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Wednesday 13 July 2022

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Irish Thoroughbred Agency Finding Forever Homes For Ex Racehorses Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 5m 25.5s

Another Choice^t1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: M J Smith| BF

5/6

Promising type. 9/4, excellent second of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good) on hurdles bow 45 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Sets a good standard.

Form: 231-2

Eco Pete¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| C

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f in bumpers. Well held when unseated rider last in novice hurdle (33/1) at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) on hurdles bow 11 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 51200-U

Howaya C D And E¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| C

15/8

Winner in bumper here in June. 8/1, good second of 12 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good) on hurdles debut 11 days ago. Open to progress and in the mix.

Form: 9-512

Applejack Poet³⁰

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

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 8/1, ninth of 16 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more needed significantly up in trip.

Form: 9

Ask Bob

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

10/1

Ask gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Gordon's Jet. No forlorn hope on his debut.

Form:

Every River⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Bryson

28/1

Modest hurdler. 28/1, only seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 0/P4-787

Forest Pump^h⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, twelfth of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 46 days ago. Hood back on. Switches from bumpers to hurdles and needs to bounce back.

Form: 67S-P0

All Loved Up⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: L Lennon

80/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 16 months and others appeal more.

Form: PPPP6-7

Croi Corcra³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Bowe

20/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 35 days ago. Lot more is required.

Form: 12116-7

So Ladylike³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in novice hurdle (14/1) at this course (21.3f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Lots more to find on form.

Form: 4P31-64

Non-Runners

Rohirrim Lad¹⁹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: James Andrew Fahey J: K C Sexton

Westcoastinformant¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Another Choice (5/6), Howaya C D And E (15/8), Westcoastinformant (7/2), Ask Bob (10/1), Eco Pete (18/1), Croi Corcra (20/1), Every River (28/1), So Ladylike (33/1), Forest Pump (50/1), Rohirrim Lad (50/1), Applejack Poet (66/1), All Loved Up (80/1)

ANOTHER CHOICE made a promsing start over hurdles when runner-up at Punchestown and with improvement very much on the cards he can go one better at the chief expense of Howaya C D And E who also shaped well on her first go in this sphere when second at Bellewstown. Westcoastinformant is another with the form to have a say and he rates a solid place prospect.