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Saturday 8 April 2023

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Tom Quinlan Electrical Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 24.3s

Canal End²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114| BF

9/4

Has shaped with promise all 3 starts to date, latest when third in 19-runner maiden at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy, 5/2) 22 days ago, running on. Remains with potential.

Form: 663

Fellowshall

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

200/1

Tau Ceti gelding. Dam modest maiden jumper (stayed 23f). Makes little appeal on paper.

Form:

Gold Bullion^t1⁷⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Looked a good prospect when making a successful bumper debut at Warwick in January 2021. A touch disappointing at Chepstow 10 weeks later and not seen out since. Has left Paul Nicholls but joined another top yard.

Form: 14/

Hunt Museum⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: F J Flood

200/1

Well held in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Naas (19f, good to soft) on debut 56 days ago.

Form: 0

I'm For Home^h1³⁴

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

150/1

Little impact in bumpers/maiden hurdles.

Form: 49570

Kilballyowen^t1¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

150/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on debut 101 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7-10

Lucky Two⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Unseated rider first in maiden at Downpatrick (21.7f, heavy, 100/1) on hurdles bow 6 days ago.

Form: 7U

Make No Plans¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: Liam G O'brien

150/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 67

Manwal^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

200/1

Fair maiden on Flat who has offered little both hurdle starts.

Form: 07

Meranti⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Milan gelding. Brother to fairly useful 19f/2½m hurdle winner Surrey Quest, stays 3m. Pulled up sole start in points (Feb 18).

Form: P

Mint Boy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

5/1

Won sole outing in points and displayed fairly useful form when placed both bumper starts. Must enter calculations on hurdles debut.

Form: 123

Park Of Kings²⁸

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

66/1

In frame both starts in bumpers (fairly useful form on debut) but has been well held in a trio of maiden hurdles.

Form: 34099

Pass No Remarks²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: R K Watson

150/1

Made a promising bumper debut when third at Down Royal in October 2021 but has presumably had a problem or 2 since and was well held at Gowran 17 months later.

Form: 3-9

Portnacoo¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Sloan

150/1

Well held in a brace of bumpers and easily passed over.

Form: 95

Rainbow Chaser⁶⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: L Comer

200/1

Winning pointer who faced a stiff task when well held in minor event hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.2f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 22 months. First run for yard after leaving William Durkan.

Form: F341/5-

Rightfolksplease²⁸

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

150/1

Looks one for low-grade handicaps.

Form: 0U6

Zaidi²⁶

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

6/4

Confirmed debut promise (for Ellmarie Holden) when winning 10-runner bumper at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 26 days ago, easily. Rates a good hurdles prospect.

Form: 31-21

Zettabyte⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

50/1

Shaped as if better for the run when well held in maiden hurdle (7/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) on debut 55 days ago. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 228

Parkrunner^h,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: P Flood

200/1

Down the field in bumpers/completed start over hurdles.

Form: 0-750U

Petit Dejeuner³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs D Foster

66/1

Showed a bit more than previously when third in 10-runner bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 33 days ago, travelling as well as any. More needed now hurdling up in trip, though.

Form: 463

Flamborough²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

10/3

Fairly useful on the Flat and ran to a similar level when second in 19-runner maiden at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy) on NH debut 22 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Splendid Choice⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith

250/1

Showed nothing when pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft, 100/1) on debut 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P

Weseekherthere

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

40/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel filly. Sister to dual bumper winner/useful 2m hurdle winner Weseekhimhere and half-sister to Arista Restorant. Dam maiden on Flat in Italy.

Form:

Our Zebo²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: N C Kelly

80/1

Offered something to work on when second in 3-runner novice hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, good to firm) on debut 28 days ago, albeit no match for winner. RESERVE.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

Aultown Keppols⁵¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Non Runner

Shesdoenwell³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: T Gibney J: E Walsh

Nancy Miles⁴¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Jay Jay Zee

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zaidi (6/4), Canal End (9/4), Flamborough (10/3), Mint Boy (5/1), Gold Bullion (12/1), Jay Jay Zee (12/1), Weseekherthere (40/1), Zettabyte (50/1), Aultown Keppols (50/1), Shesdoenwell (50/1), Park Of Kings (66/1), Petit Dejeuner (66/1), Our Zebo (80/1), Meranti (100/1), Nancy Miles (100/1), Portnacoo (150/1), Kilballyowen (150/1), Rightfolksplease (150/1), I'm For Home (150/1), Make No Plans (150/1), Pass No Remarks (150/1), Lucky Two (150/1), Hunt Museum (200/1), Rainbow Chaser (200/1), Manwal (200/1), Parkrunner (200/1), Fellowshall (200/1), Splendid Choice (250/1)

It was hardly a deep bumper ZAIDI won at Thurles last month, but it was hard not to be impressed with how he came clear for merely a shake of the reins, so he's fancied to follow up on his hurdle debut, especially with the step up in trip promising to suit. Flamborough and Mint Boy head the opposition in an interesting maiden.