14:50 Gowran Park

Saturday 30 September 2023

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Golf Memberships At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 44.90s

Baltoro¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00

Blackwater Soldier^h1¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: David Barry

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Tipperary (24f, good) on hurdles bow 135 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Can only be watched.

Form: 61-60

Champagne Admiral¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P A Fahy

11/2

Mount Nelson gelding. Fair form on 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers, not seen to best effect when fifth of 11 at Ayr (2m) back in April. Interesting what the market makes of him now sent hurdling.

Form: F475-

Granpa Ger³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 36 days ago. Up in trip now but he's a likely type for low-grade handicaps further down the line.

Form: 08

Grasshopper Time¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ian Power| T: R J McGrath

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 40/1) 112 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 7-0

Hardy Buck³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good) 33 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 44-6006

Mint Boy¹⁷⁵

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

15/8

Fairly useful form when placed in 2 bumpers but he ran below that level when ninth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f) back in April. Still, he remains the type to do better in this sphere.

Form: 1239-

One Way Traffic¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

12/1

Modest form in trio of bumpers during second half of last season and others make greater appeal now his sights are set on hurdling following 5 months off.

Form: 650-

Val Rapide

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy

40/1

Valirann gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 27f) Shoegazer. Likely outsider on racecourse bow.

Form:

Zaidi¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

4/5

Successful on second start in bumpers and made promising debut in this sphere when second of 24 in novice at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) in April. Fell early at Kilbeggan later that month and he's well worth another chance on return with progress anticipated.

Form: 31/212F-

Jullou De Grissay^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss F Leaney⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft) 14 days ago, shaping like a non-stayer. Passed over.

Form: 4670

Bridie Whittle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: R Tyner

33/1

€5,500 3-y-o, Champs Elysees mare. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Hello George.

Form:

Hamazing⁴⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Sheehy

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) on hurdles bow. Off 14 months.

Form: 00-

Television²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: H P Finegan

20/1

Modest maiden on Flat/over hurdles. Midfield both starts in former sphere following a lengthy absence but likelihood is she will fall short returning to timber.

Form: 443U/B-

Meoulflower²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey

250/1

Little show in handful of starts on Flat and she can only be watched now attentions switch to timber.

Form:

Ogee²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: A B Joyce

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fell in novice hurdle (66/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 22 days ago, falling 3 out. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 9F

Sky Tempest¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

250/1

Cloudings filly. 250/1, showed nothing when last of 22 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f) in April. Hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Zaidi (4/5), Mint Boy (15/8), Champagne Admiral (11/2), One Way Traffic (12/1), Television (20/1), Bridie Whittle (33/1), Granpa Ger (40/1), Val Rapide (40/1), Grasshopper Time (80/1), Blackwater Soldier (80/1), Hardy Buck (150/1), Jullou De Grissay (200/1), Hamazing (200/1), Ogee (200/1), Sky Tempest (250/1), Baltoro (250/1), Meoulflower (250/1)

ZAIDI took an early tumble when last seen at Kilbeggan in the spring but he'd previously showed plenty of promise when runner-up on his hurdles bow at Fairyhouse and this looks an excellent opportunity for him on his return. Mint Boy and Champagne Admiral can take minor honours.