13:55 Leopardstown

Sunday 6 March 2022

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Donohoe Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 2.7s

All For Rachel⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, twelfth of 16 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) 70 days ago, going in snatches. More needed on hurdles debut stepping up in trip.

Form: 0-0

Ballykeel³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

3/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 22 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft, 11/1) on NH debut 35 days ago. Open to improvement. Considered.

Form: 3-25

Battle Frontier^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: Miss T L Cogan

9/1

Below form fourth of 15 in bumper at Naas (19f, good to soft, 22/1) 35 days ago. Switches to hurdles with more required.

Form: 391F44

Chiricahua^t1⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 120| C

10/3

Useful winner at 14f on flat. 11/4, fourth of 23 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) 80 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: F24

Don't Tell Allen⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Queally

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy, 28/1) 48 days ago. Has lots to find on form.

Form: 24/05

Golden Sandbanks⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn

300/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy, 200/1) 59 days ago. Lots to find on form.

Form: 00

Harald Hardrad²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| BF

6/4

Debut winner of bumper at Clonmel. Failed to match hurdling debut form when fourth of 25 in novice hurdle (9/4) at Naas (15.6f, soft) 22 days ago. Back up in trip and worth another chance.

Form: 5/124

Itsabeautifulnoise

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

18/1

Califet gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Regina Dracones. Dam, pulled up in point, half-sister to smart hurdle Alpha Ridge. Market can prove a good guide for this newcomer.

Form:

Kingfisher Lane⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Modest hurdler. Eleventh of 12 in bumper at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft, 20/1) 40 days ago. Switches to hurdles with plenty to find on form.

Form: 5-22UU0

Teed Up²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 9f on Flat. 50/1, seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip and should still progress.

Form: 787

Non-Runners

Bidentime³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: L P Cusack J: C J Orr

Forecasts

Harald Hardrad (6/4), Ballykeel (3/1), Chiricahua (10/3), Battle Frontier (9/1), Teed Up (12/1), Itsabeautifulnoise (18/1), Don't Tell Allen (20/1), Kingfisher Lane (50/1), Bidentime (66/1), All For Rachel (125/1), Golden Sandbanks (300/1)

HARALD HARDRAD looked a good prospect when runner-up on his hurdling bow at Navan and is worth another chance to confirm that promise having been only fourth at Naas last time. Ballykeel shaped encouragingly when fifth on his debut there and is feared most, while Chiricahua could have a say too if building on his own good Naas fourth last time.