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Thursday 12 August 2021

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Victoria House Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 3m 56.50s

More Than A Prince¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

22/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fell at first in novice hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good, 28/1) 13 days ago. Previously shaped with some promise at Sligo and this will reveal more.

Form: 6-5F

Odd Venture^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

66/1

Modest winner at 10f on Flat. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 300/1, ninth of 12 in minor event hurdle at Galway (16f, good) 14 days ago. Hooded for 1st time and best watched.

Form: U9

Sefton Warrior¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 300/1, first run since leaving Richard Spencer when eleventh of 12 in minor event hurdle at Galway (16f, good) 14 days ago. May be one for handicaps later on.

Form: 6P-0

Conkerall^t⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 69 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Custers Mistake^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: K Prendergast

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who looked unlucky to come to grief on hurdles bow at Cork (2m) last month, stumbling and fell after the fifth. This promises to reveal more.

Form: F

Darkest Hour⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff

66/1

Turned in another poor effort when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f) 42 days ago. Has since switched yards and probably best watched now hurdling.

Form:

Duck And Vanish^t⁸

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

14/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 12 in claimer on Flat at Sligo (10.2f, good) 8 days ago, never nearer. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 5/15 on last hurdle run.

Form: 0-5

Gregory's Gift^h1,t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: S Fahey| BF

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 3/1) 19 days ago, not clear run. However, not one to make too many excuses for. Hurdles debut.

Form:

He's In It^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 16 in bumper (200/1) at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: U000

St James's Square²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy| T: J Halley

50/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 0-7

Trebizond^t1²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Promising individual. Seventh of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (2m) in January, not unduly punished when chance had gone. Very much the type to do better this campaign.

Form: 47-

Brides Hill¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107| BF

8/13

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Good second of 20 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Galway (2m) 2 weeks ago, keeping on from home turn. Entitled to be firmly in the mix.

Form: 866-2P2

Elusive Point⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, fifteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 74 days ago. Easily passed over.

Form: 0

Lucy's Dreams^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1 and tongue strap on, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 days ago, never better than midfield.

Form: 7

Robin De Light

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh

66/1

Notnowcato gelding. Dam (h86), maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Dul Ar An Ol. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Katzoff¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J Morrison J: Mike O'Connor

Ahaziah¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Brides Hill (8/13), Trebizond (11/4), Custers Mistake (10/1), Ahaziah (10/1), Katzoff (12/1), Duck And Vanish (14/1), More Than A Prince (22/1), Gregory's Gift (25/1), St James's Square (50/1), Odd Venture (66/1), Darkest Hour (66/1), Robin De Light (66/1), Sefton Warrior (100/1), Lucy's Dreams (150/1), Conkerall (150/1), He's In It (200/1), Elusive Point (250/1)

BRIDES HILL produced her best effort yet when runner-up in a big-field handicap at Galway 2 weeks ago, keeping on from the home turn. A repeat should see her firmly in the mix and she gets the nod. The returning Trebizond is the type to improve further this season and he's feared most. Duck And Vanish and Custers Mistake complete the shortlist.