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Monday 7 June 2021

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John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 4m 2.90s

Bak Rocky^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Carberry| T: S G Carey

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy) 13 days ago, beaten after 4 out. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0-P

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Chase Me Charlie²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

8/1

€11,000 3-y-o, Gamut gelding. Brother to useful hurdler Keyboard Gangster. Dam unraced. Unplaced completed start in points, fell last time (Sep 2020). Engaged Kilbeggan 1.50 Sunday.

Form: 5/F-

Early Derby⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, twenty first of 25 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Flurry Yeats¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

10/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/3, seventh of 8 in hunter chase at Tipperary (23.3f, good to soft) on debut over fences 32 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Down in trip. Eng 1.20 Kilbeggan Sun.

Form: 4P2-7U4

Frambosin Boy^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Leahy

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 15 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 150/1) 24 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 7/U0-0

Kingsgate¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: A Lee

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 7-00

Offaly Star^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

11/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to a winning pointer. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Pythion¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: M Winters

11/8

Useful Flat winner. Promising sort. Useful winner at 8f on flat. Fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy, 18/1) 14 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 74

The Dara Man^t²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

5/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 7 in bumper at Punchestown (16.8f, heavy, 33/1). Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 35/367-

A Cheap Thrill⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D Cleere⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twenty first of 23 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: P0

Clarens²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Flavin

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, sixteenth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Corkbeg²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good, 33/1) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

Hard Target²⁵

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

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 25 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 00

Helios D'aubrelle²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 66/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 9-9

Nevendon⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 23 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 3-7

Raymondstown

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy

80/1

Carlotamix gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Utmost Zeal and fair hurdler Rheinland. Dam (c89/h87) 2m hurdle/chase winner, also 11f winner on Flat.

Form:

Forecasts

Pythion (11/8), The Dara Man (5/2), Nevendon (6/1), Chase Me Charlie (8/1), Flurry Yeats (10/1), Offaly Star (11/1), Helios D'aubrelle (25/1), Corkbeg (50/1), Bak Rocky (50/1), Raymondstown (80/1), Early Derby (100/1), Hard Target (125/1), A Cheap Thrill (150/1), Kingsgate (150/1), Clarens (250/1), Frambosin Boy (300/1)

PYTHION took a step forward from his hurdling debut when fourth at Ballinrobe 2 weeks ago and remains with potential given his useful Flat form. This looks a good opportunity for him to open his account in this sphere. Flurry Yeats disappointed on his chase bow but may do better switch to hurdles, while Offaly Star is a newcomer to note.