14:03 Gowran Park

Friday 1 October 2021

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BetVictor Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 3m 45.9s

Eternal Prince¹⁴

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

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 099

Gregory's Gift^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr| T: S Fahey

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 11/1, sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 0

Hardy Bloke⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D Cleere⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

16/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 6 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out.

Form: F-2P

Herculaneum⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly

100/1

Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when unseated rider in novice hurdle (150/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) on NH debut 54 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: U

Kingslayer⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: A J McNamara

16/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fifth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Galway (11.8f, good to firm) 62 days ago. First run for yard after leaving C. W. J. Farrell.

Form:

Luke Short¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

13/8

Fairly useful Flat winner. 10/3, third (Vultan second) of 19 in maiden at Navan (15.8f, good) on hurdle debut 13 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 3

Sandy Hill Toner²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short| T: A J Martin

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 19 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Galway (16.6f, good) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 0

The Big Chap

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

50/1

Policy Maker gelding. Dam placed in point. Best watched on debut unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form:

The Niffler^h1¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-

Vultan¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

8/11

Useful winner at 12f on flat. Solid start over hurdles when second of 19 in maiden at Navan (15.8f, good, 15/2) debut 13 days ago. Good chance he can go one better now.

Form: 2

Free Birds Fly

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy

40/1

Fame And Glory filly. Betting should help guide to expectations on debut.

Form:

Lizzies Song¹²²

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

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Well held on hurdle debut in March.

Form: 0-

Whatcoloristhewind¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

14/1

In top hands but well held in a bumper/maiden hurdle so far.

Form: 0-8

Non-Runners

Marvel De Cerisy¹⁷³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Vultan (8/11), Luke Short (13/8), Marvel De Cerisy (3/1), Whatcoloristhewind (14/1), Kingslayer (16/1), Hardy Bloke (16/1), Lizzies Song (20/1), Free Birds Fly (40/1), The Big Chap (50/1), Gregory's Gift (66/1), Herculaneum (100/1), Eternal Prince (100/1), The Niffler (125/1), Sandy Hill Toner (150/1)

VULTAN was useful on the Flat and looks capable of reaching a similar level over hurdles based on his encouraging first attempt at Navan. He should take a bit of stopping, with Luke Short, who was 6 lengths behind him in third at Navan, the one likely to give him most to do unless the betting speaks in the favour of Henry de Bromhead point recruit Marvel de Cerisy.