13:40 Limerick

Sunday 10 October 2021

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PricewaterhouseCoopers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 3m 57.8s

Alvaro¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: E McNamara

50/1

Fair Flat winner. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 25/1) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: 8

Desert Friend¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| D

17/2

Promising individual. Fairly useful winner at 17f on flat. First run since leaving David Simcock when second of 10 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: 2

Dixie Flyer¹⁸

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

5/6

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Second of 13 in novice hurdle (2/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts once more.

Form: F1-32

Hard Times⁴¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: C A Landers| T: F Costello

250/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Last of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, heavy, 50/1). Off 13 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 0/

Lightning Star²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: A Leahy

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 5-P0

Red Romeo²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: M Winters

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good to soft, 250/1) 21 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: P-000

Top Bandit²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

6/4

Fairly useful in bumpers. Off the mark (2/7) at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 23 days ago, comfortably. Likely to improve for a switch to hurdling, so worth chancing to go in again.

Form: 2224-1

Andys Flame^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Roscommon (15.4f, good) on hurdles bow 13 days ago.

Form: 140

Calcite^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving S. J. Mahon when twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Roscommon (15.4f, good) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

Figurehead^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Michael G. Cleary when creditable third of 19 in novice hurdle at Galway 34 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 83943

Gregory's Gift^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: C J Orr| T: S Fahey

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 66/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 05

Grey Bear^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: R P Treacy| T: D Queally

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good, 40/1) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Run Like Fada¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 150/1) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

Stumptown¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

€12,500 3-y-o, Laverock gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Dual Gales. Runner-up sole start in points (Apr 11) and in good hands, so not ruled out.

Form: 2-

Good Bye Milan¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Braddish

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 18 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: P0007

Killinure Lass⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good) 9 days ago. Unlikely to feature.

Form: 6004

Non-Runners

Barbados¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Holiday In Kerry¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: J M Moore

Siobhans Pride⁵⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Quantum Realm²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Mister Rocket Man⁵⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dixie Flyer (5/6), Barbados (11/8), Top Bandit (6/4), Desert Friend (17/2), Quantum Realm (10/1), Stumptown (12/1), Figurehead (18/1), Siobhans Pride (25/1), Run Like Fada (50/1), Andys Flame (50/1), Lightning Star (50/1), Alvaro (50/1), Killinure Lass (50/1), Gregory's Gift (66/1), Calcite (66/1), Holiday In Kerry (66/1), Mister Rocket Man (66/1), Grey Bear (100/1), Good Bye Milan (200/1), Hard Times (250/1), Red Romeo (250/1)

TOP BANDIT gained a deserved first success in bumpers last time and should be well prepared for his hurdling debut by his top stable, so he's marginally preferred to Barbados, who also has his first go over obstacles arriving on the back of a Flat success at Listowel. Dixie Flyer is the clear pick of those with experience in this discipline.