16:15 Tramore

Monday 17 April 2023

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Newtown Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 13.60s

Heather Bear¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

2/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Second of 6 in juvenile hurdle (13/2) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 18 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2

Adam's Angel¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: Francis Casey

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 23 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft, 200/1) 18 days ago.

Form: U60

Dgalwaygallivantor²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 00

Knocknacree

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

8/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Indie Belle. Dam hurdle winner up to 21f. Newcomers from yard often fancied and the market should point the way. Yard also saddles Calico.

Form:

Montys Rock^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle

25/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 13 in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 25 days ago.

Form: 55

Portarlington¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

28/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden in this sphere. Ninth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 117 days ago.

Form: 09

Sea The Sunset⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J Morrison

200/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when twelfth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft, 66/1) on NH debut 8 days ago.

Form: 0

Too Sharp^h1,t¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: V Halley

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 170 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 99

Vengaboy²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 25 days ago. Each-way squeak.

Form: 06

Vintage Gold¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: I J Power| T: J J Murphy

40/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 18 in juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 111 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 0

Calico^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

4/5

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. 11/4, creditable third of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 223523

Inchiquin Maid^t⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds

22/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Fifth of 13 in maiden (18/1) at Dundalk (10.7f). Will need to improve for the switch to hurdles if she's to come out on top.

Form:

Inchiquin Star⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: P J Carberry| T: P Kiely

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 77

Non-Runners

Highland King³⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Ta Na La⁸⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: T M Walsh J: Reserve 2

Cosmo Skyline

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Calico (4/5), Heather Bear (2/1), Highland King (8/1), Knocknacree (8/1), Ta Na La (14/1), Inchiquin Star (16/1), Cosmo Skyline (20/1), Inchiquin Maid (22/1), Vengaboy (22/1), Montys Rock (25/1), Portarlington (28/1), Vintage Gold (40/1), Too Sharp (80/1), Dgalwaygallivantor (200/1), Sea The Sunset (200/1), Adam's Angel (200/1)

This could be the day when CALICO deservedly gets her head in front. She has put in good shifts at Cork the last twice and a reproduction of either of those efforts would probably suffice here. Newcomer Knocknacree is an appealing type on paper and interest levels will heighten if the market speaks in his favour. Heather Bear is open to improvement and she is best of the rest.