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Sunday 24 November 2024

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

5YO plus | 2m 40y | 20 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) on hurdles bow. Off 6 months. Improvement required.

Form: F/UU45-0

Ag Obair Go Crua²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan| T: J P Flavin

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.4f, good). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Work to do.

Form: 7-0

Bernie's Legacy²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 60-

Bridie's Beau¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 23-86

Famous Sonnet²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, first run since leaving Charles Byrnes when eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago.

Form: 8-0

His Nibs²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

Fair bumper performer who offered something to work on when third of 14 in novice (11/4) at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 29 days ago, not knocked about. One for shortlist.

Form: 47233-3

I Ballyadam Moon^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: T O'Brien

Once-raced maiden. 25/1 and tongue strap on, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: P252/2-9

Is Charlie Around

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Eamon Courtney

Imperial Monarch gelding. Closely related to fair 3m hurdle winner Arion Soldier. Dam, point winner, out of fairly useful 2¼m-2½m hurdle winner Rossdara.

Form:

Master Of The Sums¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 5U1-657

Ourgingernut⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good, 50/1) on NH debut 48 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

Presenting Max²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: A J Martin

Twice-raced maiden. Back from 6 months off when third of 16 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 14/1) on yard debut 22 days ago. Entitled to build on that and holds solid claims.

Form: U-43

Sheriffhill¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: P-8

Theballflanagan²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: Cian Hughes

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago.

Form: 0

Trade Master²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Cawley

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good). Off 6 months. Each-way claims.

Form: 6-6

Whatsanotheryear²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Flynn

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16.5f, soft, 14/1) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Likely to improve.

Form: 5-

Workahead⁶⁶⁵

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

Workforce gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Bronn, stays 25f. Easy winner of a maiden point back in January 2023 and, though absent since, he has to be of interest on Rules debut.

Form: 1/

Calypso Bluebird²¹⁷

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

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut. Off 7 months.

Form: 0-

Miss Mini Bee^h1²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| D

Won Fairyhouse bumper on debut in December. Well held in higher grade at Leopardstown in February but warrants respect on hurdles bow.

Form: 10-

Pointe A Pitre²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P Nolan

Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in bumper at Limerick (19f, heavy, 25/1), pulled up early in straight. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4/P-

Hills Of Glory⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Reserve 1| T: G P Cromwell

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 9 days ago. Entitled to build on that. RESERVE.

Form: 4F51/6

Forecasts

Workahead (11/4), Presenting Max (4/1), Trade Master (9/2), His Nibs (5/1), Hills Of Glory (7/1), Bridie's Beau (14/1), Whatsanotheryear (14/1), Ag Obair Go Crua (20/1), Is Charlie Around (20/1), Bernie's Legacy (25/1), Pointe A Pitre (25/1), Calypso Bluebird (25/1), Sheriffhill (25/1), Aclass (25/1), Miss Mini Bee (25/1), Master Of The Sums (25/1), I Ballyadam Moon (25/1), Theballflanagan (50/1), Ourgingernut (50/1), Famous Sonnet (66/1)

Preference is for HIS NIBS, who posted a promising third on his hurdles bow at Galway last month and will have learnt plenty from that. Presenting Max looks the likeliest danger on form, whilst Workahead catches the eye most of the newcomers.