13:10 Down Royal

Saturday 11 November 2023

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Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 23.04s

Agent Tequila⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Getaway gelding. Dam unraced. Got off the mark in points at sixth attempt (Oct 1). Much respected now going hurdling.

Form: PP5P-B1

Brennus Lescribaa²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 14/1) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. Respected.

Form: 0-

Down Memory Lane²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: G Elliott| D

2/7

Won sole start in points and 12-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft, 5/6) on NH debut, travelling strongly. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Player.

Form: 11-

Earlofbrackenstown

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Tumbling Dice. Considered newcomer.

Form:

Fast Felix⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

25/1

On the upgrade recently in bumprs, fourth of 6 at Listowel (16f, soft) 49 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Shortlisted.

Form: 0434

Jacenry¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: D Harvey

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, tenth of 11 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good) 166 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 00

Jimli's Cave¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R K Watson

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 13 in claiming hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 150/1) 172 days ago. Booking of O'Keeffe a plus so not totally dismissed.

Form: 07-0

Matthews Hill⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 50/1) on hurdles bow 4 days ago.

Form: PF2-F48

One Of Us Is Lying^t¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 9 in novice chase at this course (19.6f, soft, 150/1) on debut over fences 1 day ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P-P0578

Paddy's Milestone¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

40/1

Malinas gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Away At Dawn. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Knight of Noir. Unplaced sole start in points (Apr 29).

Form: 7-

Perfect Pupil¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, last of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft) 15 days ago, pulling hard.

Form: P/330-00

Renard De Noir

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

Policy Maker gelding. Dam fair bumper winner out of hurdle winner abroad up to 21f Biagiotti. Market can guide.

Form:

Rick Dalton⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| BF

28/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Second of 5 in maiden (13/8) at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 42 days ago. Possibilities.

Form:

Royal Time^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley

80/1

Court Cave gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler/useful chaser Jayo Time. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Whale Harbour

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

€92,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam fairly useful 2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Early Retirement. Considered debutant.

Form:

Brucio^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 4/1, fifth of 8 in bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5-65

Erne Star²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: Francis Casey

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 100/1) on hurdles bow 20 days ago.

Form: 90

Lisamaria⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Cork (16f, soft) on NH debut 6 days ago, pulling hard.

Form: 0

Magic Olinger¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: G Keane

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in bumper (33/1) at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 165 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9-0

Non-Runners

Timmy Tuesday³⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Shining Flame³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Miss S Barkley J: Reserve 1

Glentaisie¹⁹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Down Memory Lane (2/7), Timmy Tuesday (5/2), Whale Harbour (10/3), Brucio (16/1), Fast Felix (25/1), Brennus Lescribaa (28/1), Rick Dalton (28/1), Agent Tequila (33/1), Paddy's Milestone (40/1), Glentaisie (50/1), Shining Flame (50/1), Earlofbrackenstown (66/1), Royal Time (80/1), Matthews Hill (80/1), Renard De Noir (100/1), Magic Olinger (150/1), Erne Star (150/1), Jacenry (150/1), One Of Us Is Lying (200/1), Perfect Pupil (200/1), Lisamaria (250/1), Jimli's Cave (250/1)

Gordon Elliott looks to hold a strong hand here and his TIMMY TUESDAY is worth another chance to confirm his hurdling debut promise having run out early at Punchestown when last seen on the track 11 months ago. Stablemate Down Memory Lane appeals on paper and could prove the chief threat ahead of fellow newcomers Earlofbrackenstown and Whale Harbour.