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Saturday 11 December 2021

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Fairyhouse 2022 Annual Pass Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 6m 20.3s

Rebellito⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

:Useful Flat winner for Willie Mullins this year. Previous efforts over hurdles uninspiring and offered little back over hurdles for new yard at Clonmel (3m) 9 days ago. Passed over.

Form: 6PP/7

Wall Of Fame^p1⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

5/1

Bumper winner who ran below form of his hurdling debut when seventh in a Listowel maiden (3m) back from 6 months off in September. However, remains open to improvement and should be sharper here.

Form: 2331-7

Bearwithmenow²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power| D

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 150/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 0-90P1

Winding River¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip now but looks one for low-grade handicaps.

Form: 7-509

Cru Bourgeois³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft, 25/1) on NH debut 35 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9

Dublin Calling²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| D

2/1

€68,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Regal Encore and useful hurdler The Organist. Won sole start in points (May 22) and very interesting.

Form: 1

Golas Tiep³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: C A McBratney

10/1

Promising individual. 20/1, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 34 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2-5

Hi Ho Phoenix²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/4

Displayed fairly useful form on 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers at this venue last season. Bredto stay well and in very good hands so no surprise to see a bold showing on hurdles debut.

Form: 323-

Mise Raftaire⁶⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr| T: A McCann

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, first run since leaving Kevin McDonagh when eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft). First run for yard after leaving Brian Francis Cawley.

Form: 0508/

Siberian Prince³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

25/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, third of 10 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy) on NH debut 30 days ago, no impression when left in a place 3 out. This should reveal more.

Form: 3

Simply Shabra⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 109

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, last of 7 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (22.5f, soft) 43 days ago. Had displayed fair form previously and claims of hitting the frame if bouncing back.

Form: F5-327

The Blind Piper^t1⁶⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss M M Gannon| D

25/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Robin Des Champs gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Kildisart. Won both completed starts in points, latest Feb 2020. Worth a look in the betting on Rules bow.

Form: P11/

Western Lad⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good to soft, 125/1) on NH debut 83 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: P

Bonne Debut¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark J Scallan| D

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good) 14 days ago. Looks one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 1377

Merry Moves²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs G O'Connor| D

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 9/1, fifth of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 5-1

Non-Runners

Heisenberg²⁷⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

The Flying Spur

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 2

Reflectionist²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: D P Dunne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hi Ho Phoenix (7/4), Dublin Calling (2/1), Wall Of Fame (5/1), Golas Tiep (10/1), Simply Shabra (16/1), The Flying Spur (20/1), Bonne Debut (22/1), The Blind Piper (25/1), Siberian Prince (25/1), Heisenberg (25/1), Cru Bourgeois (33/1), Merry Moves (33/1), Reflectionist (66/1), Winding River (80/1), Bearwithmenow (100/1), Rebellito (100/1), Mise Raftaire (100/1), Western Lad (200/1)

Those with previous hurdles experience don't set a tall standard and it may pay to side with Rules-debutant DUBLIN CALLING. He makes plenty of appeal on paper, and having tasted success on his sole start between the Flags, a big run can be expected on debut for his powerful stable. Hi Ho Phoenix showed fairly useful form in bumpers and, along with Wall of Fame, heads up the dangers.