14:45 Clonmel

Thursday 11 January 2024

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Monroe Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 43.90s

Answering²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

18/1

Modest hurdler. Excellent sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 974856

Coulrophobia¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: N Stokes

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 89

Glendine Billy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 14 days ago.

Form: 5-0

Jimmy Du Seuil²⁵

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

2/9

Promising individual. Evens, first run since leaving M. Seror when second of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft) on IRE NH debut 25 days ago. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 52-2

King Of Cong³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

33/1

Gamut gelding. Dam (h87), maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Soldier of Destiny. Third sole start in points (Dec 10).

Form: 3

Lispopple²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 150/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 066

Manor Royale¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 5000

Oneforbaz²⁶

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

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.2f, heavy, 300/1) 26 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out. Down in trip.

Form: 0P

Pirate Island¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

12/1

Promising individual. Third of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 125/1) 14 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 39F3

Quintin Turnball

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

125/1

Conduit gelding. Half-brother fair hurdler Jem In Em. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Long House Hall.

Form:

Run For Harry²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, eighth of 12 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 3470-8

Shuil Na Tra

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

200/1

Malinas gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Cottonvale, stayed 3¼m. Dam unraced.

Form:

Surf Club^t²⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| BF

5/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Minella Trump. Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, third of 7 in bumper (6/5) at Downpatrick (17.4f, good to soft) on belated debut. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Probably requires more of a stamina test but of obvious interest here all the same.

Form: 3

The Lucky Lobster¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J M Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, heavy, 250/1) 10 days ago.

Form: U0P6

Non-Runners

Pat The Carraig¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Dermot P O'Brien J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Jimmy Du Seuil (2/9), Surf Club (5/1), Run For Harry (8/1), Pirate Island (12/1), Answering (18/1), King Of Cong (33/1), Glendine Billy (80/1), Manor Royale (100/1), Pat The Carraig (100/1), Quintin Turnball (125/1), The Lucky Lobster (150/1), Lispopple (150/1), Coulrophobia (200/1), Shuil Na Tra (200/1), Oneforbaz (200/1)

Expensive French-recruit JIMMY DU SEUIL wasn't able to justify market confidence when second at Thurles but he shaped with plenty of promise nonetheless and this looks an excellent opportunity for him to go one better. His stablemate Surf Club can follow him home on hurdles bow, with Pirate Island best of the others.