13:00 Gowran Park

Saturday 2 October 2021

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gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 49.0s

Elzoom

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Crawley

33/1

Elzaam gelding. Dam, pulled up sole start over hurdles, 1½m winner on Flat.

Form:

Go Large⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr| T: W Durkan

50/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 12.5f, below form last time.

Form:

Guest³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: P0

Inca Prince^h1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: C W J Farrell

8/1

Fairly useful winner at 7f on Flat. 125/1, fifth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Entitled to do better.

Form: 5

Luz Long⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.4f, good) on NH debut 54 days ago, struggling from circuit out.

Form: P

Stand Staunch⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

10/3

Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, second of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: B2

To Dream^t¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady

250/1

Well held in maidens on Flat so makes little appeal now switched to obstacles.

Form:

Virtual Hug^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer

15/2

Fair maiden on the Flat. Showed more than first time up in this sphere when sixth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 66

Vocito⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

20/1

Fair Flat winner, stays 1¼m, shaped as if still in good form last time. Has left J. S. Bolger.

Form:

Xeres^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

8/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, stays 13f, probably needed run last time. In the right hands to make it as a hurdler.

Form:

Grey Angel^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 150/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 60

Helvic Princess⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

8/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 18/5, slipped up in juvenile hurdle at Roscommon (15.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 60 days ago. Remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: S

Loughisle Lady

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Montmartre filly. Sister to useful hurdler Petite Parisienne, stays 2½m and French 17f hurdle winner Aimsiten, and half-sister to 6 winners. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Speedy Pix³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt

125/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 9.5f, below form last 3 starts. Would be an unlikely winner on hurdle debut.

Form:

White Pepper^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¾m, won maiden at Tramore in August but out of depth last time. Could be a factor on hurdle debut.

Form:

Putonthenews¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and offered little sent hurdling at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 250/1) 13 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Iberique Du Seuil⁶¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Mankhool⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Loughisle Lady (5/2), Stand Staunch (10/3), White Pepper (10/3), Iberique Du Seuil (7/2), Virtual Hug (15/2), Helvic Princess (8/1), Inca Prince (8/1), Xeres (8/1), Vocito (20/1), Elzoom (33/1), Grey Angel (40/1), Go Large (50/1), Mankhool (50/1), Speedy Pix (125/1), Putonthenews (200/1), To Dream (250/1), Guest (300/1), Luz Long (300/1)

IBERIQUE DU SEUIL showed ability when runner-up in a French bumper in August and has subsequently joined a top yard, so he makes plenty of appeal on this switch to hurdling. Stand Staunch is pick of those with experience in this sphere, while Loughisle Lady is a highly respected newcomer.