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Thursday 20 April 2023

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Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 3m 52.08s

Ages Of Man^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 112

6/5

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, best effort under a positive ride when second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 33/1) 10 days ago. Every chance back in maiden company.

Form: 0-F6402

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Black Field^h1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

250/1

No impact in pair of maiden hurdles. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0P

Freepark^h1,t³³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

100/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 9f, ran poorly final 2 starts in 2022. Has left John McConnell ahead of this hurdling debut and a first-time hood is applied.

Form:

Killeemore Lad¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

200/1

100/1, fourteenth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, heavy) on debut 2 weeks ago.

Form: PU0

Knock Flyer²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Barry

250/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat, stays 9.5f. Tough to see him featuring on hurdling debut.

Form:

Sir Prince Edmond³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when tailed-off seventh of 15 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, heavy, 50/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 07

Wasthatok¹¹⁵

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

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1, matched previous form when never-dangerous fifth of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 4 months ago. Makes hurdles debut. One to note.

Form: 8-45

Flidais¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tailed-off ninth of 11 in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Clonmel (19.5f, heavy) on hurdles bow 2 weeks ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 459

Molly Honey¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (19.5f, heavy) 2 weeks ago. Down in trip.

Form: P9P

Bridgehead¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| BF

5/4

Fair maiden on the Flat. Ran to a similar level as on hurdling bow when second of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good, 5/2), errors at the last couple probably costly. Major claims in this if ready to roll after 6 months off.

Form: 22

Golden Nugget¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J P Robottom⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 70

Zebos Beanos^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan| T: D McNamara

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tailed-off eighteenth of 23 in juvenile maiden hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 00

Is That So⁴²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

28/1

Tailed-off last in bumper. 50/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) when last seen 14 months ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Martin. RESERVE.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Milk Market²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P Roche J: J S McGarvey

So They Tell Me²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P Roche J: Mark Walsh

Flyaway Maggie¹²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: M Flannery J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Ages Of Man (6/5), Bridgehead (5/4), Wasthatok (3/1), So They Tell Me (12/1), Golden Nugget (28/1), Is That So (28/1), Milk Market (33/1), Flyaway Maggie (50/1), Sir Prince Edmond (80/1), Flidais (100/1), Freepark (100/1), Killeemore Lad (200/1), Zebos Beanos (200/1), Black Field (250/1), Knock Flyer (250/1), Molly Honey (250/1)

A case of quantity over quality which may develop into a match between BRIDGEHEAD and Ages of Man, the former taken to go one better than on both previous efforts in this sphere provided he's ready to roll after 6 months off. Wasthatok and So They Tell Me can battle out third spot.