15:25 Navan

Saturday 23 March 2024

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Wesco Electrical Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 38.20s

Fameaftertheglory⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

3/1

Unreliable individual. 10/1, creditable third of 10 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.6f, soft) 47 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 761733

Howdoyalikeherhome¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley| OR: 108| BF

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 13 days ago. Unlikely to be far away.

Form: 027633

Iceberg Theory^p1⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 114| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable third of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 2/1) 85 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 30-323

Lightkeeper⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

6/4

Fair form. Respectable fourth of 20 in maiden hurdle (4/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 6 days ago. Longer trip should suit. Leading claims for top yard.

Form: 62-2234

Splendid Choice^h1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 8 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (19.8f, heavy) 34 days ago, not knocked about. Hood on 1st time.

Form: P0-05

Karacole¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Barcoe

15/2

Fair hurdler. 9 lengths sixth of 8 to Bioluminescence in Shannon Spray Mares Novices' Hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy, 66/1) 13 days ago.

Form: P04F66

Non-Runners

El Capitaine²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Tom Dreaper J: Donagh Meyler

Every River⁶¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: W J Bryson J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Lightkeeper (6/4), Fameaftertheglory (3/1), Iceberg Theory (9/2), Howdoyalikeherhome (5/1), Karacole (15/2), El Capitaine (10/1), Every River (25/1), Splendid Choice (40/1)

LIGHTKEEPER could have more to offer over this trip so he gets the nod for the Gordon Elliott/Jack Kennedy combination. Iceberg Theory and Howdoyalikeherhome can give the selection most to think about in that order.