13:20 Limerick

Thursday 7 April 2022

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Molly's Late Bar Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 3m 52.60s

Celine Man

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

16/1

Milan gelding. Dam unraced sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) I Shot The Sheriff and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) It's A Close Call (by Scorpion).

Form:

Clear The Clouds²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Bred to need time and distance and shaped in kind when eighth of 15 in a maiden at Gowran (16f, heavy, 9/1) on NH debut 26 days ago.

Form: 8

Gutsy Tycoon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

40/1

Gutaifan gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Patsy's Honour. Dam (h137) 2m-2½m hurdle winner, also 2m winner on Flat. Market best guide to expectations on debut.

Form:

Kandoit

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney

50/1

Conduit gelding. Half-brother to 17f hurdle winner Fair Minded.

Form:

Laishann^t1¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| BF

9/1

First run since leaving Francis-Henri Graffard when fourth of 12 in juvenile hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good) on NH debut. Failed to progress from that at Fairyhouse but it remains early days.

Form: 40

Martelli²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: N Henley

300/1

Well held in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at this course (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 7

Prince Of Peace¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney| T: W J Lanigan

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, off the mark in 13-runner maiden (10/3) at Dundalk (8f), keeping on well. First run for yard after leaving John P. Cahill.

Form:

Rebel Step¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Slattery

5/2

Fairly useful winner at 8f on Flat. Well held at the Currragh 12 days ago, but wasn't seen to best effect on last hurdle outing and retains some potential.

Form: F7

Something Small⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

150/1

Jumped none too fluently when well held in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 67 days ago.

Form: 0

Weddell Sea^t1⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara

3/1

Fairly useful on the Flat up to 11f and offered something to work on sent hurdling when fifth of 14 in juvenile (15/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 57 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Should progress.

Form: 5

Better Back Minnie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

50/1

Ocovango filly. Dam (h99), maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Strategic Approach and fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) The Gipper.

Form:

Bynx¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Hassett

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 9 in juvenile hurdle (7/2) at Cork (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Key form player.

Form: F5723

Down The Road

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

33/1

Champs Elysees filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Pectora. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m hurdler Spirit Leader.

Form:

Midnight Fortune

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: N C Kelly

50/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Sister to bumper winner Midnight Soldier.

Form:

Super Proud¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Modest Flat winner who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when seventh of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 7

Faron^t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fell in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft, 11/2) on NH debut 67 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: F

Non-Runners

Shift And Drift²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: A Leahy J: J S McGarvey

Stalagmite

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Steve Jones J: Reserve 2

Elle Dorado Rock

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rebel Step (5/2), Bynx (5/2), Weddell Sea (3/1), Faron (6/1), Laishann (9/1), Celine Man (16/1), Shift And Drift (16/1), Elle Dorado Rock (20/1), Prince Of Peace (25/1), Down The Road (33/1), Gutsy Tycoon (40/1), Kandoit (50/1), Clear The Clouds (50/1), Midnight Fortune (50/1), Better Back Minnie (50/1), Super Proud (100/1), Something Small (150/1), Stalagmite (150/1), Martelli (300/1)

Fairly useful Flat performer WEDDELL SEA should have derived plenty from his Fairyhouse hurdles debut and can make this second start in this sphere a winning one with improvement on the cards. Bynx and Laishann are a couple of obvious threats.