13:10 Navan

Saturday 5 March 2022

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Race Displays Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 9.70s

Albaquirky

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

66/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam (c126/h104) bumper/3m-29f chase winner.

Form:

Ceroc⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

25/1

Showed a bit when third of 8 in bumper at Naas (15.8f, soft, 12/1) on NH debut 62 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 3

Coolcullen²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: B W Duke

16/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who has shown a bit of aptitude for hurdling on both starts to date.

Form: 46

Douglas Dc²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/1

Fair form when placed in bumpers. Ran to a similar level on Flat debut since and now tries hurdling.

Form: 23

Echo Gate¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Cosgrove⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Showed a bit when eighth of 16 in juvenile hurdle (14/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 8

Evenwood Sonofagun¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J F O'Shea

25/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who failed to build on hurdling debut promise when sixth of 16 in juvenile at Gowran (16f, heavy, 5/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 36

I Doubt That⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell

300/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and offered little on first run since leaving Andrew Lee when thirteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on NH debut 47 days ago.

Form: 0

Millies Dream¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 15/2) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 9

Minella Youngy²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Took a step forward from debut when fourth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 24 days ago. Should progress further.

Form: 74

Mythical Times¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who has been well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 90

Noble Seal¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A J Martin

28/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 9f, improved when winning at Bellewstown last time. Stamina to prove now hurdling.

Form:

Numidia³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P Lawlor

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who showed a bit more than on hurdling debut when fifth in 18-runner juvenile at Naas (15.7f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 05

Paperman¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne| T: P W Flynn

500/1

Well held in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Rock Ya Boy Ya²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey

25/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who looks one for handicaps later on in this sphere.

Form: F7

The Role Model^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith

11/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who took a step forward when third in 16-runner juvenile at Gowran (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: U43

Always Giving

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

80/1

Champs Elysees filly. Half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler Banbridge.

Form:

Only Sky³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who showed plenty switched to hurdling when third in 18-runner juvenile at Naas (15.7f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

The Grey Dove

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

10/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Well Chosen filly. Half-sister to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/useful chaser Clondaw Anchor and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler The Welsh Paddies. Respected newcomer.

Form:

Vera Verto^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 117

1/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Fifth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 3/1) 47 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 235

Forecasts

Vera Verto (1/1), Only Sky (4/1), Douglas Dc (9/1), The Grey Dove (10/1), The Role Model (11/1), Minella Youngy (12/1), Coolcullen (16/1), Ceroc (25/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (25/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (25/1), Noble Seal (28/1), Numidia (66/1), Albaquirky (66/1), Always Giving (80/1), Echo Gate (80/1), Millies Dream (100/1), Mythical Times (250/1), I Doubt That (300/1), Paperman (500/1)

VERA VERTO sets a decent standard so is given another chance to get off the mark. Only Sky showed plenty on her recent hurdling debut at Naas and seems sure to have a say with improvement on the cards, while the Gordon Elliott-trained pair of Douglas Dc and The Grey Dove also merit consideration.