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Monday 30 May 2022

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Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 39.20s

Ivaquestion¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

80/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 0-0

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Ballybaun Star¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

5/2

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 11/1) 17 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: F4-2

Canteeny Benny²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P W Flynn

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, first run since leaving David Peter Dunne when third of 14 in bumper at this course (17.1f, good) 27 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-3

Dromolought Lad^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 50P-5

Fenshar⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh

50/1

100/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 72 days ago.

Form: U-

Glan Gap¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: D M Christie

150/1

Last of 13 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 90

Hermann Clermont⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

16/1

Modest hurdler. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 50 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 2P/335P-

Monsieur Piquer¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: Christian Delcros

125/1

Poor maiden on the Flat, making jumps debut. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f).

Form:

Monty Don²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in bumper at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 10/1). Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Shane Kieran Ryder and has joined a top stable. Very interesting.

Form: 97-

Musta Lovea Lovea^t1⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: O McKiernan

11/1

Modest hurdler. 40/1, good sixth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy) 74 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 227896-

Ard Monarch¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

200/1

200/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 0600-00

Barbaha Queen¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

8/1

20/1, second of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good) on NH debut 18 days ago.

Form: 68-2

Healys Island¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: B J Murphy

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Killarney (22.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 00

Laws Of Glory

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally

66/1

Fame And Glory mare. Dam (b70) maiden in bumpers.

Form:

Spick And Span²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 102| BF

13/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 2/1, respectable second of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (17.1f, good) 27 days ago. Sure to be in the mix again.

Form: 602-2

Non-Runners

Strong Whisper⁴³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

Autumn Philtre⁸¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Charlie Keegan J: Reserve 2

Made In Spain

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: N Lee J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Spick And Span (13/8), Ballybaun Star (5/2), Monty Don (5/1), Barbaha Queen (8/1), Musta Lovea Lovea (11/1), Canteeny Benny (14/1), Hermann Clermont (16/1), Dromolought Lad (16/1), Fenshar (50/1), Laws Of Glory (66/1), Ivaquestion (80/1), Monsieur Piquer (125/1), Healys Island (150/1), Glan Gap (150/1), Ard Monarch (200/1)

It may pay to side with MONTY DON, who didn't achieve a great deal in bumpers but is bred to do better over obstacles and has since transferred to a top yard. Ballybaun Star and Spick And Span look the pick of those with hurdles experience.