13:50 Down Royal

Friday 18 June 2021

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Armatas Fire & Security Ltd Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 0.1s

Crafty Hugo²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

300/1

Just modest on the Flat and well held in maiden hurdles 8 months apart.

Form: 0/0

Hollow Sound²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P E Corbett| T: L Comer

10/1

Showed useful form in bumpers and fairly useful form in 2 races over hurdles in 2019/20.Eell held in Group 2 event at Hoppegarten on Flat debut subsequently.

Form: 312330/

Irish Poseidon²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| BF

13/8

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Second of 13 in novice hurdle (11/8) at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy) 25 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Thereabouts again.

Form: 4-32

King's Vow^b,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| D

5/1

Useful Flat winner who showed more than previously over hurdles when third of 10 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 5 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 30-3

Mars Harper²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: Mrs D Foster| D

7/1

Promising sort. Winner of a bumper last season. Excellent second of 13 in maiden hurdle (4/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 22 days ago. Open to more progress.

Form: 13-62

All Thumbs Up²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

66/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level when fifth of 18 in maiden hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) on hurdles bow 22 days ago.

Form: P40-5

Boing²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney| T: Paul Traynor

250/1

Looks of little account.

Form: P0-0

Cullaghs Star^h1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 104

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 16 in maiden hurdle (4/1) at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good) 35 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-43

Digby¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin

25/1

Made an encouraging start when third of 15 in maiden hurdle (12/1) at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 11 days ago, running on. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3

Duke Of Doyen²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

200/1

Went with no promise when pulled up in bumper (20/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago, dropping away quickly. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P

Young Jack Yates^h1,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Yet to be asked for his effort when falling 2 out in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft, 11/2) 12 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 054-F

Aubretia^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| BF

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, good, 13/8) 7 days ago.

Form: U2-43

Belles Benefit¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 96

22/1

Shaped better than previously when fifth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 37D-045

Cottie¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| BF

3/1

Fair in bumpers and showed an aptitude for hurdling when second of 16 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 2254-2

Glory For Molly^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan

22/1

Good effort when runner-up on hurdling debut at Cork in May but went as if a

Form: F50-2P

Non-Runners

Tom McGreevy⁸⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Naomh Moling²²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J O Clifford J: Reserve 2

Caroles Secret¹⁹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Irish Poseidon (13/8), Cottie (3/1), King's Vow (5/1), Mars Harper (7/1), Hollow Sound (10/1), Aubretia (16/1), Belles Benefit (22/1), Glory For Molly (22/1), Cullaghs Star (25/1), Digby (25/1), Young Jack Yates (28/1), Tom McGreevy (50/1), Naomh Moling (50/1), All Thumbs Up (66/1), Caroles Secret (66/1), Duke Of Doyen (200/1), Boing (250/1), Crafty Hugo (300/1)

MARS HARPER took a significant step forward from his hurdling debut when second at Limerick 22 days ago and, with further progress on the cards, can make it third time lucky in this sphere. Irish Poseidon ought to be in the thick of the action once again, with Cottie completing the shortlist in a competitive-looking maiden hurdle.