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Thursday 26 December 2024

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Aqua Process Solutions 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 5.4s

Bacchanalian^h⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

6/1

5/1 and hooded for 1st time, shaped with promise on first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when fourth of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 61 days ago, travelling as well as any. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

Boola Times³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey| T: D Budds

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 21 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) on NH debut 33 days ago.

Form: 8

Holy See²⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes| T: W Durkan

25/1

Successful in maiden on Flat debut, improved (fairly useful form) when runner-up in 9f minor event next time but well held in listed event when last seen 9 months ago. Has since left Christopher Head (45,000 gns) ahead of his hurdling debut.

Form:

Lakota Blue¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 113| BF

3/1

Won bumper at Corlay in June. Fairly useful form when runner-up on hurdling debut but only third of 20 in juvenile at Cork (15.7f, soft) 18 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Can put his experience to good use.

Form: 1523

Lincoln Du Seuil²⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

11/4

12/10 and hooded, won 8-runner newcomers bumper at Lignieres (11.9f, soft) 9 months ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving M. Seror and commands considerable respect for his top yard.

Form: 1-

Timeonourside^h,t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: Leonard Flynn

250/1

Fair Flat winner. Hooded for 1st time, shaped like a non-stayer when fifteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at Cork (15.7f, soft) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00

Tremaine^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Hogan

125/1

50/1, considerately handled on first outing over hurdles/since leaving H-F. Devin after 13 months off when ninth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (15.7f, soft) 18 days ago, pulling hard. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 9

Atlantic City³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who has plenty to find on hurdle debut.

Form:

Dark Oak⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J G Murphy

20/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. 14/1, too free when tenth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 66 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form:

Onlyinyourdreams^h1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: K C Sexton| T: Mrs J Harrington

100/1

Fourth in 7f maiden on debut (modest form) but little impact since, including in handicaps. Makes hurdles debut in a first-time hood.

Form:

Out For A Stroll^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

9/4

Modest maiden on the Flat. Bettered previous form when fourth of 21 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 4/1) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Leading player.

Form: 554

Run Away Merida^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff

250/1

Well held in 2 juvenile hurdles.

Form: 00

Samothraki¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann

250/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 200/1, went backwards from hurdling bow when sixteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (15.7f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 90

Set The Tone⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: R P Treacy| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 99

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 17 in juvenile hurdle (14/1) at Galway (16.4f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Will be better off in handicaps.

Form: 78436

Shoda¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Fairly useful form on Flat (stays 1½m), won maiden on second of 4 starts, well held in listed event at Galway in September. Makes hurdles debut and certainly worth a second look.

Form:

Tir Og¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Seymour

250/1

Tailed off in 2 juvenile hurdles.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

You Played Well¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: K Purcell J: Reserve 1

Stone Forest⁶⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Saxon Land⁵⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Out For A Stroll (9/4), Lincoln Du Seuil (11/4), Lakota Blue (3/1), Bacchanalian (6/1), Shoda (7/1), Dark Oak (20/1), You Played Well (20/1), Holy See (25/1), Stone Forest (50/1), Saxon Land (50/1), Set The Tone (100/1), Onlyinyourdreams (100/1), Atlantic City (125/1), Boola Times (125/1), Tremaine (125/1), Tir Og (250/1), Timeonourside (250/1), Samothraki (250/1), Run Away Merida (250/1)

A huge field but only a handful make any serious appeal, LAKOTA BLUE selected to put his experience to good use and make it fourth time lucky in this sphere at the expense of French-recruit Lincoln du Seuil, who won a newcomers bumper back in the spring and has since joined the powerhouse that is Willie Mullins. Bacchanalian and Shoda can fight it out for minor honours.