13:40 Leopardstown

Monday 6 March 2023

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Edmondstown Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 3.20s

Derry Lad^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Kevin Coleman

150/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 50/1 and hooded for 1st time, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 60

Fowler For Four⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft, 300/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 00

Horantzau D'airy^t1²²

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

5/6

Won maiden bumper at Fontainebleau in June 2020. Off 14 months, second of 16 in novice hurdle (4/5) at Navan (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Tongue tie on. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 1/2-2

I Am Fortunata^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF| D

7/4

Useful winner in bumpers. Off 10 months, ran out in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 6/4) on hurdles bow 12 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 14-R

Johnny Cigar²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: P F O'Donnell

22/1

Below form fifth of 13 in bumper at Navan (16f, good to soft, 40/1) 22 days ago. Not looked as good in 2 runs over hurdles.

Form: 435-645

Lucky Policy²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P W Flynn

200/1

Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) on debut 22 days ago.

Form: 9

Manwal^h⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: V C Ward

200/1

Fair maiden at best nowadays on Flat, stays 1¼m, struggled for form in 2022 (saddle slipped final outing). First run for yard after leaving Tracey Collins.

Form:

Quirke's Gate¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 113

5/1

Promising type. 9/4, respectable fourth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 66-24

Rightfolksplease²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P W Flynn

250/1

150/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Sandyman⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: J McAuley

200/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. 200/1, twelfth of 21 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 00

Star Harbour⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: A McGuinness

16/1

Useful Flat winner. Eighth of 22 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 50 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 98

Tiz All Hush Hush⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

200/1

Tenth of 11 in bumper at Down Royal (17f, soft, 20/1) on debut 70 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Walhaan²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

12/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising individual. Fourth of 16 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 44

Non-Runners

An Forghas²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: Phillip Enright

Dixon Line¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A Sexton J: A M King

Forecasts

Horantzau D'airy (5/6), I Am Fortunata (7/4), Quirke's Gate (5/1), An Forghas (10/1), Walhaan (12/1), Star Harbour (16/1), Johnny Cigar (22/1), Dixon Line (33/1), Derry Lad (150/1), Sandyman (200/1), Tiz All Hush Hush (200/1), Manwal (200/1), Lucky Policy (200/1), Fowler For Four (250/1), Rightfolksplease (250/1)

HORANTZAU D'AIRY has shown plenty of ability in 2 maiden hurdles 14 months apart and looks the one to beat for Willie Mullins. I Am Fortunata ran out when well fancied on his recent hurdles debut but is worth another chance. Quirke's Gate and Walhaan are a couple of others who can do better.