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Friday 1 July 2022

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Neville Hotels Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 5m 38.70s

Ask Philip²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

10/1

Fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 28 days ago, left with too much to do. Open to improvement for top yard.

Form: 075

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Bells Life^p1⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 100

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 75 days ago, reminders before seventh. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 9/044P-

Gorki D'airy¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/2

Fair hurdler. Respectable fourth of 18 in novice hurdle (4/5) at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 176 days ago. Up in trip and while he's been expensive to follow, he should be a factor at this level.

Form: 32P/34-

Sea Of Sands³⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: M E Keoghan

50/1

Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good, 20/1) on hurdles bow. Off mark in points at the fifth attempt.

Form: PP3/174-

Senecia³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: V Halley

4/1

Promising type. 80/1, second of 12 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Up in trip. Should progress.

Form: P-2

Bonne Derreen²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: Mark J Scallan

40/1

Point winner at the second attempt. Fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (16/1) at this course (24.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: P-15

Diamondinthemud²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Orr| T: N Slevin

16/1

Fair hurdler. Below form sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 6790-26

Dot Cotton^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 20 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: U4

Maska Du Morvan¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (20.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 504-549

North Of Nashville²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Bowe| BF

7/1

Fair hurdler. Below form third of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 11/4) 20 days ago.

Form: 728P-33

Secret She Keeps^t1¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. Evens, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 167 days ago. Tongue strap on first time in quest to bounce back.

Form: 137-

Non-Runners

Glan Gap³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D M Christie J: Reserve 1

Cathys Quest¹⁷⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Stradbally Village

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Ms M Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Secret She Keeps (9/4), Gorki D'airy (5/2), Senecia (4/1), North Of Nashville (7/1), Ask Philip (10/1), Diamondinthemud (16/1), Bells Life (28/1), Dot Cotton (40/1), Bonne Derreen (40/1), Maska Du Morvan (40/1), Sea Of Sands (50/1)

There's nothing wrong with the form of SECRET SHE KEEPS' debut third at Leopardstown in December and while she disappointed a month later, she's certainly in the right hands. She could be the way to go on return, with Gorki D'airy and Senecia the obvious threats.