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Aqua Process Solutions 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 4m 21.80s

Base Money⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

10/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 125/1, last of 15 in maiden at Navan (14f, heavy) 69 days ago.

Form:

Bright Legend⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

7/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft) 75 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. A. Stack.

Form:

Bunting²⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

2/5

37/1, won 12-runner maiden at Fontainebleau (10.9f, soft) on sole Flat start 9 months. Very much of interest sent hurdling for top yard.

Form:

Cant Catch Camacho^t¹⁶

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

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, third of 10 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Cork (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 16 days ago. Place possibilities if able to build on that.

Form: 3

Mr Lincoln¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J G Murphy

12/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. 22/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to soft). Could have a future in this sphere.

Form:

Theincrowd⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: G Ahern

66/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 16/1, fell in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, soft) on hurdles bow 40 days ago. Probably more one for the longer term.

Form: 6F

Voice Of Reason¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

11/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft, 5/1). First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons and needs a second look on this huirdles debut.

Form:

Tasmanian Girl^h1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: Aengus King

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.1f, heavy) 10 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: F9

Timeless Piece⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

10/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 8/1, fourth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, soft) 40 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 74

Non-Runners

Blindman¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: B McMahon J: Phillip Enright

Saint Le Fort

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: P Fenton J: Niall Moore

Forecasts

Bunting (2/5), Bright Legend (7/1), Base Money (10/1), Timeless Piece (10/1), Voice Of Reason (11/1), Mr Lincoln (12/1), Saint Le Fort (25/1), Theincrowd (66/1), Cant Catch Camacho (66/1), Blindman (80/1), Tasmanian Girl (250/1)

The most interesting of these by some way is BUNTING, who looked good when winning his sole start on the Flat in France and is an intriguing candidate now switched to hurdles for the Willie Mullins yard. Timeless Piece is clear second choice given the improvement she showed when fourth at Punchestown last month. Bright Legend, Mr Lincoln and Voice of Reason, all successful on the level, all need a second look on their hurdles debuts.