12:20 Down Royal

Friday 4 November 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 53.80s

American Mike¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

1/6

Impressive winner of a point and then his first 2 starts in bumpers last season. Found only Facile Vega too good in a gruelling renewal of the Champion Bumper and then chased home the same rival at Punchestown. A very exciting hurdles prospect who should relish the longer trip.

Form: 1/1123-

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Jimli's Glory^h1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: R K Watson

250/1

No show in bumper/maiden hurdle 17 months apart.

Form: 0/0

Letsbeclearaboutit⁵⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

7/2

Looked a good prospect as he won 3 of his 5 starts in bumpers in 2020-21 and the form has worked out.

Form: 11221/

Thunder Down Under⁸⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| BF

11/1

Bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler. Folded as if amiss when last seen at Tipperary in June 2020 and can only be watched after such a long absence.

Form: 48324P/

Wee Jerry¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

150/1

Little impact in points/bumpers.

Form: 400-F2F

Cocoplum¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney

40/1

Has run to a fair level over hurdles and has place claims for sure if staying the longer trip on her comeback.

Form: 2456F-4

Gill's Supreme

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

50/1

Doyen mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Theo and fair hurdler Captain Lob, stays 2½m. Will surely find this too tough on debut.

Form:

Yolande Court¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie

200/1

No show in bumpers/maiden hurdles.

Form: 9967

Forecasts

American Mike (1/6), Letsbeclearaboutit (7/2), Thunder Down Under (11/1), Cocoplum (40/1), Gill's Supreme (50/1), Wee Jerry (150/1), Yolande Court (200/1), Jimli's Glory (250/1)

AMERICAN MIKE is a super hurdling prospect for Gordon Elliott and can continue his yard's dominance in this maiden with victory, the longer trip sure to suit him. Letsbeclearaboutit has a 19-month absence to overcome but he too looked very classy in bumpers and has to be feared on his comeback.