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Thursday 27 May 2021

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Shanagolden Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 4m 55.30s

All Thumbs Up⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

50/1

Better effort in bumpers when fourth at Wexford on debut. Makes hurdles bow.

Form: P40-

Baltic Moon⁹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/5

Well held in 2 maidens on Flat in Germany as a 2-y-o. Acquired for 18,000 gns in July 2019 and interesting making hurdling debut for a top stable.

Form:

Benbulben Boy¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster

10/1

Has displayed clear promise in bumpers so must enter calculations in a weak race on hurdling debut.

Form: 44-

Berliet Express²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Showed clear signs of ability second time up in a tongue tie when seventh of 13 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 20 days ago,

Form: 5P0-7

Gaius De Marcigny³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

11/1

Showed a bit when sixth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good, 16/1) on NH debut 35 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 6-

Karakhan^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

18/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Shaped like a non-stayer when well held on hurdling debut here 38 days ago.

Form: 9-

Old Durham Town²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Hinted at ability on hurdling debut at Wexford (16.4f) in October and could do better now stepping up in trip.

Form: 8-

Story Rory²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer

50/1

66/1, took a step forward from hurdling debut when sixth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 6/7-6

Prince Of Air⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 28/1, eighth of 11 in bumper at Tipperary (18f, soft) on NH debut 64 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8-

Simpletwistoffaith¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

150/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

Fabreze⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy| T: T Doyle

150/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut 44 days ago.

Form: 0-

Mustang Sallie¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

125/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 0-0

The Cilleens^t1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: M Butler

150/1

Little show in maiden hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5FF0-8

Little Brown Mouse⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16.1f, soft) 7 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 0-6

My Little Lily

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

33/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

Pikaia¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

11/4

Fair maiden on the Flat who is in the right hands to make it as a hurdler.

Form:

Delias Pet⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, sixth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 7 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 66-6

Barrow Bounty^p,t1⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: P T Foley

80/1

Well held in bumpers/maiden hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 668/08-

Non-Runners

The Dasher Conway²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs G Callaghan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Call Me Tina²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: P Croke J: M J Bolger

Early Derby

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Baltic Moon (4/5), Pikaia (11/4), Benbulben Boy (10/1), Gaius De Marcigny (11/1), Old Durham Town (12/1), Delias Pet (14/1), The Dasher Conway (14/1), Karakhan (18/1), My Little Lily (33/1), Call Me Tina (33/1), Story Rory (50/1), All Thumbs Up (50/1), Little Brown Mouse (50/1), Berliet Express (50/1), Early Derby (50/1), Prince Of Air (80/1), Barrow Bounty (80/1), Mustang Sallie (125/1), The Cilleens (150/1), Simpletwistoffaith (150/1), Fabreze (150/1)

PIKAIA, a fair maiden on the Flat, is in the right hands to make it as a hurdler, so she could be up to making a winning start in a weak race. Baltic Moon and Benbulben Boy are others to consider.