13:15 Galway

Tuesday 5 October 2021

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BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 55.20s

Ballyegan Park¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: E O'Grady

125/1

Failed to complete in points. Set off 11/2 but ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago, dropping away quickly.

Form: F/PF-9

Barnatullow²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: S K Ryder

50/1

150/1, eighth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut, not knocked about. Off 7 months. Up in trip.

Form: 8-

Blazing Khal²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: C Byrnes

10/3

7/2, career best when winning 8-runner bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut and bred for the jumping game.

Form: 52/541-

Burnin Rubber^t1⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

300/1

Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 125/1) on NH debut 81 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 0

Carfax^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D H Kelly

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good, 66/1) on hurdles bow 17 days ago.

Form: F/508

Carry On Buddy^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S J P Baragry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Patrick Baragry

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 34-0PP0

Champagne Vacation^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 102

16/1

Fair hurdler. 50/1, fell in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 17 days ago (fourth at the time). Back up in trip. Booking of Fitzgerald a plus.

Form: 7950-5F

Drop The Harrow⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

80/1, fell in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 59 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 7F

Explosive Boy^t1⁹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin

25/1

Fell in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 66/1) on NH debut. Off over 2 years. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: F/

Fantastic Allen¹³

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

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 4/P-00

Galway Johnny

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam 5f winner at 2 yrs.

Form:

Grail¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 9-0

Gringo D'aubrelle²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

6/4

Point winner. 7/4, third of 12 in bumper at Thurles (19.3f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut for top yard.

Form: 13-

Ingenious Stroke¹⁷⁸

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

5/2

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to poor 2½m chase winner Fit For Fifty. Off mark in points at second attempt last time (Apr 10).

Form: 61-

Salseros²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: B Connell

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Navan (16f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 774-

Steelers Appeal¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon

200/1

Point winner. First run since leaving T. Shanahan when pulled up in hunter chase at Clonmel (20.5f, heavy, 25/1) on debut over fences in January 2020.

Form: 13P/PP-F

Aspen Fior⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16.7f, good, 50/1) 67 days ago.

Form: 646-8

Forecasts

Gringo D'aubrelle (6/4), Ingenious Stroke (5/2), Blazing Khal (10/3), Salseros (11/2), Aspen Fior (16/1), Champagne Vacation (16/1), Explosive Boy (25/1), Barnatullow (50/1), Carfax (66/1), Galway Johnny (100/1), Drop The Harrow (125/1), Ballyegan Park (125/1), Steelers Appeal (200/1), Fantastic Allen (250/1), Carry On Buddy (300/1), Grail (300/1), Burnin Rubber (300/1)

This ought to be dominated by hurdles newcomers. BLAZING KHAL is bred to do better over obstacles so it was encouraging that he landed a bumper last year, so he is marginally preferred to point winners Gringo D'aubrelle and Ingenious Stroke.