16:35 Galway

Thursday 29 July 2021

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Guinness Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 44.10s

Farout⁸²

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

3/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising sort. 9/4, won 15-runner juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 82 days ago, easily. Likely has more to offer.

Form: 5-1

Ilmig²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 115| D

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 14f on Flat. Career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle (6/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago by ½ length from Carrarea, driven out

Form: 2537-1

Zanavi¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 124| D

20/1

Winner over hurdles at Fairyhouse in February. 4/1, respectable second of 5 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 123 days ago.

Form: 8142-

Carrarea²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E Mullins| BF| D

7/4

Won both bumper starts. 4/9, ½-length second of 18 to Ilmig in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 20 days ago, travelling strongly. More to come.

Form: 1-12

Creative Dancer¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Mullins

300/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 11 in maiden at Killarney (14.1f, good) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 00

Figurehead¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary

300/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 839

Loved Out¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 112| BF

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/8, creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 203-2

Odd Venture¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

300/1

Modest Flat winner. Sixth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 11/1) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: U

Sefton Warrior⁴⁵

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

300/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Last of 6 in handicap (12/1) at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Richard Spencer.

Form: 6P-

Tax For Max^h⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 133| BF

13/8

Smart Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 16 in juvenile hurdle (4/7) at Tipperary (16.1f, soft) 70 days ago. Possesses plenty of ability but needs to settle down.

Form: 26-2

The Gradual Slope²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/1, 10½ lengths sixth of 18 to Ilmig in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 36

Hanoi Jane¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: I J McCarthy| T: T M Walsh| OR: 95

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/2, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 334

Forecasts

Tax For Max (13/8), Carrarea (7/4), Farout (3/1), Loved Out (14/1), Ilmig (14/1), Zanavi (20/1), The Gradual Slope (66/1), Hanoi Jane (80/1), Figurehead (300/1), Odd Venture (300/1), Sefton Warrior (300/1), Creative Dancer (300/1)

CARRAREA looked a bright prospect in bumpers and though he was turned over by Ilmig on hurdles debut at Cork 3 weeks ago, that was still a promising effort. Confidently expected to reverse that form, he should take some stopping, with Willie Mullins-pair Tax For Max and Farout feared most.