13:37 Cork

Saturday 7 January 2023

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ITM Irish Stallion Trail 13-14 January Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 6m 37.5s

Hans Gruber^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| D

13/2

Fair hurdler. Ran out in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good, 8/1) when last seen under 13 months ago. However, decisive winner between the flags last month and worth a second look on debut for new yard.

Form: 86U2R-1

Japers Jack⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

2/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, fifth of 23 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 41 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 24-35

Quite Incredible¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Bit below form third of 16 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy) 17 days ago. Open to improvement and not without each-way hope.

Form: 343/P-63

Rewrite The Script¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: PS5P7

Standupandstandout⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 50/1, fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6/5

Thunder Down Under⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

20/1

Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 20/1) 9 days ago, tailing off 4 out.

Form: 324P/PP

Autumn In The Park^t1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: Niall O'flynn

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 125/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 11 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0-70

Cornhill Lass⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 80

150/1

Remains a maiden after 13 hurdle runs. First run since leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon when pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy) 6 days ago.

Form: 30-P9PP

Givemylovetorose^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| D

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy, 33/1) 17 days ago, pulled up early final circuit.

Form: 113/86P

Walk In The Brise³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/8

Promising individual. Bumper winner at Downpatrick in June. Very good third of 13 in novice hurdle (5/2) at Tramore (21f, soft) 32 days ago. Obvious claims.

Form: 22-2143

Forecasts

Walk In The Brise (11/8), Japers Jack (2/1), Quite Incredible (11/2), Hans Gruber (13/2), Givemylovetorose (16/1), Thunder Down Under (20/1), Standupandstandout (40/1), Rewrite The Script (50/1), Autumn In The Park (80/1), Cornhill Lass (150/1)

WALK IN THE BRISE left her hurdles debut form well behind when third in a mares' race at Tramore last month and, with further progress likely now upped in trip, she will prove hard to beat. Japers Jack and Quite Incredible both make each-way appeal but Hans Gruber, who arrives here on the back of a clear-cut success between the flags, could be the one to follow the selection home.