14:18 Galway

Saturday 29 October 2022

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Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 8.06s

A Million Bucks^t⁴²

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

10/1

Fair hurdler. Off 7 weeks, 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent third of 15 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good) 42 days ago. Clearly has races in him on that showing but comes up against some promising ones here.

Form: 4709-03

Anstand

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan

66/1

Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat in Germany/Hungary, including Anduril. Dam maiden on Flat in Germany.

Form:

As Na Scamaill^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: Leonard Flynn

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) on hurdles bow 35 days ago.

Form: 009

Atlantic Wonder²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 200/1) when last seen. Off 6 months.

Form: 70-

Baby Zeus^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/2

Useful winner at 10f on Flat. Tenth of 21 in Cesarewitch (11/1) at Newmarket (18f, good) 21 days ago. Promising start in this sphere in May and makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 4

Buddy One

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

Sans Frontieres gelding. Dam made frame sole start in bumper, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Fagan.

Form:

Castlehill Boy²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh

100/1

Modest hurdler. Off 6 months. Work to do.

Form: 20/3F58-

Courthill^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: Michael E Hallinan

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form: P/0P0

Enchanted One²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

100/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, twelfth of 19 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 60

Itswhatunitesus^h1²⁶⁶

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

15/8

Useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 7/2, 20¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Facile Vega in Gr 2 bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 8 months. Hood goes on. Good hurdles prospect.

Form: 14-

Must Go Now

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Cawley

150/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler (stayed 23f).

Form:

Ormond Poet²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

200/1

Last of 19 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 26 days ago.

Form: P-0

Ozark Thunder⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 13 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good) 41 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 00

Parnell One

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

100/1

€5,000 3-y-o, resold £3,500 3-y-o, Mustameet gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser The Nephew. Dam (h94) 2m hurdle winner.

Form:

Path D'oroux^t1¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

15/8

Point winner. Won 23-runner bumper at Punchestown (16f, soft, 14/1) on NH debut in April, keeping on well. Off 6 months. Returns in tongue tie. Makes hurdles debut and looks a good prospect.

Form: 511-

Secret Artist²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

14/1

Second of 12 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 14/1) when last seen. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. One to note.

Form: 5/92-

Somethingaboutcian¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: S Nolan

150/1

125/1, tailed-off fifteenth of 23 to Path D'oroux in bumper at Punchestown (16f, soft) 6 months ago.

Form: F5FPP0-

Whatdoyouknow²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J Motherway

25/1

20/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) on debut, going in snatches. Off 7 months.

Form: 8-

Celebrating Katie²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

100/1

100/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 2F6-606

House Of Glory^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: E Cawley

125/1

Fame And Glory mare. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Nobody Home and modest hurdler Native Gold. Dam 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Wears hood.

Form:

Forecasts

Path D'oroux (15/8), Itswhatunitesus (15/8), Baby Zeus (5/2), A Million Bucks (10/1), Secret Artist (14/1), Whatdoyouknow (25/1), Anstand (66/1), Castlehill Boy (100/1), Buddy One (100/1), Celebrating Katie (100/1), Enchanted One (100/1), Parnell One (100/1), Atlantic Wonder (125/1), House Of Glory (125/1), Must Go Now (150/1), Courthill (150/1), Somethingaboutcian (150/1), As Na Scamaill (150/1), Ozark Thunder (150/1), Ormond Poet (200/1)

Some promising hurdling prospects here and the race-fitness of BABY ZEUS could prove key. Itswhatunitesus and Path d'Oroux are also worth following.