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Sunday 1 January 2023

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ITM Stallion Trail 13-14 January Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 5m 29.06s

An Forghas³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

20/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 40/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving J. Conheady when fifth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 33 days ago.

Form: 01-5

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An Mhi²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

3/1

Promising type. Second of 16 in novice hurdle (9/2) at this course (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Should progress for top yard.

Form: 42-F2

Ebenezer Scrooge

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

28/1

Dam (b76), ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Pont Alexandre and fairly useful hurdle/chase winner (stayed 19f) Prudhomme.

Form:

Fourbi¹⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Comer

125/1

Fifth of 7 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.1f, good, 50/1) on Flat debut. Off 6 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 210/9-

Hartur D'arc²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: T Gibney

8/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 9/1, below form tenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 161-30

Huckleberry River

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Crawley

100/1

Califet gelding. Half-brother to modest 21f hurdle winner Huckleberry Rock. Dam (h125) bumper/2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m).

Form:

Indiana Dream³¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Won 16-runner bumper at Fontainebleau (14.9f, soft, 85/10). Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Emmanuel Clayeux and transferred to a top yard.

Form: 1-

Karuma Grey²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

20/1

€130,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Brother to useful hurdler Irascible, and closely related to a winner,. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. Fell both starts in points.

Form: F-F

King's Commander²¹³

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

50/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making jumps debut. 3/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara.

Form:

Le Sin Bin

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: W J O'Doherty

125/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Malinas gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Mister Bo³⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| C

11/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 9/1, won 10-runner bumper at this course (16.5f, soft) on NH debut. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving P. M. J. Doyle.

Form: 1-

Pay Later⁶²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms H Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary

250/1

Winning pointer. Pulled up in novice hurdle (33/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) on NH debut, losing touch early final circuit. Off 20 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor.

Form: 1P5FPP/

Pickanumber¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (22.5f, heavy, 150/1) on hurdles bow 11 days ago.

Form: 6509

West Of Carrig¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: P Croke

125/1

25/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (22.5f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: U-518

Final Payments⁵⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Turley

150/1

Making jumps debut. 300/1, last of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good). Off 19 months.

Form:

Getaway Molly^t1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney

150/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good) on NH debut, pulled up after fifth. Off 19 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: PP65P-P

Knockanard Lady^h1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle| BF

9/4

Promising type. Creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle (4/6) at Tramore (21f, soft) 26 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 10-22

Nine Graces¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/2, sixth of 11 in bumper at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago, going off too hard. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 33-6

Pirate Bonnie¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

100/1

Tenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft, 40/1) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 0

Sagecraft^t1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Hickey

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 21 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 3F4-09

Stellify¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness

125/1

Modest Flat winner. Twelfth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Indiana Dream (9/4), Knockanard Lady (9/4), An Mhi (3/1), Hartur D'arc (8/1), Mister Bo (11/1), Nine Graces (20/1), An Forghas (20/1), Karuma Grey (20/1), Ebenezer Scrooge (28/1), King's Commander (50/1), Pirate Bonnie (100/1), Sagecraft (100/1), Huckleberry River (100/1), West Of Carrig (125/1), Stellify (125/1), Fourbi (125/1), Le Sin Bin (125/1), Final Payments (150/1), Getaway Molly (150/1), Pickanumber (200/1), Pay Later (250/1)

INDIANA DREAM and Mister Bo have transferred to powerful yards on the back of bumper wins and they could be the pair to focus on, with the Mullins representative getting the nod. Knockanard Lady and An Mhi look the pick of those with hurdles experience.