ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 4.90s

Agameoftwohalves²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

15/8

Walk In The Park gelding who offered something to work on when sixth on first 2 starts in big field maiden hurdles late last year. Finished well held fourth (not knocked about) in a Fairyhouse maiden (2m) 3 weeks ago. Remains open to improvement back up in trip, not least in handicaps.

Form: 664

Can Happen⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 110

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, below form seventh of 21 in novice hurdle at this course (15.8f, heavy) 83 days ago. Step back up in trip rates a plus and good claims on pick of form.

Form: 530/57

Good Option²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

16/5

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, seventh of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Bred to stay at least this far and there's surely even better to come from this low-mileage 6-y-o.

Form: 2/997

Harpy Eagle²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 105

14/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft, 9/1) 26 days ago, merely plugging on. Repeat of his previous Galway second would see him enter calculations.

Form: U/32925

Kashchei¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 110

7/1

Fair hurdler. 150/1, very good seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy) 18 days ago, held up and never able to land a blow. Handicaps ought to see him to better effect.

Form: 64/6667

Loyal Praetorian¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L M Kelleher⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 105

7/1

Fair hurdler. 16/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft) 17 days ago, plugging on without threatening. Not out of things.

Form: 6/5P2F5

Peppers Corner^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: Edward F Power

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (19.3f, heavy) 23 days ago, behind from halfway. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 021/000

Forecasts

Agameoftwohalves (15/8), Good Option (16/5), Can Happen (10/3), Kashchei (7/1), Loyal Praetorian (7/1), Harpy Eagle (14/1), Peppers Corner (100/1)

AGAMEOFTWOHALVES and Good Option may well retain more potential than most here and could be the pair to focus on. The former is firmly expected to be suited by this step back up in trip and shades preference before market clues. Can Happen is another in with a shout.