13:40 Limerick

Sunday 26 March 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 5m 12.3s

Clodders Dream¹⁴

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

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, respectable fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 0424

Feronily²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

1/6

Points winner who made a highly promising debut when 7¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Nemean Lion in Grade 2 Novices' Hurdle at Kelso (18.1f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Stable in good form. Sets a high standard.

Form: 1234

Glenabbey²⁸

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

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, sixteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: F-00

Grange Pearl

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

100/1

Fruits of Love gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Grangeclare Lark. Market can guide.

Form:

Itstimetomoveon²⁸

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

11/2

Promising individual. Sixth of 21 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Naas (15.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip. May well do better. Considered.

Form: 086

Linden Arden¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Naas (19f, soft) 14 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 858

The Shantou King³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 13 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with lots more required.

Form: 0

Yewood^t1⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

50/1

Twice-raced maiden, only sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, heavy, 66/1) 59 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 3586

Forecasts

Feronily (1/6), Clodders Dream (4/1), Itstimetomoveon (11/2), Linden Arden (40/1), Yewood (50/1), Grange Pearl (100/1), Glenabbey (125/1), The Shantou King (150/1)

FERONILY was pitched in deep for his hurdling debut but made a very promising start when fourth at Kelso last month and looks hard to beat here with plenty more improvement on the cards. Itstimetomoveon also has better days ahead of him and appeals as the one to chase home Emmet Mullins' 6-y-o, with Clodders Dream rating a solid place prospect.