17:28 Bellewstown

Saturday 6 July 2024

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Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 3m 59.70s

Crooked Tannie^t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 118| BF

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. 10/3, bit below form fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 59233-4

Intense Approach¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| CD

11/4

Dual bumper winner. Failed to complete in 2 hurdles last season but it's still early days for him in this sphere. Interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

Form: 1/211FP-

Khadaash^b1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, good, 250/1) 28 days ago, not running on. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 460/00

Point Gellibrand⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary

7/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising individual. 15/2, third of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 43 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 4-3

Blue Reed^t¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: W J Burke| OR: 100

18/1

Modest hurdler. 9/2, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, heavy). Off 8 months.

Form: 9728PP-

Bridgehead¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, creditable third of 8 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable on last hurdle outing.

Form: 223/4

Hestheboycandoit^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighteenth of 22 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 69-880

Jeu De Pic³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T Cooper

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in bumper at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 50/1) 38 days ago, pulled up straight. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7-P

Podcast²⁵

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

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: U0

The Greek Mason⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 46 days ago.

Form: 0

Our Tilly^t1²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper

40/1

Unplaced only start in points (Oct 2023). Tongue tied for Rules debut.

Form: 5-

Royal Hollow⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

16/5

2/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, third of 7 in maiden at Roscommon (12.2f, good to soft) on flat debut 54 days ago, very slowly away. Makes hurdles debut. Creditable on last bumper outing.

Form: 232224-

Monty Cross⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 55 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8-9

Non-Runners

Where's My Jet²²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Gatito Rapido³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: J S McGarvey

Ol Man Dingle²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Griffin J: Ricky Doyle

Tom's My Star²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: H Morgan

Jersey Klass²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P Griffin J: Reserve 2

What's Lariat Now²⁷⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Francis Casey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Where's My Jet (11/8), Crooked Tannie (11/4), Intense Approach (11/4), Royal Hollow (16/5), Bridgehead (5/1), Point Gellibrand (7/1), Blue Reed (18/1), Our Tilly (40/1), Jeu De Pic (50/1), Monty Cross (50/1), Gatito Rapido (50/1), Tom's My Star (66/1), Ol Man Dingle (66/1), Khadaash (100/1), Hestheboycandoit (125/1), Podcast (125/1), The Greek Mason (125/1)

WHERE'S MY JET started out for Willie Mullins by winning a Tramore bumper last November and can follow up switched to hurdles. Point Gellibrand is second choice ahead of Crooked Tannie and Intense Approach.