15:43 Galway

Sunday 27 October 2024

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Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 5m 50.30s

Beau Walking^t²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/4

Completed a 5-timer of third-placed finishes in 6-runner novice hurdle (3/1) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 9 months ago. Certainly has races in him.

Form: 2/33333-

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El Barakah^t¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| BF

16/1

Evens and tongue strap on, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good) 101 days ago.

Form: U2/5

Hearts And Spades¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy

18/1

Half-brother to numerous winners on Flat, including useful 7f-1m winner Alemaratalyoum. Unseated rider sole start between the flags.

Form: U

Hurricane Joey¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Charlie Keegan

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: F0/0P09

I Am Lorenzo³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

2/1

€120,000 half-brother to useful hurdler/chase winner Shearer. 18/1, sixth of 28 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 10 months ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult to oppose.

Form: 6-

Moylussa⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M Magnussen

16/1

Fifth of 15 in bumper (11/1) at Ballinrobe (15.5f, good) 96 days ago. Hurdles debut before that was promising. Significantly up in trip for new trainer.

Form: 2P-45

Patter Merchant²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

9/4

Point winner. Also successful in 5-runner bumper at Leopardstown (16.2f, heavy, 1/2) 95 days ago. 13/2, last of 7 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 6 months ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. Big player.

Form: 117-

Non-Runners

Tell Me Again²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Forecasts

I Am Lorenzo (2/1), Patter Merchant (9/4), Beau Walking (9/4), El Barakah (16/1), Moylussa (16/1), Hearts And Spades (18/1), Tell Me Again (25/1), Hurricane Joey (200/1)

I AM LORENZO made a promising start at Leopardstown at Christmas and although he hasn't been seen since he's open to improvement and could be hard to beat if doing so. Patter Merchant is a useful recruit to hurdling for his top connections and demands respect.