13:55 Gowran Park

Saturday 5 October 2024

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www.gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 55.80s

Apollo Prince¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E & P Harty

50/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making jumps debut. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 14 days ago.

Form:

Bid Up¹³

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

20/1

Fifth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 150/1) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 5

Chesterbaylad³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham

125/1

Fifth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good, 66/1) on NH debut 36 days ago.

Form: 5

Gona Be Alright²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Hassett

80/1

Seventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle (150/1) at Ballinrobe (17.9f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 97

Kaptain Bay^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| BF

15/8

Fair maiden on the Flat and placed both starts over hurdes, second of 13 in juvenile hurdle (7/4) at Ballinrobe (17.9f, good) 22 days ago, running on. That just about sets the standard.

Form: 32

Magic Thunder⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

11/10

Fairly useful Flat winner, landing 9-runner claimer at Deauville (12.4f) 46 days ago. First run for yard after leaving E. Monfort and joined leading NH yard ahead of this hurdles debut.

Form:

Mind Your Few Bob

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Buratino gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners on Flat, including useful 5f/6f winner New Planet. Dam unraced.

Form:

Solar Falcon²²

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

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.9f, good, 25/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 378

St Laurence's Gate³²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S D Greene⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, making jumps debut. Pulled up in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 32 days ago.

Form:

Synchronize²⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J Morrison

125/1

Twelfth of 13 in maiden (20/1) at Kempton (11f), slowly away. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden and now goes hurdling.

Form:

Threehavenine²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Stafford

150/1

200/1, tailed-off last of 16 to Naturally Nimble in maiden at Navan (10.2f, good) 28 days ago.

Form:

You Done Well¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: K Purcell

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, seventh of 9 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good, 12/1).

Form:

Game Phoenix¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Power

17/2

Modest maiden on the Flat. Last of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Navan (14f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable effort on last hurdles outing.

Form: 22

Out For A Stroll¹⁵³

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

13/2

4/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft). Represents leading connections but she may just need this.

Form:

Set The Tone²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fourth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.9f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 784

Non-Runners

Naturally Nimble²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Magic Thunder (11/10), Kaptain Bay (15/8), Naturally Nimble (3/1), Out For A Stroll (13/2), Game Phoenix (17/2), Solar Falcon (20/1), Set The Tone (20/1), Bid Up (20/1), You Done Well (50/1), Apollo Prince (50/1), Gona Be Alright (80/1), St Laurence's Gate (80/1), Chesterbaylad (125/1), Synchronize (125/1), Mind Your Few Bob (150/1), Threehavenine (150/1)

Those with hurdles experience do not set the bar too high so Flat winners NATURALLY NIMBLE and Magic Thunder may come to the fore. There's more substance to the form of the Joseph O'Brien inmate so he gets the vote. Kaptain Bay should be on the premises again.