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Saturday 21 October 2023

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King John's Castle Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 4m 28.2s

Askwell²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy| T: E McNamara

250/1

Tailed off in 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: 00

Billy Lee Swagger²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

In need of experience and not knocked about when down the field in 2 maiden hurdles. Will be of more interest in handicaps after this.

Form: 4F-84

Chicago Storm²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who showed an aptitude for hurdling when fifth of 12 in maiden at Roscommon (15.9f, soft, 33/1) on NH debut 26 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 5

Cut The Rope²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| D

5/2

Won 10-runner bumper at Naas (15.9f, heavy, 5/1) on NH debut in January, always holding on. Warrants respect on hurdle debut.

Form: 1-

Fascinating Story²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

100/1

Sixth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, soft, 125/1) on NH debut 26 days ago, green and not knocked about.

Form: 6

Johnny Cakes²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

125/1, twelfth of 20 in maiden hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Knocknacree¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: Robert Widger| BF

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good, 5/2) 131 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: U-24

Kuriosa²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan

125/1

150/1, fifteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Liberated Light²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J & T Kiely

17/2

Fair on Flat (stays 2m), won maiden in July, mid-division in handicap last time. Makes hurdles debut.

Form:

Mighty Momentum^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

200/1, fourteenth of 20 in maiden hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 22 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0

Milk Market²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche

33/1

66/1, offered a bit to work on when twelfth of 23 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 0-

So They Tell Me^h²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Roche

16/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1 and hooded, eighth of 23 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 8-

Step Into My Shoes²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche

50/1

40/1, thirteenth of 23 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) on NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 0-

Tippin And Tappin²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger

22/1

Showed a bit when eighth of 16 in maiden hurdle (25/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: P-8

Youmli⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

150/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good) on NH debut 88 days ago.

Form: 0

A Penny A Hundred⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

4/6

Made a winning start to her career in 7-runner bumper at Sligo (18.5f, good to soft, 11/8) on NH debut 59 days ago, leading over 1f out before quickening clear. Good hurdle prospect.

Form: 1

Calendar House¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: Joseph Hennessy

100/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and offered little sent hurdling at Fairyhouse (20.5f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 877

Phoebe's Charm²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

200/1

100/1, eleventh of 15 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: S-0

Non-Runners

Win Some Lose Some²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P Roche J: Reserve 1

Intent Approach¹⁷⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 2

The Fairy Man

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

A Penny A Hundred (4/6), Cut The Rope (5/2), Win Some Lose Some (15/2), Liberated Light (17/2), Chicago Storm (12/1), So They Tell Me (16/1), Tippin And Tappin (22/1), Knocknacree (22/1), Intent Approach (25/1), Milk Market (33/1), Step Into My Shoes (50/1), Billy Lee Swagger (50/1), The Fairy Man (50/1), Fascinating Story (100/1), Calendar House (100/1), Kuriosa (125/1), Phoebe's Charm (200/1), Askwell (250/1), Youmli (250/1), Mighty Momentum (250/1), Johnny Cakes (250/1)

A PENNY A HUNDRED is in the best possible hands and having quickened clear of a subsequent winner in a Sligo bumper on her debut in August, she makes most appeal. Cut The Rope also won his sole outing in bumpers and has to be feared now making the switch to hurdling, while Chicago Storm ought to improve on his opening effort at Roscommon and may have a say in proceedings, too.