18:25 Down Royal

Friday 26 August 2022

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Walkers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:27 | Winning time: 4m 52.7s

Ace Aussie^t1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. 33/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when last of 4 in minor event at Naas (7f, good) 37 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Could well have a say in proceedings.

Form:

Finnthemagician¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

3/1

Made very hard work of winning 4-runner bumper (13/8) at Perth (16.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago, rallying to lead late having been labouring badly over 5f out. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 381

Champella⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| C

10/3

Off the mark on second start in bumpers at this track in June and ran at least as well in defeat when third of 12 in bumper (7/2) at Killarney (17f, good) 6 weeks ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 213

Abstract¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: R O'Brien

11/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, failed to progress albeit just 4 days on from hurdling debut when fifth of 11 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 65

Cullenwaine⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Failed to match debut effort when eighth of 11 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good, 25/1) 43 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 78

Evenwood Sonofagun¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 112

1/1

Fair hurdler. Placed for the fourth time over hurdles when second of 6 in novice at Tramore (20.5f, good to firm, 11/2) 15 days ago. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 653-202

Guest⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: H Smyth| OR: 83

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Showed nothing on first outing back with former yard after 9 months off when fourth of 6 in minor event hurdle (150/1) at Downpatrick (17.4f, good) 44 days ago.

Form: P00P-4

Haitan^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J Halley

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, possibly still needed the run when seventh of 13 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good) on hurdles bow 12 days ago.

Form: P-67

Innellan Shore¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

18/1

Well beaten in bumpers but offered a little more sent hurdling when sixth of 13 in maiden at Tramore (16f, good, 9/1) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-46

Modestus¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to firm, 15/2) 15 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 79

Open The Gate⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 13/2) 54 days ago. Up in trip. More needed.

Form: 7007

Therailwayman⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Sheehy

100/1

Last of 17 in bumper at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 49 days ago, folding early in straight. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Nell C⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: C J Orr| T: K Smith

150/1

25/1, eighth of 12 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 57 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 8

Punk Rock Girl⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: C Collins

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Showed a bit more than on debut upped markedly in trip when seventh of 15 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 150/1) 6 weeks ago.

Form: 07

Realta Geal³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: F J Flood

100/1

150/1, ninth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) on NH debut 38 days ago.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Evenwood Sonofagun (1/1), Finnthemagician (3/1), Champella (10/3), Abstract (11/1), Innellan Shore (18/1), Ace Aussie (25/1), Open The Gate (25/1), Punk Rock Girl (40/1), Modestus (40/1), Haitan (40/1), Cullenwaine (80/1), Realta Geal (100/1), Therailwayman (100/1), Nell C (150/1), Guest (200/1)

This looks to revolve around EVENWOOD SONOFAGUN, who notched a fourth placing over hurdles when runner-up at Tramore just over a fortnight ago and Richard O'Brien's charge is strongly fancied to open his account today. Recent Perth bumper winner Finnthemagician, Ace Aussie and Champella head up to opposition in that order.