Farout (9/4), Pretorius (10/3), Makfils (9/2), Decimal Day (13/2), Complete Fantasy (7/1), Estepona Sun (8/1), Son Of Hypnos (9/1), Bonnie Kellie (28/1), Hgranca De Thaix (40/1), Flying Amy (50/1), Call Me Tina (50/1), Denver Canning (80/1), Bergentown (80/1), Myrcella (80/1), Capel At Dawn (100/1), Insouciance (100/1), San Pedro (100/1), Crescent Lake (125/1)

FAROUT's Flat ability suggests he can leave the form of his Fairyhouse hurdle debut behind and strike at the second time of asking for Willie Mullins. Like the selection, Makfils reached a fairly useful level on the Flat in France so he's of interest now hurdling for Henry de Bromhead, particularly if the betting speaks in his favour. Estepona Sun and Pretorius are also on the shortlist.