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racingtv.com/freetrial Maiden Hurdle

4YO only | 2m 40y | 27 Runners | Turf

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 50/1) on hurdles bow. Off 7 months.

Form: 50-

Arch Hall^h1,t1²⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey| T: Joseph Murray

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy). Off 9 months. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time with his fitness to prove.

Form: 36-

Comanche Moon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

Sea Moon gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser A Tail of Intrigue, stayed 3m. Dam bumper winner/fair hurdler, stayed 2¾m. In good hands but the market can guide.

Form:

Don'tletmego²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: P9

Firebrand^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D King| T: J Nallen

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 5/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, heavy) 37 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and one to consider.

Form: 42-

Gimme A Buzz⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Roscommon (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 55 days ago.

Form: 6

Kazakh D'arthel^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

Fair hurdler. Eighth of 17 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. May do better.

Form: 3-2P8

Kentucky Beach²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, tenth of 14 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 40/1) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 0-

Le Bugiste^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

Once-raced maiden. 2/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving P. Decouz when twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Worth a market check for good yard.

Form: 0

Paul Collins²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

Promising third of 10 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Wexford (20f, heavy) on NH debut 28 days ago. Well in the mix with more to offer.

Form: 22-3

Pleasureofpressure²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Pure Steel²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: J J Mangan

€70,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Brother to bumper winner Spider Pig, and closely related to fairly useful hurdle winner/fairly useful chaser Oscar Robertson.

Form: 1-

Putapoundinthejar^t1²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 17 in bumper (16/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 28-

Quinn The Eskimo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

Protectionist gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Quamino. Dam maiden on Flat in Germany. Betting can prove a good indicator.

Form:

Shadow Paddy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this course (16.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 21 days ago.

Form: 57

Teds Corner

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley| T: A J Martin

14,000 euros 3-y-o. Malinas gelding. Dam, unraced, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stays 3¼m) Ned Tanner and half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (winner around 2m) Ted Veale.

Form:

Wakey Wakey Man²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: J Dullea

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 55-0

Yeshil²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

Promising second of 25 in bumper (50/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 6 months ago for Stuart Crawford. Makes hurdles debut. Iinteresting prospect.

Form: 2-

Crescent Moon^t1²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| BF

Once-raced maiden. Second of 8 in bumper at Naas (16.5f, soft, 5/4) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Very much one to consider.

Form: 22-

Kirsca De Thaix³⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| D

62/10 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 13-runner bumper at Le Mans 12 months ago for E. Gralllater. Changed hands for 200,000 euros after and a player for top yard now going hurdling.

Form:

Randall Poets Lass^h1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 25/1, ninth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 9

Shine Bright

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Treacy| T: Mrs J Cashin

Diamond Boy filly. Dam fairly useful 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Summer Dawn²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: L Fowler

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Tiffiny's Girl

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke

Mahler filly. Half-sister to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Burton Boru and fair hurdler Lucky Viv.

Form:

James The Brave²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Reserve 1| T: Padraig Butler

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 9 in bumper at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. RESERVE

Form: P-6

Uhavemeinstitches²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Reserve 2| T: J Motherway

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at Limerick (16.9f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 7 months. RESERVE

Form: 6-

Spread The Faith¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Reserve 3| T: O McKiernan| OR: 89

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE

Form: 90-966

Forecasts

Kirsca De Thaix (5/2), Yeshil (5/1), Firebrand (6/1), Paul Collins (6/1), Crescent Moon (13/2), Pure Steel (8/1), Le Bugiste (10/1), Arch Hall (12/1), Kazakh D'arthel (12/1), Quinn The Eskimo (14/1), Putapoundinthejar (20/1), Tiffiny's Girl (25/1), Gimme A Buzz (25/1), Comanche Moon (33/1), Shadow Paddy (33/1), Uhavemeinstitches (33/1), Teds Corner (33/1), Kentucky Beach (50/1), James The Brave (50/1), Pleasureofpressure (50/1), Don'tletmego (50/1), Alright George (66/1), Spread The Faith (66/1), Randall Poets Lass (66/1), Shine Bright (66/1), Wakey Wakey Man (66/1), Summer Dawn (100/1)

Not nearly as competitive as the numbers suggest and Willie Mullins' ex-French bumper scorer KIRSCA DE THAIX edges the vote from Henry de Bromhead's Yeshil who also shaped well on his sole bumper start when runner-up at Punchestown. Paul Collins appeals most of those with hurdling experience and can claim minor honours.