12:50 Navan

Sunday 27 November 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 17.2s

Any Luck Colm²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: C A McBratney

250/1

£10,000 5-y-o. Dam, fair 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdlers Glacial Sunset and Bobbina. Unplaced all 4 starts in points so lots more is needed.

Form: 7459-

Buddy One¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twenty third of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 150/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 70

Captains Nephew^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 20/1) on NH debut 29 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots to find.

Form: 2-8

Coolavin Boy¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: Louise G Lyons

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Ciaran Murphy when eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.3f, heavy, 200/1) 10 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: P-00

Flashy Dude⁵⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: C A McBratney

250/1

Mahler gelding. Dam, placed in point, half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (2m winner) River Liane. Pulled up both starts in points (latest Apr 2021).

Form: PP/

Grangeclare West⁵⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Bought for £430,000 after making a winning point debut. 2/11, easily won 10-runner bumper at Punchestown on NH debut. Off 18 months ahead of his hurdles debut but still a big player.

Form: 1/1-

Kinbrace^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford

200/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 22 days ago, pulled up 3 out.

Form: 5-8P

Steel Cable¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 10/3) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut and needs to step forward.

Form: 9

Summer Melody¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| C

3/1

Won 6-runner bumper at this course (16f, soft, 5/1) 14 days ago, outstaying rivals. Makes hurdles debut and not discounted stepping up in trip.

Form: 44-1

The Flying Spur³²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

13/2

Promising type. 14/1, fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, soft). Off 10 months. Up in trip. Should progress further. One for the shortlist.

Form: 84-

Firm Footings²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/2

6/5, won 8-runner bumper at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 29 days ago, driven out. Makes hurdles debut and in the mix with stable having good spell.

Form: 3-1

Harvard Guy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty

80/1

€85,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam, fair 25f-29f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Knock On The Head. Market can guide.

Form:

Japers Jack²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

50/1

Promising sort. Third of 14 in novice hurdle (17/2) at Wexford (20.7f, heavy) on NH debut 28 days ago. Should improve. Considered.

Form: 24-3

Manfrominverlochy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley| T: C A McBratney

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, nineteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 60-0

My Trump Card

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

8/1

€230,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Brother to 2 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler Airlie Beach. Dam showed fair form in bumpers. Stable having good spell so he must enter calculations on his hurdling bow.

Form:

Nimbus Boy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 23 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft, 150/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Themanintheboots²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 5/1) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Stable in good form but he needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 3240

Bessy Bradley^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

200/1

Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 148 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: P40-960

El Poppochapo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: S R B Crawford

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 50/1) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 9580-7

Gill's Supreme²³

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

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (22.5f, soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 7

Gold Haven⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M Mulvany

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at this C&D (good) on hurdles bow 71 days ago.

Form: 5-0

Kudasheva²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

£370,000 4-y-o, Pour Moi filly. Half-sister to 2 winners on Flat, including 15f winner in France American Run. Won sole start in points in March so she's a much respected debutante.

Form: 1-

Raven^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

200/1

50/1 and tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 8 days ago, behind when pulled up before last. Lots more is required.

Form: P

Non-Runners

Lets Do This²⁷⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Kilbree Warrior¹⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: Phillip Enright

Pipers Boreen

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: S Nolan J: Kieren Buckley

Forecasts

Grangeclare West (2/1), Summer Melody (3/1), Kudasheva (10/3), Firm Footings (7/2), The Flying Spur (13/2), My Trump Card (8/1), Kilbree Warrior (10/1), Steel Cable (33/1), Japers Jack (50/1), Pipers Boreen (50/1), Lets Do This (66/1), Harvard Guy (80/1), Themanintheboots (125/1), El Poppochapo (150/1), Captains Nephew (200/1), Gold Haven (200/1), Kinbrace (200/1), Raven (200/1), Bessy Bradley (200/1), Buddy One (250/1), Coolavin Boy (250/1), Nimbus Boy (250/1), Gill's Supreme (250/1), Manfrominverlochy (250/1), Any Luck Colm (250/1), Flashy Dude (250/1)

Lots of potential on show here and the market should prove highly informative. Willie Mullins' costly recruit GRANGECLARE WEST is taken to come out on top and add to his points and bumper success at the chief expense of fellow hurdling newcomers Firm Footings and Kudasheva who both appeal as promising sorts for this sphere. My Trump Card and Kilbree Warrior complete the shortlist.