16:40 Thurles

Tuesday 5 March 2024

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Holycross Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 39.20s

Balally Park^p1⁶⁷

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

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/2, bit below form fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worth another chance.

Form: 6-U045

Jeronimo De L'ouch⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 7/1) 67 days ago.

Form: 08-849

John The Diva¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 95

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 13 days ago. Player.

Form: F/4-0984

Leis Fein¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 91

50/1

Modest hurdler. 125/1, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at this course (23.6f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 080/P-44

Malton Groove^h1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin

28/1

Fair hurdler. First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when last of 6 in novice chase (150/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 4PF-876

Rodney²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 11 in bumper (50/1) at this course (15.6f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 86660

Tell Us This⁵³

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

5/4

Highly promising type. 250/1, fifteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 53 days ago. Up in trip. Should do much betterat some point.

Form: 0800

Tellmeyourtroubles³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 200/1) 35 days ago, pulled up. Up in trip.

Form: 09P

West Clare⁵³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in bumper at Listowel (20f, good, 10/3). Off 17 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: F/P2554-

Bee Bright¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 8 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (22.4f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 076

Sainte Baol³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 16/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 1-657

Venturi Effect¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin| T: T Doyle

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 6 in novice hurdle (125/1) at this course (23.6f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 805

Gentle Anna⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 88

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 250/1) 53 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 4F3-000

Non-Runners

Lispopple²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P Fenton J: Brian Hayes

Cornmarket⁸⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M Flannery J: Reserve 2

Stradbally Village²⁸⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Ms M Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tell Us This (5/4), Sainte Baol (10/3), John The Diva (11/2), Balally Park (7/1), Jeronimo De L'ouch (14/1), West Clare (14/1), Gentle Anna (20/1), Lispopple (20/1), Malton Groove (28/1), Rodney (40/1), Leis Fein (50/1), Bee Bright (50/1), Tellmeyourtroubles (100/1), Venturi Effect (150/1)

BALALLY PARK wasn't seen to best effect at Limerick last time and is worth another chance to build on his Wexford form. Sainte Baol and John The Diva head the dangers.