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Headfort Arms Hotel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 20.9s

Agent Tequila²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Point winner who was comfortably held in maiden hurdle (33/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) on debut 28 days ago.

Form: P5P-B10

Ah Remy Martin²⁰⁵

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

20/1

Improved on debut form when second of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good) 6 months ago. Goes hurdling now in a potentially warm race.

Form: 6-2

Bonavena²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

200/1

Well held in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 12/1) on debut 28 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Brogue Man River⁷

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

200/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 7 days ago.

Form: 0

Caldwell Potter²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

8/13

Fairly useful bumper winner who shaped well sent hurdling when second of 22 in maiden at Punchestown (16.5f, soft, 3/1) 23 days ago. Sets a good standard and open to improvement.

Form: 8/163-2

Catena Zapata^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

17/2

Useful on the Flat and has shown an aptitude for hurdling when runner-up in 2m maidens at Gowran and Limerick. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 22-

Cato's Revenge¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

80/1

28/1, respectable seventh of 17 in maiden hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 13 days ago. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 3/36-567

Cedarmount²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey

200/1

Looked one for later on when well held in maiden hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 0

Dr Eggman¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

11/4

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark at the third attempt in bumpers at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good, 4/9) in May, edging ahead on line. Much respected on hurdles debut.

Form: 3/3-1

Ebony Jade²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P Dempsey

200/1

Modest form only outing in bumpers and was well held in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Down Royal (22.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 40

Glenriver²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

200/1

Well held in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Naas (16f, soft) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 0

Gorgeous Tom²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Made frame both starts in points and shaped promisingly when fourth of 22 on hurdles debut at Navan (2m) 27 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 4/2-4

He's Ultimate⁶⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

16/1

£105,000 4-y-o, Champs Elysees gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler O Ceallaigh, stays 3m, and half-brother to smart hurdler/2½m chase winner Three Stripe Life. Runner-up sole start between the flags in April 2022 and one to note in the betting.

Form: 2/

Isenay²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

Fairly useful in bumpers and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when tenth of 16 in maiden at this course (20f, heavy, 40/1) 21 days ago. Bound to do better at some point.

Form: 6/320-0

Never Present²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: F60

Party Pack¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J P Flavin

125/1

Attracted support but went with little encouragement when well held in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 8

Peddler's Lane³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs G Callaghan

150/1

Showed fair form on his first 2 starts on the Flat but was well beaten in first-time blinkers on handicap debut at the Curragh last time and makes little appeal now hurdling.

Form:

Penalty Try¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

200/1

125/1, 22¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Dr Eggman in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut on first run for yard after leaving Denis W. Cullen.

Form: P-8

Pretty Soldier⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Torrens

150/1

Fair Flat winner in Germany. Looked in need of the experience when eight of 14 in a Roscommon maiden in July. Should improve.

Form: 8

Renard De Noir²⁸

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

125/1

100/1, showed something when eighth of 19 in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Should do better somewhere down the line.

Form: 8

Schiehallion²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

150/1

300/1, went backwards from debut when eleventh of 22 in maiden hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 60

Solo Flight³²

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

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, tenth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 32 days ago. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Form: 325-70

Deise Bella^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D Robinson| T: David J Phelan

200/1

Hooded for 1st time, pulled up in maiden at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Easily passed over.

Form: U-P

Georgia Celena⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Ninth of 12 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 12/1) on NH debut 99 days ago. Up against it on hurdle bow.

Form: 9

Mythical Vision

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell

40/1

€70,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson mare. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¼m) Doctor Harper. Needs a market check.

Form:

Forecasts

Caldwell Potter (8/13), Dr Eggman (11/4), Gorgeous Tom (4/1), Catena Zapata (17/2), He's Ultimate (16/1), Ah Remy Martin (20/1), Mythical Vision (40/1), Isenay (50/1), Cato's Revenge (80/1), Solo Flight (125/1), Renard De Noir (125/1), Party Pack (125/1), Schiehallion (150/1), Pretty Soldier (150/1), Peddler's Lane (150/1), Penalty Try (200/1), Bonavena (200/1), Glenriver (200/1), Agent Tequila (200/1), Georgia Celena (200/1), Never Present (200/1), Brogue Man River (200/1), Ebony Jade (200/1), Deise Bella (200/1), Cedarmount (200/1)

CALDWELL POTTER found only a good prospect too strong on his hurdling debut at Punchestown last month and is selected to go one better with improvement on the cards. Dr Eggmam and Catena Zapata are considered the main threats, though a market move for the selection's stablemate He's Ultimate would put a slightly different slant on matters.

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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