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Friday 17 May 2024

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William Hill Epic Value Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 52.00s

Oh So Charming^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

9/2

Fairly useful winner at 8f on Flat. 20/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Grant Tuer when fifth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 26 days ago

Form: 5-

Depalma²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy

9/4

Stepped up on debut run when eighth of 19 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago. That puts him in the mix in this easier race.

Form: 68-

Silent Dawn^t1²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

80/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, tenth of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) on bumper debut. Off 7 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00-

Win Some Lose Some¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 9/7-

Winston's Way

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger

12/1

Estidhkaar gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner abroad Troubled Guy. Dam 2m-19f hurdle winner, also 9f-1½m winner on Flat.

Form:

Kanpai

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

14/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 17f/19f hurdle winner Champagne Problem and fair hurdler Champagnesocialist, stays 3m.

Form:

Real Empire^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, twelfth of 14 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 16 days ago.

Form: 3260-

The Rebel County⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade

28/1

11/1, eleventh of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 5 days ago.

Form: 0

Two Become One¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

8/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Pillar Coral mare. Half-sister to 5 winners, including modest chaser Elleon, stays 27f. Dam 6f winner. Placed in a British point and hghly respected on Rules debut givne yard she represents.

Form: 3/6-

Awakino²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: D Cullen

22/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 80/1, eighth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago.

Form: 8-

Celtic Crossing

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins

18/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Dam (c141/h106) 2½m-3m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Kp's Ladyofknock³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher

150/1

125/1, last of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 36 days ago.

Form: 0-

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Non-Runners

Mortimer Duke

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: B Connell J: M J M O'Sullivan

Avandra²⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Nawraq⁵⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: K Smith J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Depalma (9/4), Win Some Lose Some (3/1), Mortimer Duke (4/1), Oh So Charming (9/2), Two Become One (8/1), Real Empire (9/1), Winston's Way (12/1), Kanpai (14/1), Celtic Crossing (18/1), Awakino (22/1), The Rebel County (28/1), Avandra (33/1), Nawraq (33/1), Silent Dawn (80/1), Kp's Ladyofknock (150/1)

Those with hurdles experience don't set the bar too high so MORTIMER DUKE, who won't lack for pace if his pedigree is any guide, selected to make a winning debut. Two Become One was no star in points but has to command respect given the yard she;s joined, with Deplama another to consider.