17:10 Tipperary

Thursday 4 July 2024

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Donohue Marquees 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 59.80s

Butter Fingers⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

8/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good) 50 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael Mulvany.

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Del Posto^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

25/1

Little form in maidens/handicap on Flat and he's passed over on hurdles bow.

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Guest Star¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey

4/1

Due Diligence gelding. Fair maiden on Flat (stays 9.5f), creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good, 18/1) 10 days ago. Worth a look on hurdles bow.

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Highland Mist¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

16/1

Modest maiden on Flat, well held switched to turf last 3 starts. Likely best watched now his attentions switch to timber.

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My Mate Tony¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

Sea The Moon gelding who is bred to be smart but he's offered little in maidens/handicap on Flat. In good hands though, so a market check is advised on hurdles debut.

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Solar Falcon²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

20/1

Ribchester gelding who finished well held in 3 Flat maidens at Dundalk late last year.

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I'll Rise²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara

10/3

Modest maiden on Flat (stays 1¼m) who produced best effort to date when third in a Fairyhouse claimer (10f) in May. Not seen to best effect in handicap back at that venue 3 weeks ago and worth a second look now attentions switch to timber.

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Inspire Hope²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

6/4

Camelot filly. Half-sister to bumper winners Shearling and Basildon. Showed a bit when mid-division in a Curragh maiden (12f) on sole start on the Flat 4 weeks ago. Could well be the type to make her mark in this sphere.

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Minton³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: Jayne Hearne

40/1

James Garfield filly who finished well held in 2 maidens on Flat last summer. Can only be watched now hurdling after a 10 month absence.

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Forecasts

Inspire Hope (6/4), I'll Rise (10/3), Guest Star (4/1), Butter Fingers (8/1), My Mate Tony (11/1), Highland Mist (16/1), Solar Falcon (20/1), Del Posto (25/1), Minton (40/1)

The betting should reveal plenty in a field confined to hurdling newcomers but INSPIRE HOPE appeals as the type who could do well in this sphere for her very good yard and shades the vote before market clues. Stablemate My Mate Tony, I'll Rise and Guest Star are a trio of others to note.