13:25 Naas

Sunday 10 November 2024

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 43.5s

Another Challenge

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

11/2

€58,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chase winner (stayed 25f) Minella Awards. Worth monitoring in the betting for clues on debut.

Form:

Dunany Point²⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell

50/1

Masterofthehorse gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Rory's Sister. Failed to complete both starts in points, fell latest (Feb 2024).

Form: PF-

Kanpai¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

20/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 17f/19f hurdle winner Champagne Problem and fair hurdler Champagnesocialist, stays 3m. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 14/1) on NH debut 13 days ago, held up and never dangerous. Likely one for later on.

Form: 9

Lieutenant Mayne²²³

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

1/4

Third in sole point last February and marked himself down as potentially useful when winning 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers earlier this season. Good prospect now attentions switch to hurdling after 7 months off.

Form: 3/116-

Mellem¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

25/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Wexford (16.5f, heavy) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Passed over on the back of that.

Form: 50

Niosfearabolt^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, sixth of 7 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Clonmel (16.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. One for the longer term judged on his exploits to date.

Form: F6

Black Fern

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: Padraig Butler

20/1

Soldier of Fortune filly. Dam unraced half-sister to unreliable but useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Peckhamecho out of 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 2¾m) Nolans Pride).

Form:

Make Sunshine¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S D Greene⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, again ran to only a modest level when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 13 days ago. Low-grade handicaps promise to be more her bag on the back of this.

Form: 4/64P-4

Non-Runners

Hills Of Glory⁷⁷⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Jerrari²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Donagh Meyler

Masterboy Davis¹⁹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Lieutenant Mayne (1/4), Masterboy Davis (11/4), Another Challenge (11/2), Hills Of Glory (13/2), Make Sunshine (9/1), Jerrari (10/1), Black Fern (20/1), Kanpai (20/1), Mellem (25/1), Dunany Point (50/1), Niosfearabolt (100/1)

LIEUTENANT MAYNE reached a near useful level in bumpers during the spring and with this increase in trip promising to suit now hurdling, he could well be the way to go in a race essentially lacking a great deal of depth. Masterboy Davis was another who displayed promise in that sphere and, along with ex-pointer Hills of Glory, heads up the dangers.