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Saturday 23 March 2024

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 24.9s

Ask Berlioz³⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 125/1, last of 8 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.4f, soft) on bumper debut. Off 11 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: P/8-

Bruno From Mars^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Mrs S Dawson

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Last of 8 in bumper at Limerick (16.2f, heavy, 100/1) on bumper debut 13 days ago, refusing to settle. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 88

Chance Another One¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: S M Duffy

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft, 100/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 1P6

En Or^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin

14/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Saddle slipped when pulled up in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 25/1) 6 days ago, pulled up before third. Each-way shout judged on debut effort in this sphere.

Form: 4P

Kinbara Hills²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: S R B Crawford

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Last of 6 in novice hurdle (200/1) at this course (22.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 6U6

Kinturk Jack³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, heavy) on NH debut 34 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 7

Muhtaluza³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 39 days ago. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Rainbow Trail.

Form: 64

Nelsoria¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 125/1, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Rainbow Trail²⁷

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

8/15

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Second of 25 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Naas (15.6f, heavy) 27 days ago, running on. The one to beat.

Form: 2-172

Union Station⁴²

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

7/2

Promising type. 3/1, third of 9 in novice hurdle at Naas (19.1f, heavy) 42 days ago. Open to progress and should have a big role to play.

Form: 33

Arthur's Victory¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

200/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 70

Flier^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh| T: Mrs D Foster

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 17/2) 64 days ago. Opposable on this hurdles debut.

Form:

Mayos Vendangeur^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 50/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 860

One Night Standard³⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

€40,000 3-y-o: £16,000 4-y-o. Half-sister to dual bumper winner Roc of Dundee, useful hurdler/smart chaser Ben Dundee, stayed 3m, and fair staying chaser Prince Dundee. Third sole start between the flags.

Form: 3-

Rock On Dolly

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Mount Nelson mare. Dam ran twice over hurdles. Interesting to see which way she goes in the betting.

Form:

Well Dressed²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: E & P Harty

4/1

Promising type. Fourth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy, 22/1) 27 days ago. Should improve with that run under her belt and she's one to consider.

Form: 44

Forecasts

Rainbow Trail (8/15), Union Station (7/2), Well Dressed (4/1), En Or (14/1), Muhtaluza (16/1), One Night Standard (33/1), Rock On Dolly (50/1), Kinbara Hills (80/1), Flier (80/1), Chance Another One (80/1), Mayos Vendangeur (150/1), Kinturk Jack (150/1), Arthur's Victory (200/1), Bruno From Mars (200/1), Nelsoria (200/1), Ask Berlioz (200/1)

RAINBOW TRAIL left his hurdles debut form well behind when chasing home one form the Willie Mullins yard in a big field at Naas last month. He is taken to go one better here, perhaps at the chief expense of Union Station, who has shaped well in a couple of maiden hurdles and he should pick up a race sooner rather than later. Well Dressed was behind Rainbow Trail at Naas but she's open to improvement and is likely to finish closer this time.