14:10 Listowel

Wednesday 22 September 2021

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McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 57.50s

Acrux Cass^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

250/1

Is of little account.

Form: 0/6P0-PP

Ballinoe Biden¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

100/1

Well held both starts in maiden hurdles.

Form: 60-

Dixie Flyer¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

2/1

Fairly useful bumper winner for Stuart Crawford who showed an aptitude sent hurdling for a new yard after 5 months off when third of 7 in 2m4f maiden at Killarney in May. Open to improvement.

Form: F1-3

Fantastic Allen⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs G O'Connor

66/1

Maiden pointer who offered little when well held in maiden at Roscommon (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 50 days ago.

Form: 4/P-0

Gordon Dai Dai¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W J Burke| D

10/3

Useful in bumpers, improving on debut form when second in 11-runner event at Punchestown in April. Of interest on hurdle debut.

Form: 12-

Holiday In Kerry

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P Treacy| T: E McNamara

50/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Dam (c128/h126) 19f-3m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Lightontheriver¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S A Finn

200/1

Well held in bumpers/maiden hurdle.

Form: 5-09

Malbas^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

10/1

Fair hurdler. Good sixth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Roscommon (11.9f, good) 23 days ago, well positioned. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle outing.

Form: U44-032

Melman^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 84

100/1

Poor hurdler. 80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Peter Fahey when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 46 days ago.

Form: 90U0P/5

My Boy Bob

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short| T: A J Martin

33/1

Big Bad Bob gelding. Half-brother to 7 winners, including useful hurdler Pyromaniac and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Oighear Dubh, stays 3m. Dam 1½m winner.

Form:

Pope Liam⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, ninth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Cork (18.8f, soft) 51 days ago.

Form: P/40-009

The Names Jock²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely

4/1

Useful on Flat, stays 15f, ran better than for a while last time. Needs considering on hurdle debut.

Form:

Glan¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| D

11/4

Fairly useful dual bumper winner who typically travelled well when third in 14-runner event at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) in April. Ought to be as good over hurdles.

Form: 7/113-

Non-Runners

Golden Bidar¹³⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A Mullins J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Dixie Flyer (2/1), Glan (11/4), Gordon Dai Dai (10/3), The Names Jock (4/1), Malbas (10/1), Golden Bidar (10/1), My Boy Bob (33/1), Holiday In Kerry (50/1), Fantastic Allen (66/1), Ballinoe Biden (100/1), Melman (100/1), Pope Liam (150/1), Lightontheriver (200/1), Acrux Cass (250/1)

GORDON DAI DAI showed plenty in bumpers and appeals as the type to do well over hurdles, so he's taken to make a winning start. Dixie Flyer seems sure to build on his debut effort in this sphere, while Glan and The Names Jock are other interesting recruits to hurdling.