13:25 Gowran Park

Saturday 11 March 2023

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Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 24.2s

Abbeydale^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

11/2

Promising sort. 10/1, respectable fifth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 0245

Anyway²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 22 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 20 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 8

Glady Max¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 102 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 0

Ivoir Borget²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Liz Doyle

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 00

Jet Setting Johnny^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.8f, good to soft, 66/1) 30 days ago. Down in trip. Each-way claims.

Form: P-PP5

Jimmy Boy¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 8-450

Mighty Oak Lad²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: K Thornton

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Nineteenth of 23 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Naas (19f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 00

Raglan Road⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

8/13

In the process of making an eye-catching debut when departing 2 out in maiden hurdle (33/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 75 days ago. May well do better.

Form: F

Rock On Pedro¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| BF

12/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 7/2, second of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 168 days ago, no match for winner. Merits consideration.

Form: 42

Rocky's Glory

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally

80/1

€4,500 3-y-o, Marcel gelding. Half-brother to 11f winner in Germany Ten Quid. Dam ran once on Flat.

Form:

San Martino⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. Respectable fourth of 22 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 40 days ago. Booking of Sexton a plus. Respected.

Form: 8754

Carslake⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King

150/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 25 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 7 days ago.

Form: 0

Chilled Out¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P Broderick

50/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 14/1). First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form:

Downtherefordancin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 07

Mi Sueno¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P Flood| OR: 89

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (soft, 18/1) 161 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Kinsella.

Form: 660

Mister Rockefeller

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

66/1

Fascinating Rock gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler Jer's Girl and fair hurdler/useful chaser Callthebarman. Dam lightly raced on Flat.

Form:

The Cooleen⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: J P Flavin

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twentieth of 25 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 80

Western Model

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

25/1

€23,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam (h102), point winner, sister to fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Talbot Road.

Form:

Forecasts

Raglan Road (8/13), San Martino (16/5), Abbeydale (11/2), Rock On Pedro (12/1), Jet Setting Johnny (16/1), Western Model (25/1), Anyway (40/1), Downtherefordancin (50/1), Chilled Out (50/1), Glady Max (66/1), Mi Sueno (66/1), Mister Rockefeller (66/1), Rocky's Glory (80/1), Jimmy Boy (100/1), Carslake (150/1), Mighty Oak Lad (250/1), The Cooleen (250/1), Ivoir Borget (250/1)

RAGLAN ROAD had made rapid headway before coming down 2 out on his Limerick debut and looks sure to progress. He gets the nod in the opener. Abbeydale and San Martino head the list of dangers.