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Saturday 7 December 2024

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Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 11:30 | Winning time: 4m 18.20s

Along The Way¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: E & P Harty

14/1

50/1, fell early in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 5-F

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Alright George⁴

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

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft, 150/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 50-0

Arch Hall^h1,t1²⁸⁷

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

20/1

Sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 8/1). Off 9 months. Hood/tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 36-

Clondyke River¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Paul Mulligan

125/1

Ol' Man River gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Wrecking Ball Paul. Dam 1½m-1¾m winner. Pulled up sole start in points.

Form: P

Dance Monkey³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: S R B Crawford

50/1

15/2, fifth of 7 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut for successful yard.

Form: 35

Duke Of Leggagh^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Mulvany| C

66/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. 33/1 and tongue strap on, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago

Form: 7

Eastern Legend^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J S Bolger

10/3

Useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 6/1) 14 days ago. Sets a good standard on hi best form.

Form: 85-4

Jarvis Brook¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Ninth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 15 days ago. Sixth on hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Kaid D'authie⁶¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/3

Promising sort. Fifth of 11 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Auteuil (14.9f, soft). Off 20 months. First run for yard after leaving Mlle D. Mele and having joined Willie Mullins, improvement is forthcoming.

Form: 5/

Monnow Valley^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey

200/1

300/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 0

Simpson's Paradox^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C P Tierney⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Kinsella

125/1

Modest winner at 8f on Flat. Tongue strap on, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.3f, good to soft, 12/1) on NH debut 34 days ago.

Form: 8

Teds Corner

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

125/1

€14,000, 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:

Diamond Steel

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Diamond Boy filly. Dam, winning pointer, closely related to Grand National winner One For Arthur. Yard in good form.

Form:

Dollymount⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in bumper (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good) 6 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 96

Kilfera²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Ms M Mullins

80/1

£60,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil filly. Half-sister to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Jacks Last Hope and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Ballycross, stayed 3¼m.

Form: 5U-

Magic Boum²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

10/1

€22,000 3-y-o, £110,000 4-y-o, Buck's Boum filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including 2¼m-23f French hurdle/chase winner Take The Risk. Dam 19f-2½m chase winner. Successful sole start in points in February and transferred to a top yard.

Form: 1-

Queenie St Clair¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Sheehy

125/1

Fair Flat winner, making jumps debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 50/1). First run for yard after leaving E. D. Delany.

Form:

Telnobody²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Tenth of 21 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: 7-0

Knockraha Eagle^t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue

150/1

Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: FP-30

Non-Runners

Thurman²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Colm Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kaid D'authie (1/3), Eastern Legend (10/3), Magic Boum (10/1), Along The Way (14/1), Arch Hall (20/1), Diamond Steel (33/1), Dance Monkey (50/1), Duke Of Leggagh (66/1), Jarvis Brook (66/1), Kilfera (80/1), Telnobody (80/1), Thurman (100/1), Queenie St Clair (125/1), Teds Corner (125/1), Simpson's Paradox (125/1), Dollymount (125/1), Clondyke River (125/1), Knockraha Eagle (150/1), Alright George (200/1), Monnow Valley (200/1)

KAID D'AUTHIE has been off the track since a promising debut in France last spring but he's joined Willie Mullins so fitness is no concern and he's open to plenty of improvement. Eastern Legend sets a pretty good standard for the rest to aim at, while point-recruit Magic Boum needs a second look, too.