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Friday 14 April 2023

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Tim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 4m 47.0s

Singing The Blues¹⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara

66/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 2m, well below form final 2 starts in 2022. Has left Rod Millman.

Form:

Cool Cookie Claude¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: P G Kelly| OR: 95

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden who ran poorly after 14 months off at Limerick (21f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 5P-550

Dinoland⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

16/1

10/1, in need of the experience when seventh of 15 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (22.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 64 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. P. Mullins. Should progress.

Form: 77

Free Flowing¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

8/13

Ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when third in 9-runner maiden at Wexford (20.7f, heavy, 7/2) 14 days ago. Trainer going well. Leading claims.

Form: 5-23

Hees Dynamite

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E McNamara

80/1

Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including modest hurdler Ninfea, probably stayed easy 3¼m. Dam lightly raced on Flat.

Form:

In For The Night

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: D McDonogh

14/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to temperamental but fairly useful chaser (2¾m-3m winner) Coljon. Market can guide.

Form:

Ossifer Hops²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

13/2

Showed some promise again when eighth of 17 in 2m maiden hurdle at Navan (heavy, 50/1) 25 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 5P2748

Port Nelson¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

50/1

Run best excused when well held in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 200/1) on debut 107 days ago.

Form: 10

Trackman Tommy¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

6/1

Showed his first worthwhile form when fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle (125/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 15 days ago. Drop back in trip isn't sure to suit, though.

Form: 6054

Jay Jay Zee

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott

6/1

Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam, unplaced both starts in points, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 25f) Hurricane Georgie. Newcomer from top yard.

Form:

Say It So³¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

80/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1m, respectable effort final start in 2022. Has left Denis Hogan.

Form:

Old Lonesome Me^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: P G Kelly

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, pulled up in maiden hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) on hurdles bow 32 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 0P

Non-Runners

Sir Jimmy Mac³⁵¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M Fahey J: Mr J C Barry

Zeeband⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: R Deegan

Bellaney Lord²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: Sean O'Keeffe

Now Go Soldier Go²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: P J O'Hanlon

Dgalwaygallivantor²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Black Field⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Free Flowing (8/13), Jay Jay Zee (6/1), Trackman Tommy (6/1), Ossifer Hops (13/2), Sir Jimmy Mac (8/1), Bellaney Lord (12/1), In For The Night (14/1), Black Field (14/1), Dinoland (16/1), Zeeband (16/1), Now Go Soldier Go (33/1), Port Nelson (50/1), Cool Cookie Claude (50/1), Singing The Blues (66/1), Hees Dynamite (80/1), Say It So (80/1), Dgalwaygallivantor (100/1), Old Lonesome Me (125/1)

FREE FLOWING has shown plenty on both his starts over hurdles and this looks a good opportunity for him to get off the mark. Ossifer Hops and Dinoland could be the pair to give him most to think about.