14:00 Galway

Saturday 30 July 2022

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BoyleSports Download The App Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.3s

A Million Bucks¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Cork (24.4f, heavy) on hurdles bow 103 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 464709-

Bright Lad^t1⁴¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: F Costello

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, good) on hurdles bow. Off 13 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: U0/0-

Gallant Flame³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle (125/1) at this course (21f, good) on hurdles bow 3 days ago, pulled up early final circuit. Back down in trip.

Form: 0P

Gamin Original³⁶⁵

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

7/2

Promising sort. 3/1, upsides when unseated last in this race 12 months ago. Not seen since but Townend seemingly prefers him to Hubrisko. Leading claims.

Form: 219/5U-

Hashtag Pretender^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell

11/1

Won 10-runner French bumper in bumper in November 2020). Off 21 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Patrice Quinton. Wears tongue strap. Betting should guide.

Form:

Hubrisko^t²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| BF

3/1

Promising individual. Tongue strap on, first run since leaving Alain Couetil when third of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 5/6) on IRE NH debut. Off 7 months. Likely to improve and a big player.

Form: 1/3-

Jackmel^t¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: K Smith

300/1

Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 40/1). Off 6 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 0/

Merlin Giant^h1³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

10/3

Promising type. 4/1, creditable second of 18 in Flat maiden at this course (12.2f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Hood on 1st time. May well do better.

Form: 4/217-

Millers Road

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: T R Hughes

200/1

Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to point winner Jeremy Sunshine. Dam unraced.

Form:

Moulane West²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: R A Foley| OR: 107| D

22/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 7/2, below form fifth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 5F3-325

Rexem¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f in bumpers. Won 7-runner bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 5/4) 17 days ago, unchallenged. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 12-31

Riaan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

12/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/very smart chaser Ball d'Arc and bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Edene d'Arc, stays 19f. Dam unraced. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Smoke And Mirrors²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft). First run for yard after leaving M. F. Morris.

Form: 5359-

The Alpha Man⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: S G O'Donnell

200/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to firm, 9/1) 49 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 9/18 on last hurdle run.

Form: 9

Old Chap⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 95

40/1

Modest hurdler. Creditable fourth of 16 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Roscommon (16.1f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 0U67-44

Scenic Look³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Murray| OR: 112| CD

3/1

Fair hurdler. Won 19-runner Flat handicap at this course (16.5f, good to soft, 33/1) 3 days ago, well ridden. Respectable on last hurdle outing.

Form: 45249-2

Francis Marion¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C R King| T: J G Murphy

80/1

Modest hurdler. 33/1, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 11 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 4/077-98

Non-Runners

Cosmology¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: V T O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Cozone³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Royal Romeo²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: B J Cooper

Ace Aussie¹⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Eclipseofardkilly²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R J Tierney J: Reserve 2

Tout Savoir¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T J O'Mara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hubrisko (3/1), Scenic Look (3/1), Merlin Giant (10/3), Gamin Original (7/2), Royal Romeo (9/2), Hashtag Pretender (11/1), Rexem (12/1), Riaan (12/1), Cozone (16/1), Ace Aussie (20/1), Moulane West (22/1), Old Chap (40/1), A Million Bucks (50/1), Francis Marion (80/1), Smoke And Mirrors (80/1), Eclipseofardkilly (100/1), Gallant Flame (125/1), Tout Savoir (150/1), Millers Road (200/1), The Alpha Man (200/1), Cosmology (250/1), Jackmel (300/1), Bright Lad (300/1)

Willie Mullins has won the last 2 runnings and may hold the key again, with the Paul Townend-ridden GAMIN ORIGINAL, who was running a big race when tipping up in this contest 12 months ago, preferred to stablemate Hubrisko. Gordon Elliott newcomer Riaan would also enter the reckoning if the betting vibes are strong.