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Tuesday 7 November 2023

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Starting Point 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 4m 18.50s

Baby Boss

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

33/1

Montmartre gelding. Dam, 1m winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful 15f hurdle winner in France Misterenrique.

Form:

Eagle Fang²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W Durkan

3/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Keith Dalgleish who made a promising start over hurdles when second of 10 in juvenile at Cork (16.1f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 2

Golden Temple^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

8/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat who ran below hurdling debut form in first-time blinkers (over jumps) when fourth of 7 at Ballinrobe in September. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 44

Macinamillion¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who was too free when seventh of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 10 days ago, pulling hard.

Form: 87

Pinot Gris⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

4/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 14.5f), has won twice in 2023, improved when runner-up last time. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form:

Tranquil Sea

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

12/1

1,000 gns 3-y-o, Teofilo gelding. Dam 1½m-13.5f winner on Flat in France.

Form:

Bitacora^h,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: Joe Conlon

125/1

Fair maiden on Flat but ran a long way below that level when last of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.1f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 0

Fratas²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: M Mulvany

11/4

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 13f), has won 5 times in 2023, not seen to best effect in listed event last time. Respected hurdling debutante.

Form:

Kirkuila²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J M Barrett

22/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and ran to a similar level sent hurdling when fifth in 10-runner juvenile at Cork (16.1f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: 5

Noble Hilltop³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Hinted at ability when sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (11/1) at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago.

Form: 6

Timeless Piece²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

9/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Mrs J. Harrington, stays 1½m. Has joined another successful yard ahead of hurdles debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Semblance Of Order²⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Fratas (11/4), Eagle Fang (3/1), Pinot Gris (4/1), Timeless Piece (9/2), Golden Temple (8/1), Semblance Of Order (10/1), Tranquil Sea (12/1), Kirkuila (22/1), Baby Boss (33/1), Macinamillion (80/1), Bitacora (125/1), Noble Hilltop (150/1)

PINOT GRIS makes plenty of appeal now switching to hurdling based on his highly progressive Flat profile, so he earns the vote. Eagle Fang made an encouraging start to his hurdling career when second at Cork last month and is entitled to improve, while Fratas and Timeless Piece are two other interesting recruits to this sphere.