12:53 Down Royal

Saturday 5 November 2022

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Value Cabs 3-Y-O Hurdle

Off time: 12:53 | Winning time: 4m 26.90s

Cougar³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

5/6

Highly promising sort. Useful winner at 10f on flat. First run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when 5/2, won 16-runner juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) on NH debut 35 days ago, well on top finish. Lots more to come from him in this sphere.

Form: 1

Poets Cottage⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

28/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 8/1) 7 days ago, shaping as if amiss.

Form: U50

Snapius¹⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 6-runner claimer (7/2) at Fairyhouse (10f, good), staying on well. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes hurdling debut.

Form:

Old Victoria⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

15/8

Promising individual. Won 12-runner juvenile hurdle at Cholet (16.9f, good) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gabriel Leenders. Should improve for new yard and got to be respected here.

Form: 21

Mornington Bay²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs S Dawson

250/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 29 days ago.

Form:

New Year Honours¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

5/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Won 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 9/4), keeping on well. First run for yard after leaving Ralph Beckett. Interesting newcomer to this sphere.

Form:

Power To Love^h1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany

150/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. First run since leaving Michael Bell when last of 3 in minor event at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft, 66/1) 37 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form:

Non-Runners

Uberrima Fides⁷¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 3

T: S R B Crawford J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Cougar (5/6), Old Victoria (15/8), New Year Honours (5/1), Snapius (20/1), Uberrima Fides (25/1), Poets Cottage (28/1), Power To Love (150/1), Mornington Bay (250/1)

COUGAR quickened to lead late in impressive fashion when making a successful switch to hurdling at Gowran and he's fancied to follow up despite the penalty. French winner Old Victoria is an obvious threat starting out for a powerful yard and her stablemate New Year Honours isn't without hope for all that she lacks the jumping experience of the first-named pair.