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Saturday 29 January 2022

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BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 5.4s

Bright Idea³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

150/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 150/1, fourteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 00

Dont Doubt Me^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 19 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: P64U75

Don't Talk

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton

150/1

€9,500 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to a winner on Flat in Germany. Dam, 1m-9f winner, half-sister to dam of useful hurdler/chaser (stays 3¼m) Dell'Arca. Others preferred.

Form:

Flame Bearer²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle| D

6/5

Promising type. Excellent third of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft, 10/3) 27 days ago. Will go on improving, so looks a major player.

Form: 2/11-53

Hey Johnny¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| D

66/1

Latest win in bumper at Punchestown in October. 20/1 and visored for 1st time, thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 13 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 431000

Isaiah⁴⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: S Wilson

300/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 16/1, first run since leaving John M. Oxx when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 14 months.

Form:

Micro Manage⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/4

Useful Flat performer who showed fairly useful form despite failing to settle on both hurdling appearance last winter. Not at best on level when last seen, but obvious claims back in this sphere.

Form: 32-

Mount Brown³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 16 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 34 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 59

Roaring Potter³²

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

11/2

Twice-raced maiden. 10/3, eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 32 days ago, finding little. Debut was promising, so can't be written off as yet.

Form: 28

Rotten Row³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: A Mullins

66/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Fairly useful winner at 15f in bumpers. 150/1, fell in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 18F

Sea Trout Reach³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: W Durkan

150/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 34 days ago.

Form: 80

Silverstrand²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy, 50/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 00

Fairy Tree¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, ninth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 13 days ago.

Form: 2889

Katlaur⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in bumper at Tipperary on NH debut. Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Martin Corrigan. Off mark in points at sixth attempt (Oct 31).

Form: 08-3P31

Rio Biumoso¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle (250/1) at this course (20f, soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Y Fyn Duw A Fydd⁶⁷

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

150/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 200/1, first run since leaving Alan King when eighth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 67 days ago.

Form: 8

Prairie Dancer³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising sort. Sixth of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 9/2) 33 days ago. Remains with potential and can't be ruled out.

Form: 26

Non-Runners

Speedy Pix⁴⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

Whosegottheshekles²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

Hastobedone⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Flame Bearer (6/5), Micro Manage (7/4), Prairie Dancer (9/2), Roaring Potter (11/2), Speedy Pix (25/1), Whosegottheshekles (50/1), Hastobedone (50/1), Rotten Row (66/1), Hey Johnny (66/1), Mount Brown (100/1), Fairy Tree (125/1), Sea Trout Reach (150/1), Y Fyn Duw A Fydd (150/1), Dont Doubt Me (150/1), Don't Talk (150/1), Bright Idea (150/1), Silverstrand (200/1), Katlaur (200/1), Rio Biumoso (250/1), Isaiah (300/1)

FLAME BEARER improved on his hurdling debut when third in a Navan novice last time and he would have been closer still but for being bumped when making his challenge, so a chance is taken on him to open his account in this discipline. Micro Manage sets the standard and is feared most, while Roaring Potter's encouraging debut is worth keeping in mind despite a tame effort since.