12:45 Tramore

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Visit West Waterford Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 12.6s

Western Australia^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J Halley

6/1

Useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) and showed an aptitude for hurdling on first outing since leaving Aidan O'Brien after 2½ years off when seventh at Killarney 20 days ago. Entitled to progress.

Form: 7

Ask The Chimneys²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Leonard Flynn

100/1

Pulled up in maiden hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: P

Ballard Prince^t1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady

100/1

Presenting gelding. Dam unraced sister to high-class hurdler (stayed 3m) Kilcooley. Wears tongue strap.

Form: F-P

Brown Monday¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 6 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) on hurdles bow 16 days ago.

Form: PP-64

Duhallow Rainbow^t1⁷

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

20/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Valirann gelding. Half-brother to winning hurdler/high-class chaser Put The Kettle On and bumper winner/useful 2½m-2¾m hurdle winner Carningli. Placed on first of 3 starts in points (pulled up last time, May 28). Wears tongue strap.

Form: 36-P

Elusive Gigolo³⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who posted an improved effort when last seen at Roscommon a year ago. Capable of better back over hurdles.

Form: 445/

Freddie Robdal³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Can have a say.

Form: 6/3473-6

Gallic Boy¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J O Clifford| OR: 95

33/1

Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs and shaped as if amiss when pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 52609-P

Milan Echo^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: I J Power| T: V Halley

150/1

Maiden pointer who was well held in maiden hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 200/1) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: FPP73-0

Tudor Manor³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 105

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, ninth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle outing. Must enter calculations.

Form: 562-

Churchtown Ruby^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

5/2

Fair form when runner-up only start over hurdles at Limerick. Shaped as if better for run in Clonmel bumper 23 days ago which sets her up nicely for this return to hurdling.

Form: 723-6

Non-Runners

Roguey

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: W J Lanigan J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Freddie Robdal (2/1), Churchtown Ruby (5/2), Tudor Manor (3/1), Western Australia (6/1), Elusive Gigolo (8/1), Duhallow Rainbow (20/1), Roguey (25/1), Gallic Boy (33/1), Brown Monday (40/1), Ballard Prince (100/1), Ask The Chimneys (100/1), Milan Echo (150/1)

CHURCHTOWN RUBY found only one too good on her Limerick hurdles debut back in November and, with a recent bumper run under her belt, she gets the vote to go one better on her return to this sphere. Freddie Robdal and Elusive Gigola are a couple of potential threats.