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Friday 21 October 2022

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 5m 12.70s

Copia Verborum^t²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 102

33/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Creditable sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft, 100/1). Off 8 months. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 75/3306-

Monty's Way¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R W Barron| T: G Stanley

20/1

Useful Flat winner, making jumps debut. 10/1, won 11-runner handicap at Killarney (16.8f, soft), better placed than most. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form:

Carrig Rock²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B Lawless⁽²⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 112

4/6

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Creditable third of 16 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Gowran (20f, soft) 20 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 22/44-73

Courthill^t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle (150/1) at this course (20.6f, good) 65 days ago, headed again before 4 out.

Form: P/0P

Crafty Rascal

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr O McGill⁽²⁾| T: E Cawley

66/1

Masterofthehorse gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Duncreevan^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J Dunne| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Twelfth of 16 in bumper (4/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) 34 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 3/220

Eveningofsummer²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁴⁾| T: R J Tierney

50/1

150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) on NH debut 28 days ago, behind when pulled up early in straight.

Form: 522-33P

Ginnets Girl¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott| C

4/1

Promising sort. Winner in bumper here in August. 7/1, excellent second of 13 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 41552

Famous Agent²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J W Hendrick| T: Miss E Doyle

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, last of 7 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, heavy). Off 8 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 767-

Ivane²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr S Cavanagh| T: Ciaran Murphy

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 21 days ago. Up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 8-65

Warm In Gorey¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss P Elvin⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 20 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: P-670

Western Comandor²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽²⁾| T: J P Ryan

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 4/1) on hurdles bow 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 2424

Non-Runners

Vocito⁵⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: E Doyle J: Mr C M Healy

Mount Barker¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C O'Connell J: Mr P C Bannon

Ormond Poet¹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Mr C Mullins

Will You Win¹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: Mr T P Harney

Hey Johnny¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Carrig Rock (4/6), Ginnets Girl (4/1), Western Comandor (11/2), Will You Win (8/1), Vocito (10/1), Duncreevan (12/1), Hey Johnny (12/1), Monty's Way (20/1), Famous Agent (28/1), Ivane (28/1), Copia Verborum (33/1), Eveningofsummer (50/1), Warm In Gorey (66/1), Crafty Rascal (66/1), Ormond Poet (66/1), Mount Barker (100/1), Courthill (150/1)

There should be plenty more to come from GINNETS GIRL over hurdles, particularly as her stamina is drawn out, so she looks the way to go. Carrig Rock should give it another good shot, with Duncreevan also of interest now hurdling given he displayed ability in bumpers.