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Saturday 12 March 2022

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 4m 24.00s

Atlantian

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin

28/1

Atlantic Waves gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Ravensdale out of half-sister to top-class hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Time For Rupert.

Form:

Dartington⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

30/100

Fairly useful Flat winner for Marcus Tregoning. Promising start for new yard when fourth of 21 in Leopardstown novice hurdle (2m) in December, keeping on without being unduly punished. Likely improver

Form: 4

For The Cause⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Yet to better poor form over hurdles merely passing beaten rivals when sixth of 17 in a Clonmel maiden 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. May do better in low-grade handicaps.

Form: 7F6006

General Maximus⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

14/1

Maxios gelding. Half-brother to French jumper Parismarseille. Shaped as if better for the run when ninth of 12 in a Down Royal bumper in January. In excellent hands so not ruled out now hurdling.

Form: 9

King Kal¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

10/1

Placed on 2 of 3 starts in points. However, went with little immediate promise when well held eighth of 17 in a Naas maiden hurdle (15.4f) 2 weeks ago.

Form: 343-8

Leading Oak^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, already lost touch when unseating rider in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy) on hurdles bow 17 days ago. Blinkers go on now.

Form: 50U

Morning Logic³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr| T: Thomas Coyle

16/1

Dream Ahead gelding. 33/1, promise on debut when second of 15 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft) back in May, headed close home. May well feature on return now hurdling.

Form: 2

Silent Flight

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne| T: P Byrne

100/1

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner All For Joy and modest hurdler Fairytale Empress. Dam maiden hurdler.

Form:

Thebabyman⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: P Croke

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in bumper at Wexford (18f, soft, 20/1) on NH debut 12 months ago, pushed along 3f out and weakening quickly. Best watched now hurdling on return.

Form: 0P-UFU

Wild River Dragon

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: V Wilson

50/1

Dragon Pulse gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Glory And Honour. Likely best watched on debut.

Form:

Butty O Brien⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. 17/2, fifth of 8 in bumper at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 9 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: U6-85

Fairytale Bliss⁵¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 98| D

20/1

Winner in bumper at Tramore in July 2020. Fair form initially starting out over hurdles but below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, soft) when last seen in October that year.

Form: 918346-

Good As Hell¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

12/1

Shantou mare who made frame 3 of 4 starts in points, runner-up latest (Nov 28). Showed a bit when sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f) on NH debut 17 days ago. Type to do better.

Form: 7-2426

Lady Iseult

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin

125/1

€800 3-y-o, Dylan Thomas mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Secrete Stream and chaser Goosen Maverick.

Form:

Poppy Rose⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this C&D (soft) 7 days ago, never better than midfield. Possible handicaps will see her in a better light.

Form: 88

Forecasts

Dartington (30/100), King Kal (10/1), Good As Hell (12/1), General Maximus (14/1), Butty O Brien (14/1), Morning Logic (16/1), Fairytale Bliss (20/1), Atlantian (28/1), For The Cause (50/1), Poppy Rose (50/1), Wild River Dragon (50/1), Leading Oak (100/1), Silent Flight (100/1), Lady Iseult (125/1), Thebabyman (200/1)

A fairly useful performer on the level for Marcus Tregoning, DARTINGTON shaped with promise when fourth in a big-field Leopardstown novice on yard/hurdles bow back in December and earns the vote to build on that in a race lacking depth. Morning Logic, runner-up on his only start in bumpers last spring, and General Maximus head up the dangers.