13:48 Cork

Monday 1 April 2024

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Hibernian Hotel Mallow Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 6m 45.40s

Annamaymurt³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

5/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, sixth of 25 in maiden hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy) on NH debut 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 6

Arion Soldier¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 18 in maiden hurdle (125/1) at Thurles (15.9f, heavy) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 083

Beechfield⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Commins| D

150/1

Point winner but pulled up in maiden hurdle (18/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) on NH debut 46 days ago, pulled up before last. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1-P

Driscolls Hill²²

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

6/1

Point winner. 66/1, sixth of 21 in maiden hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) on NH debut 22 days ago. Up in trip. Should improve.

Form: UP-U16

Fourcardrun

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: D Hassett

66/1

€34,000 3-y-o, Telescope gelding. Dam (c89/h94), maiden hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m), half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Hirapour.

Form:

Lough Owel³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| D

9/1

Cost €255,000 after striking at the third time of asking in points last April. Shaped like a stayer when placed in 2 bumpers this winter and similar story on last month's Navan hurdle debut. More to come now stepping up to 3m.

Form: U21-235

Mickie Angel²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

11/4

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, second of 6 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 52-82

Pirate Island²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 109

2/1

Fair hurdler. 13/2, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9F3324

Qatar Spirit^p1¹⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 97

33/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Limerick (19.4f, heavy) 162 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 50-P355

Always Groovin^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy| T: J Halley

20/1

Court Cave mare. Half-sister to fair 19f hurdle winner The Lord Maid. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Forecasts

Pirate Island (2/1), Mickie Angel (11/4), Annamaymurt (5/1), Driscolls Hill (6/1), Lough Owel (9/1), Arion Soldier (14/1), Always Groovin (20/1), Qatar Spirit (33/1), Fourcardrun (66/1), Beechfield (150/1)

The step up to 3m promises to suit Gordon Elliott's LOUGH OWEL and he's taken to improve past Mickie Angel and Pirate Island in this opening maiden hurdle.