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Saturday 19 October 2024

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Focus Capital Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 4.8s

A Tipp For Gold²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

12/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 11-runner maiden at Listowel (16f, soft, 15/8) 23 days ago, kept up to work. Significantly back up in trip and needs more now tackling better company.

Form: 9342-41

Big Chou¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| D

8/1

Built on hurdling debut promise when winning 14-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good) 12 days ago, shaken up to assert. More needed but open to further improvement.

Form: 45-1

Ninth Titan⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

5/2

Useful on Flat and not far off that level over hurdles. Respectable second of 5 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.6f, good, 2/1) 57 days ago. Stable having good spell. Likely to be thereabouts once again.

Form: 0-122

Just For Love⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| D

11/2

Resumed winning ways when making all in 7-runner novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft) 58 days ago, kept up to work. Yard in good form and ought to give another good account.

Form: 1-191

World Of Fortunes²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: L Kenny| OR: 123

9/4

Bumper scorer who has made a promising start over hurdles, making it 2 wins from as many starts in 6-runner minor event hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 27 days ago, kept up to work. Open to further improvement and looks up to completing the hat-trick.

Form: 2/10-11

Ah Fuhgeddaboudit¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

28/1

Off the mark in a Ballinrobe maiden last month and seemed to excel herself when 7 lengths third of 4 in Grade 3 at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 834-213

Cobra Queen³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

13/2

Tail flasher who further when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good) 36 days ago, driven out. Not taken lightly.

Form: 48-F121

Mexican Moonshine⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

22/1

Off the mark at Roscommon in September and improved a bit more when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good) 6 days ago, needing stiffer test. This looks tougher, however.

Form: 214

Forecasts

World Of Fortunes (9/4), Ninth Titan (5/2), Just For Love (11/2), Cobra Queen (13/2), Big Chou (8/1), A Tipp For Gold (12/1), Mexican Moonshine (22/1), Ah Fuhgeddaboudit (28/1)

WORLD OF FORTUNES has made a most promising start to her career over hurdles and is fancied to complete the hat-trick with further improvement on the cards. The Willie Mullins-trained pair Ninth Titan and Just For Love are feared most in that order.