16:00 Thurles

Thursday 10 February 2022

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BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 6m 11.40s

Falcon Eight⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: D K Weld

13/8

Smart Flat winner. 8/1, fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 43 days ago. Open to progress if he can cut out the mistakes, so merits consideration.

Form: 5

All About Joe^t²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 113| BF

13/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. Tenth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 11/4), possibly amiss when. Off 7 months. Tongue strap back on. Bit to prove.

Form: P875-20

Back The West^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Cork (24f, heavy) 33 days ago.

Form: 068

Copper Point⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: N C Kelly

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when thirteenth of 14 in bumper (33/1) at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 46 days ago. Up against it on hurdles bow.

Form: 5240

Crosshouse Boy^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 98

80/1

Modest hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at this course (15.5f, good to soft, 9/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes little appeal.

Form: U47399

Hihoharry²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: D J McGrath

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (22f, good, 14/1) on hurdles bow. Off 7 months.

Form: 50-5

Maxxum⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) on NH debut 40 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 7

Rajsalad¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 109

11/2

Fair hurdler. 14/1, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up. May do better still.

Form: 22-6533

Run For Pat²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

15/2

Promising type. Encouragement when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 3/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Remains with potential.

Form: 3-5

Whatsavailable¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris

6/4

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, very good third of 13 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft, 5/1) 10 days ago. Should take all the beating in this weaker contest.

Form: 6-3633

Katlaur¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Martin Corrigan when 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 12 days ago.

Form: 8-3P31P

Non-Runners

Haxo²⁷³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Whatsavailable (6/4), Falcon Eight (13/8), Haxo (10/3), Rajsalad (11/2), All About Joe (13/2), Run For Pat (15/2), Crosshouse Boy (80/1), Hihoharry (100/1), Maxxum (125/1), Copper Point (125/1), Katlaur (200/1), Back The West (200/1)

WHATSAVAILABLE shaped well when third to Classic Getaway in a stronger race at Punchestown 10 days ago and probably won't need to improve to get off the mark unless Willie Mullins' hurdling newcomer, Haxo, proves to be above average. Falcon Eight is another potential player if he puts in a blemish-free round.