15:42 Downpatrick

Friday 7 October 2022

All13:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5017:20

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 5m 37.40s

Sam's Choice¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft, 3/1) 163 days ago. Fancied to make a winning return.

Form: 14222P-

Hot As Pepper^t⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

15/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fair winner at 20f in bumpers. Eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good, 4/1) on hurdles bow 97 days ago.

Form: 16-210

Grivei³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, fifth of 15 in bumper (7/2) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 35 days ago. Should take to hurdling but he'd been a bit disappointing the last twice.

Form: 2-55

Oscar West^t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Slevin

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in bumper at Listowel (20f, good, 28/1) 16 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7/0

Ashlia Dancer¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

28/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, fifth of 12 in bumper at Listowel (20f, good) on bumper debut 16 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 85

Hollow Spark²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Ballinrobe (17.7f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 99-00

Inclusion²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Promising individual. 7/2, second of 12 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.7f, good) on hurdles bow 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 56/1-42

Kilbree Warrior^b,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 101

9/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. 20/1, respectable third of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 0025-F3

Non-Runners

Tipp For Mac¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: T Cooper J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Inclusion (9/4), Sam's Choice (9/4), Grivei (7/2), Kilbree Warrior (9/2), Tipp For Mac (7/1), Hot As Pepper (15/2), Ashlia Dancer (28/1), Oscar West (200/1), Hollow Spark (200/1)

SAM'S CHOICE was pulled up at Punchestown when last seen 5 months ago but had showed enough previously to think him capable of landing a race like this, so he takes preference over Inclusion, who has made a positive start for Willie Mullins. Grivei is an interesting debutant in this sphere.