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Tuesday 25 July 2023

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Harrington Concrete & Quarries Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 4m 6.50s

Blackcastle Storm^h,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M J Smith

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. 12/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 29 days ago. Hood/tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Not ruled out on his hurdles debut.

Form:

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Clifftop^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 102

17/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, respectable fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 424/40-4

Extrapolation¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: R O'Brien| D

9/5

Fairly useful hurdler. Wide-margin winner in bumper at Downpatrick in May. Sixth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 15 days ago. Big shout on his previous Punchestown second.

Form: 24-1266

Lady Leanora⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

80/1

Fair winner at 8f on Flat. 80/1, first run since leaving D. K. Weld when eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 85 days ago.

Form: 0

Stormy Jenn^h1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Cluskey

15/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. 4/1, third of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Should progress.

Form: 3

Dun Ar Aill¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn

250/1

Sixteenth of 22 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 156 days ago.

Form: P000-

General Maximus^h1²⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon

28/1

Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 9/4) when last seen. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Hood on 1st time. Could have a race in him.

Form: 82/4-

Gino Drummer Boy^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

11/4

Fair hurdler. 11/2, creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 00/5642

Rohans Successor¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 06/U4

Simpletwistoffaith⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 114

11/2

Fair hurdler. 10/1, first run since leaving Noel Glynn when very good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft) on return 51 days ago, left with too much to do. Good shout.

Form: 09/445-2

Fanta Magic¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 8 in minor event hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: P/08

Lodestar^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 5 in novice chase (80/1) at Tipperary (16.8f, soft) 21 days ago, flattered by proximity. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P/7-453

Longagoanfarbehind^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

50/1

Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 3U-P7

Mahlermore

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: D Hassett

50/1

Mahler mare. Dam point/fair 21f hurdle winner. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Scott Lang¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P W Flynn J: Keith Donoghue

Casey West⁸⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Nevermindestranger¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D M Christie J: B W Harvey

Farewellchancer¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Extrapolation (9/5), Gino Drummer Boy (11/4), Simpletwistoffaith (11/2), Scott Lang (7/1), Stormy Jenn (15/2), Clifftop (17/2), Nevermindestranger (10/1), Rohans Successor (14/1), Casey West (14/1), Lodestar (16/1), Blackcastle Storm (25/1), General Maximus (28/1), Mahlermore (50/1), Longagoanfarbehind (50/1), Lady Leanora (80/1), Farewellchancer (150/1), Fanta Magic (250/1), Dun Ar Aill (250/1)

EXTRAPOLATION faced a stiff task at Roscommon last time and is worth another chance based on the promise of his Punchestown second. Simpletwistoffaith and Stormy Jenn are a couple of the other players.