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Tuesday 28 December 2021

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Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

Gatsby Grey^t1²⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| D

6/1

Won 12-runner bumper (11/2) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut, responding well. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1-

Lustrous Light^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: D J McInerney| T: J Motherway

200/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 10 days ago.

Form: 0

Gjoumi^h³⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/2

Promising sort. 8/11, third of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy), refusing to settle. Off 12 months. Remains with potential if able to settle, so one to consider.

Form: 14/F3-

Five Buttons²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 00

For Talks Sake⁴³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Nolan

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good third of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, good to soft, 3/1). Off 14 months. Down in trip. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 165/353-

Gelisko

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D Robinson| T: P Nolan

33/1

Spanish Moon gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including French 1½m winner Azimour. Dam unraced.

Form:

Golden Wonder's²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Brassil

15/2

Once-raced maiden. 7/2 and tongue strap on, eighth of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Presumably thought capable of better.

Form: 8-

Kings Keeper¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/2, bit below form third of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 2240-3

Match The Man^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace

500/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 50-0

McGrath From Clune

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: R Tyner

33/1

€42,000 3-y-o, Califet gelding. Dam, unraced, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 29f) Beg To Differ and fairly useful hurdler (stays 23f) Ashtown Lad.

Form:

Monkstreet³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

5/2

Promising sort. 12/1, third of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Open to further improvement, so should be on the premises.

Form: P2/43

Mustafa^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.9f, soft, 125/1) 175 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 9-00

Petit King³⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 12 months.

Form: 7-

Toofareastiswest²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady

12/1

Promising hurdling debut, then fourth of 17 in bumper (16/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) on bumper debut. Off 8 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Should have more to offer.

Form: P524-

Doyen Rose³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in novice hurdle (15/2) at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Needs to do a lot more.

Form: 24

Lizrona

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

22/1

Dylan Thomas mare. Closely related to useful hurdler Eamon High and modest hurdler Westernerona. Dam 19f bumper winner/2½m hurdle winner.

Form:

Nicola's Fancy³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 17 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 80

Pride Of Lacken^h1³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G M Doyle

500/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy). Off 10 months. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 00-

Non-Runners

Little Big Rocky²⁹⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P Downey J: Reserve 1

Made In Spain

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N Lee J: Reserve 2

Ned The Smith⁵¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Monkstreet (5/2), Gjoumi (7/2), Kings Keeper (9/2), Gatsby Grey (6/1), Golden Wonder's (15/2), For Talks Sake (11/1), Toofareastiswest (12/1), Lizrona (22/1), Doyen Rose (28/1), McGrath From Clune (33/1), Gelisko (33/1), Little Big Rocky (33/1), Made In Spain (50/1), Petit King (66/1), Ned The Smith (66/1), Lustrous Light (200/1), Five Buttons (250/1), Nicola's Fancy (250/1), Mustafa (300/1), Match The Man (500/1), Pride Of Lacken (500/1)

MONKSTREET showed improvement when third in a novice at Punchestown last time, form that has been boosted in no uncertain terms by the runner-up since, so he's worth a chance to take another step forward and open his account at the third time of asking. Gjoumi is of interest returning from an absence, while Kings Keeper should make his presence felt if he strips fitter for his reappearance.