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Ladbrokes 'Big Daily Boosts On Racing' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

4YO plus | 2m 100y | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 24 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

14/1 and hooded, fifteenth of 16 in bumper at Tipperary (2m, good to soft) on debut last July. Can only watch now hurdling 11 months on.

Form: 0/

Ancient Myth¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: N F Glynn

100/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for David O'Meara but no impact in 2 maiden hurdles for new yard last month.

Form: 00

Coolishael²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

9/2

Point recruit who ran to a fair level when third of 13 in bumper (7/1) at this course (2m, good to soft) on Rules debut 24 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Yard in good form.

Form: 43/3

Dorie Miller^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

200/1

Modest form in bumpers and well held on completed start in maiden hurdles last month. Can only watch.

Form: 6470/0U

Glendaars Secret¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (19f, good to soft, 100/1) 15 days ago but the form is barely modest.

Form: 06

Glengarriff^h¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey

200/1

Showed ability on only one of his 5 Flat starts and well held on Thurles hurdle debut in November. Outsider back from another break.

Form: 0/

Jodoro⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

66/1

Just modest form in bumpers and pulled up on hurdle debut, jumping none too fluently.

Form: 405P9/

Little Ginger²²

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

11/1

Made it third time lucky in bumpers when seeing off 10 rivals at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 22 days ago. The drop back to around 2m isn't sure to help now hurdling but he should have a future in this sphere.

Form: 44/1

Livio²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Grade 3 bumper winner in France in 2024. Encouraging start over hurdles after 20 months off when third of 12 in maiden at Killarney (2½m, good to soft) last month. The one to beat with improvement likely.

Form: 1/3

Million Dollar Man²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Harvey| T: Thomas Corish

40/1

Pulled up in a point. 200/1, showed a bit when sixth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (2½m, good) on Rules debut but not enough to suggest he'll play a prominent role here.

Form: P/6

Mount Mandela²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder| T: C A McBratney| OR: 104

40/1

Modest maiden hurdler who looks up against it here.

Form: 025593/

Rattledelatch^h1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick| T: J Queally

100/1

No promise in bumper and 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: P0/9

Scotty Joe²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

40/1

Point winner. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when just under 15 lengths sixth of 16 in maiden at Kilbeggan on hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 4P1/6

Undertheinfluence¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly

50/1

80/1, eighth of 15 in maiden hurdle (80/1) at Downpatrick (19f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago, not knocked about. Looks more one for the longer term.

Form: 8

Cometothinkofit²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche

100/1

No show in maiden hurdles.

Form: 00/6

Sestini²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon

11/2

Fair Flat performer in France and ran to a similar level when third of 14 in juvenile at Cork (17f, good to soft) on hurdle debut 27 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

Alaskan View^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| D

50/1

Fair bumper winner last summer but never involved switched to hurdles at Tramore last weekend.

Form: 50216/0

Cool As A Cat²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Tom Dreaper

100/1

Well held on completed starts in maiden hurdles this spring.

Form: U/9

Jet To Glory⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Alyse Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

40/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in points (Mar 22). Check the betting now hurdling.

Lizzie Twigg⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott

7/1

Poet's Word mare who was well backed when making a successful debut in 13-runner bumper at Down Royal (17.5f, good to soft) in March. Only fifth in a Fairyhouse listed bumper 18 days later but still rates an interesting recruit to hurdling for her top stable.

Form: 15/

Navy Waters³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: W McCreery| BF

10/3

Fairly useful Flat winner. Good fifth of 15 in handicap (5/1) at Cork (1½m, heavy) 34 days ago. Could have a say if taking to her new discipline.

Form:

Rosie Brown³⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham

100/1

Modest form at best in bumpers for Peter Maher (beaten 21 lengths when third at Sligo last summer). Best watched now hurdling after 10 months off.

Form: 039/

Tiffany Mae³³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Power⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne

200/1

Modest Flat maiden. Well beaten on completed start over hurdles last summer. Has left Oliver J. Power ahead of first run for 11 months.

Form: 9P/

Good Thoughts^h1¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey

66/1

Minor promise completed start but likely needs more time.

Form: F6/

Forecasts

Livio (11/10), Sestini (4/1), Coolishael (8/1), Lizzie Twigg (8/1), Navy Waters (8/1), Little Ginger (12/1), Scotty Joe (12/1), Million Dollar Man (20/1), Mount Mandela (25/1), Alaskan View (25/1), Glendaars Secret (25/1), Good Thoughts (25/1), Anam Geal (50/1), Cometothinkofit (50/1), Jodoro (66/1), Ancient Myth (66/1), Jet To Glory (66/1), Rosie Brown (66/1), Undertheinfluence (66/1), Rattledelatch (66/1), Glengarriff (150/1), Dorie Miller (150/1), Tiffany Mae (150/1), Cool As A Cat (200/1)

LIVIO made a positive return from a long absence when third on his Killarney hurdle debut last month and can enhance Willie Mullins' good recent record in this race. Gordon Elliott is another top trainer who is no stranger to success in this maiden hurdle and his bumper winner Lizzie Twig is feared most ahead of last month's Cork third Sestini. Navy Waters is good enough on the Flat to think she could make an impact if taking to hurdling.