12:30 Navan

Saturday 22 January 2022

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Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 5m 17.7s

Bidentime⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 68U

Bodhisattva⁴⁹

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

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle (33/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 49 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 6

Glen Wyllin^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

Promising individual. 9/4, first run for this yard when very good second of 12 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Potential for better still.

Form: 13-52

Gonfalonier⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: Patrick Turley

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (15.9f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 4257

Hascoeur Clermont⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Garry Clermont (2m-19f winner). Unplaced completed start in points last time (Nov 28).

Form: P5

Hemlock³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

12/1

Won a Perth bumper in June but well-held fourth (subsequently disqualified after rider weighed in light) in course listed last month). Hurdle debut.

Form: 57-1D

Homard De Chausey⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: P Nolan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 6 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0U

Jaycean

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

10/1

Leading Light half-brother to 3 winners, including smart hurdler/useful chase winner Minella Awards and useful hurdler/chaser Montys Meadow. Likely type on paper for leading stable.

Form:

Keepthefaithinme⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

100/1

Eighth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 80/1) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 323908

Kilmacurkin¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy, 50/1) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 376

Know The Game²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 93

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, ninth of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 089-09

Sphagnum¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 6P90

Sundrenched⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| C

100/1

25/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 145-300

The Flier Begley²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

5/1

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers, the latest at Down Royal on Boxing Day. Ought to be up to making his presence felt in race like this now hurdling.

Form: 23-22

The Grey Lad¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne| T: P W Flynn

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in novice hurdle (28/1) at Cork (24f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 34

Belle Metal³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/4

Dual bumper winner last season, including Limerick listed. 8/11, failed to meet expectations when fifth of 21 on 2m course hurdle debut last month but could prove different proposition now.

Form: 11-5

Caletta Storm²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Barcoe

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 4F/79-7

Maggie Barrett¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: B R Hamilton

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good to soft, 4/1) 170 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8-24

Manisanda⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr| T: L Fowler| BF

13/2

Promising type. Third of 12 in maiden at Thurles (16f, good to soft, 8/11) on hurdles bow 79 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 35-3

Forecasts

Glen Wyllin (7/4), Belle Metal (9/4), The Flier Begley (5/1), Manisanda (13/2), Jaycean (10/1), Hemlock (12/1), Bodhisattva (14/1), The Grey Lad (40/1), Maggie Barrett (80/1), Sundrenched (100/1), Bidentime (100/1), Gonfalonier (100/1), Keepthefaithinme (100/1), Caletta Storm (150/1), Hascoeur Clermont (200/1), Kilmacurkin (200/1), Homard De Chausey (200/1), Sphagnum (250/1), Know The Game (250/1)

Another chance is given to last season's listed bumper winner BELLE METAL, who could derive plenty of benefit from her initial experience of hurdles here last month. Glen Wyllin shaped well when runner-up at Fairyhouse on his first outing for the Henry de Bromhead stable and is feared most unless the betting speaks in the favour of Gordon Elliott newcomer Jaycean.