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Monday 1 January 2024

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ITM Irish Stallion Trail 12-13 January Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 40.7s

Ah Remy Martin²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: T Gibney

12/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in bumpers but shaped as if needing the run following 7 months off when seventh of 25 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 23 days ago. Entitled to progress now stepping up in trip.

Form: 6-27

Al Gasparo^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

33/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in points (Mar 26) but he could run to only a modest level when sixth of 10 in bumper at this course (16f, soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 31-6

Hesasmoothoperator

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

50/1

Califet gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Regina Dracones, stays 3¾m.

Form:

Hestheboycandoit⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

150/1

Notnowcato gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Leish Oscars Son. Dam (c127/h107) 2½m chase winner (stayed 2¾m). Last of 6 sole start in points (Oct 28).

Form: 6

I Will Be Baie¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

11/8

Point winner who has showed useful form in bumpers, off the mark at the second attempt at Galway (18f) back in August prior to finishing good second at Listowel in September. Exciting prospect now attentions switch to timber.

Form: 1/D12

Lucky Two¹⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

200/1

200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, good to soft) 178 days ago, tailing off some way out.

Form: 7UP-9PP

My Trump Card²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/9

Highly promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Won 10-runner bumper at Navan (16f, heavy, 30/100) 23 days ago, keeping on well final 1f and going clear. Rates a very good prospect returned to hurdling and respected.

Form: 4-21

Oneforgonzo¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 177 days ago. Up in trip here but low-grade handicaps entitled to be more his bag moving forward.

Form: 88

Opera Night^t1⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, ninth of 11 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 51 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 99

Get Down To It³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Gibney

200/1

Getaway filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Ceanndana. 66/1, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, heavy) on NH debut 38 days ago.

Form: 8

Lady Goliath³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

200/1

250/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, heavy) 38 days ago, racing off the pace and not able to land a blow. Passed over.

Form: 0/08040

Non-Runners

Run For Harry¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Mrs G Callaghan J: Simon Torrens

Forecasts

My Trump Card (4/9), I Will Be Baie (11/8), Ah Remy Martin (12/1), Run For Harry (14/1), Al Gasparo (33/1), Hesasmoothoperator (50/1), Oneforgonzo (150/1), Hestheboycandoit (150/1), Get Down To It (200/1), Lucky Two (200/1), Lady Goliath (200/1), Opera Night (200/1)

MY TRUMP CARD and I Will Be Baie both displayed useful form in bumpers and comfortably rate the pair to focus on. The former is narrowly preferred holding hurdles experience over the latter. Run For Harry and Ah Remy Martin can do battle for third spot.