13:40 Down Royal

Saturday 30 October 2021

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Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 43.7s

Aragon²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Torrens

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft, 80/1). Off 7 months with more required.

Form: 784-

Carrigeen Castle²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper

18/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut, not knocked about. Off 7 months. Open to progress, but he has lots to find on form.

Form: 36-

Gallant Geronimo³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, first run since leaving C. S. McKeever when thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, good) on hurdles bow 30 days ago. Needs significantly more.

Form: FP0P-0

Getupthemstairs¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Cosgrave

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Excellent fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 17 days ago. Another sizeable step forward is required here, however.

Form: 70P4-4

The Greek^t²⁹

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

10/3

Fair hurdler. 9/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good) 29 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 222-324

Two Meter Rule⁵

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

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in bumper (28/1) at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) on NH debut 5 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with plenty more required.

Form: F-8

Ceanndana

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: C J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Leading Light gelding. Dam lightly raced in bumpers. Other newcomers appeal more.

Form:

Ficksburg

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan

100/1

Querari gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat. Dam Grade 2 winner on Flat. Market can prove a good guide for debutant.

Form:

Mighty Potter²⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/9

Fairly useful form when easily landing bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 8 months ago. Makes hurdles debut, and he's not taken lightly.

Form: 1-

Son Of Tully²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Turley

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, tenth of 13 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut with others preferred.

Form: 0-

The Big Chap²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 13 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good, 50/1) on NH debut 29 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 3

Doyen Rose

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie

80/1

Doyen mare. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Sister Sibyl. Dam well held in bumpers. Other newcomers make more appeal.

Form:

Lough Swilly Pearl^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 9 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: P9

Sceptred Isle⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Katie Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Dunne

200/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16f, good) 9 days ago. Has plenty on her plate.

Form: 70

The Grey Lad

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn

40/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Granit Jack. Appeals on paper, so debutant is much respected. RESERVE

Form:

Non-Runners

Happaugue²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Brian Hayes

Inspiteofourselves⁷¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: K C Sexton

Khanmurjan¹³³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Onlyhuman⁴²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Sean O'Keeffe

Andys Flame²⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Thomas Reilly

Luke Short²⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Darkest Hour³³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Mighty Potter (4/9), Onlyhuman (3/1), The Greek (10/3), Luke Short (7/2), Getupthemstairs (13/2), Aragon (14/1), Inspiteofourselves (16/1), Carrigeen Castle (18/1), Khanmurjan (20/1), Happaugue (25/1), Andys Flame (33/1), The Grey Lad (40/1), The Big Chap (50/1), Son Of Tully (66/1), Doyen Rose (80/1), Two Meter Rule (80/1), Ceanndana (80/1), Ficksburg (100/1), Gallant Geronimo (125/1), Lough Swilly Pearl (125/1), Sceptred Isle (200/1)

MIGHTY POTTER made an impressive start when bagging a Punchestown bumper in the spring and is fancied to go in at the first time of asking over hurdles now for his top yard. Stablemate The Greek is feared most on the back of his good Gowran fourth, although Onlyhuman has the form to play a big part if fully tuned up after his long absence.