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Friday 9 July 2021

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Fermoy Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 3m 53.4s

Blackberry Jack³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D Leahy

33/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. 12/1, fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: 5

Breffni Brave³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

66/1

Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 32 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 7

Carrarea³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| D

4/9

Supplemented debut win in 13-runner bumper at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 31 days ago, cosily. Makes hurdles debut and he's a good prospect.

Form: 1-1

Custers Mistake^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: K Prendergast

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Second of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm, 10/1) 9 days ago.

Form:

Dalvey^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: J McAuley

12/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fourth of 8 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.1f, good, 4/1) 8 days ago.

Form:

Frosts Field

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Carberry| T: B McMahon

150/1

Mustameet gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Powersbomb and fair hurdler Guided By You. Dam (h85) 2¾m hurdle winner.

Form:

Gallaside^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 99

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. Fifth of 9 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Perth (16.2f, heavy) 57 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: F47-5

Hurricane Alex^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 8f on Flat. 66/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back over hurdles.

Form: 74-7

Ilmig⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 112| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 14f on Flat. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, heavy, 14/1) 47 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 2537-

Longhouse Force^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: K C Sexton| T: B McMahon

200/1

Sageburg gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 27f) Beer Goggles. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Na Caith Tobac^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 112

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 13 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Navan (15.9f, good) 23 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 303-32

Sheer Bravado¹¹⁰

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

66/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Last of 24 in handicap (125/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Mahon.

Form: 00-

The Gradual Slope⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien

11/1

Promising type. Third of 16 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy, 5/1) on NH debut 45 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

Tintean Fein¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Fitzgerald

250/1

80/1, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: P-

Wrinkle In Time²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

25/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Last of 15 in maiden (50/1) at Leopardstown (10f, soft). Off 8 months. Yard having good spell.

Form:

Dashing Shirocco

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

125/1

Shirocco filly. Dam (h112), 2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Card Game.

Form:

I Sea The Moon⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: I J McCarthy| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 5 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: F00

Lazy Susan³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 40/1, first run since leaving Richard John O'Brien when eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft) on NH debut 3 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Frishscar³¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

He's In It²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: J Larkin J: Reserve 2

Alfieri³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Carrarea (4/9), Na Caith Tobac (11/2), Ilmig (6/1), Frishscar (7/1), Custers Mistake (10/1), The Gradual Slope (11/1), Dalvey (12/1), He's In It (20/1), Wrinkle In Time (25/1), Blackberry Jack (33/1), Alfieri (33/1), Hurricane Alex (50/1), Breffni Brave (66/1), Sheer Bravado (66/1), Dashing Shirocco (125/1), Frosts Field (150/1), I Sea The Moon (200/1), Longhouse Force (200/1), Gallaside (200/1), Tintean Fein (250/1), Lazy Susan (250/1)

CARRAREA was talented enough to defy a penalty in bumper and he could be a useful hurdles prospect. Na Caith Tobac and Ilmig could be the chief threats.