11:40 Cork

Sunday 5 December 2021

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Racing Again 8th January 2022 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 4m 9.4s

Champion Green⁸²

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

11/4

Useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Won 14-runner maiden at Punchestown (9f, good, 4/6) 82 days ago, keeping on well. Potentially above-average recruit to hurdling.

Form:

Charlie's Yard¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Mullins

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (12f, 125/1) 11 days ago. Up against it on hurdling bow.

Form:

Classy Choice^t⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 16/1) 72 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Should take to hurdling.

Form:

Dixon Line⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: A Sexton

150/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (12/1) at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast.

Form:

Grand Revival¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

100/1

Modest Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.4f, good) on NH debut 118 days ago.

Form: 6

Halcyon Spirit⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Won 7-runner maiden at Lingfield (8f, AW, 7/2) 75 days ago, all out. First run for yard after leaving Marcus Tregoning. Interesting hurdling newcomer.

Form:

Hooklinesinker^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Levins

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 300/1, fifteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0

Iberique Du Seuil²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| BF

8/11

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/10, second of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Sets a good standard.

Form: 222

Just Jacob⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fourth of 14 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 48 days ago, missing break. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas.

Form:

Kojin⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 20/1) 51 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form:

No Never Again²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, sixth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: U6

Swinging London²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

4/1

Promising type. 7/1, first run since leaving Jean-Claude Rouget when third of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.1f, good to soft) on NH debut 22 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 3

Bynx^h1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Hassett

14/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 11/1, fell in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.1f, good to soft) on NH debut 22 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: F

Dutch Schaefer⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

66/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 10/3, last of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy) 41 days ago. Starts her hurdling career with something to prove.

Form:

Ellie Tom^p,t⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

250/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 10 in maiden (200/1) at Galway (7f, heavy) 41 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Izzys Charm^h,t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

250/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Dundalk (8f) 32 days ago, very slowly away. Hood on for 1st time in this code, tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Seen It In Colour¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft, 10/1). Off 6 months.

Form:

Vera Verto^t1¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

9/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Sixth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh, First run for yard after leaving Jack W. Davison. Tongue strap on for 1st time. One to consider.

Form:

Non-Runners

While You're Up⁴⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 1

Irish Trip

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: J Halley J: Reserve 2

Saywhatyouwant¹²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Iberique Du Seuil (8/11), Champion Green (11/4), Swinging London (4/1), Vera Verto (9/1), Bynx (14/1), Saywhatyouwant (14/1), While You're Up (20/1), Kojin (33/1), Irish Trip (50/1), Halcyon Spirit (50/1), Dutch Schaefer (66/1), Just Jacob (66/1), Grand Revival (100/1), No Never Again (100/1), Classy Choice (125/1), Dixon Line (150/1), Hooklinesinker (200/1), Charlie's Yard (200/1), Seen It In Colour (200/1), Ellie Tom (250/1), Izzys Charm (250/1)

CHAMPION GREEN was impressive in opening his account on the Flat at Punchestown last time and his top yard should have him well prepared for his hurdling bow, so he's fancied to get the better of Iberique du Seuil, who sets the standard on what's been achieved in this discipline.