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Thursday 14 December 2023

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ALTO EQUINE Building Solutions Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:57 | Winning time: 4m 56.10s

Bossofthebus²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Paul Tobin

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in bumper (50/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Catchyoulater

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley

150/1

Califet gelding. Dam well held in bumper.

Form:

Cut The Rope³³

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

9/2

Posted promising second on hurdles bow at Limerick in October and was in the process of backing that up (looked booked for second) when falling at the last at Gowran (16f, heavy) 33 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 1-2F

D Art D Art²⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Cooper

12/1

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. Winner in bumper at Gowran in January. Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 10-

Elusive Prince²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

18/1

Promising sort. 13/2, fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.8f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Stable in good form. Should improve.

Form: 14

Fenway Park³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

6/1

Promising individual. 13/2, third of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 39 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 7-3

Glen Kiln²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 23 days ago. Respected.

Form: 7042

Hawke Eye¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (14.1f, good, 25/1). Up against it.

Form:

Not My Problem

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

100/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Back On The Lash and fairly useful hurdler Pinnacle Peak. Likely a longer-term project.

Form:

Quai De Bourbon³⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

11/10

Promising individual. 13/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Auteuil (17.4f, heavy). Off 13 months. Since joined Willie Mullins and must enter calculations on yard debut.

Form: P4-

Will Wilde⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Liz Doyle

7/2

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. 1 win from 1 run this season. Fairly useful winner at 18f in bumpers. Won 9-runner bumper at Sligo (18f, soft, 13/2) 48 days ago. Warrants respect on hurdles debut.

Form: 0-1

Ashdale Flyer²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 40/1) 25 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 69

Getaway Erin

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Getaway filly. Dam unraced sister to high-class hurdler (2m/17f winner) Grandouet and winning hurdler/chaser in France (stayed 3¼m) Beuvron.

Form:

Grooveykindoflove

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

40/1

€125,000 3-y-o, Muhtathir filly. Trainer’s newcomers command respect. Stable in good form.

Form:

Rebel Cowgirl¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: M A Cahill

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 09

True Testimony³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P A Fahy

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 19 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 2-99

Forecasts

Quai De Bourbon (11/10), Will Wilde (7/2), Cut The Rope (9/2), Fenway Park (6/1), D Art D Art (12/1), Elusive Prince (18/1), Glen Kiln (20/1), Grooveykindoflove (40/1), Ashdale Flyer (66/1), Not My Problem (100/1), True Testimony (125/1), Bossofthebus (125/1), Getaway Erin (150/1), Catchyoulater (150/1), Hawke Eye (150/1), Rebel Cowgirl (200/1)

CUT THE ROPE made a good start over hurdles at Limerick was in the process of improving on that when coming down late on at Gowran Park last month. He gets the nod. Willie Mullins new recruit Quai de Bourbon must be respected, particularly if the market speaks in his favour, whilst Fenway Park should also go well.