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Friday 21 February 2025

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50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 157y  |   Soft  |   19 Runners  |   Turf
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Horse silk
Asisaid122
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: D Hogan
Fair Flat winner but eleventh of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft) in October. Not ruled out now going hurdling.
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Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Promising start over hurdles with a hood fitted, again shaping better than bare result when fourth of 21 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this course (16.9f, heavy) 40 days ago. Likely to improve further.
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3
Horse silk
Morse40
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C Weld
Fairly useful Flat winner (stays 13f). Ninth of 21 in novice hurdle (25/1) at this course (16.9f, heavy) on NH debut 40 days ago. Should have more to offer.
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4
Horse silk
Weston31
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H Rogers
Useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 31 days ago. Needs more.
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5
Horse silk
Whimsy16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: O R Brown(5)| T: A McCann| OR:  114
Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. 14/1, good third of 6 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Definite claims.
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Policy Maker gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¼m) Lastoftheleaders and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Hit The Headlines. Possibilities.
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Fair maiden on the Flat. 66/1, sixth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Open to progress.
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Policy Maker gelding. Dam modest hurdler (23f winner).
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9
Horse silk
Paul Collins25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott
Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle (16/1) at this course (16.2f, heavy) 25 days ago, weakening before last. Handicaps likely to be more his bag but claims of getting in the mix nevertheless.
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Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¾m) who posted respectable efforts on each of her last 3 starts last summer. Betting can point the way now attentions switch to hurdling.
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Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, twentieth of 22 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, soft) 18 days ago.
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Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle (12/1) at this course (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago, never involved. Looks one for later on judged on that evidence.
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13
Horse silk
I'm Flatteredt62
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly(5)| T: P Roche
Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good, 125/1) on hurdles bow 62 days ago.
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Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle (100/1) at this course (19.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 25 days ago, weakening before 3 out.
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Showed a bit when third in mares' maiden hurdle at Listowel (2m, soft) in September. Ran out in bumper next time and turned in a tame display in first-time tongue strap when fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft) 56 days ago.
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Harzand mare. Held when fell 3 out sole outing in points (Nov 23) and well held thirteenth of 16 in bumper at Cork (16f, soft, 40/1) on NH debut 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.
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€45,000 3-y-o, Great Pretender gelding. Dam, French hurdler/chaser (17f-23f winner), half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France (19f-3¼m winner) Polinuit. Fell sole start in points (Apr 2024). Reserve 1.
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18
Horse silk
Adela Iconh135
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Reserve 2| T: W P Mullins| BF
Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving David Harry Kelly when bit below form tenth of 16 in bumper (2/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Hooded for 1st time. Reserve 2.
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19
Horse silk
Ivybrook26
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore(5)| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  110
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 26 days ago, weakening before last. Reserve 3.
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Forecasts

Whimsy (11/10), Adela Icon (11/2), Come On The Lads (13/2), Sioux Eagle (7/1), Paul Collins (7/1), Free Flow (8/1), Sticktotheplan (10/1), I'm Flattered (10/1), Asisaid (14/1), Regards To Rose (16/1), Killala Bay (20/1), Adaliz (20/1), Morse (25/1), Abitlikethat (25/1), Underhercontrol (33/1), Weston (33/1), Ivybrook (33/1), Mollys Dolly (33/1), Vallon Du Plessis (50/1)

Verdict

WHIMSY is a likeable sort who again ran well on the back of a short break when third at Fairyhouse 16 days ago and she's fancied to deservedly open her account in this sphere. Come On The Lads and Free Flow both appeal as likely improvers and head up the dangers.

Previous Winners

2024
Milo Lises
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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