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O'Hare's Bar Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 4m 13.40s

Ripsnorter⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan

11/1

Fairly useful bumper winner for A. Slattery but below that level on both starts over hurdles for new connections, shaping as if better for the run on return at Tramore in May.

Form: 3/310-7

Bells Grove⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley

4/7

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers for John McConnell and at the very least matched that form when third of 17 in maiden at Listowel (2m, good) on hurdles bow in May, pulling clear of rest. Likely to take some stopping with that under his belt.

Form: 3238-3

Mr Caulfield^h1⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

16/1

Valirann gelding. Dam (h88), lightly raced over hurdles, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 4m) Bold Ransom and half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 3m) Giolla An Bhaird. Off mark in points at seventh attempt (May 24).

Form: P/F62-P1

Norvoski

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy

125/1

€12,500 3-y-o, Aizavoski gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Shoal Bay and fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 19f) Caddyhill.

Form:

Whoyougonnacall¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

7/1

Tailed off in a bumper on debut but was in process of showing much more when falling 2 out in maiden at Clonmel on hurdling bow, looking set to finish in the frame. Faced a stiff task at Roscommon earlier in the month and may well get back on the up.

Form: 8-F4

Spanish Rising^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

11/2

Fair on Flat both outings last summer for B. F. Brookhouse but lost way for current connections on the level. Hopes pinned this switch to hurdling sparking a revival with a first-time tongue tie applied.

Form:

How's Ellie¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

14/1

Little impact in 2 bumpers and showed herself a likely stable lesser light sent hurdling after 7 months off when well-beaten sixth of 15 in maiden at Roscommon (2m, good) recently.

Form: 55-6

Humble Berkshire¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

200/1

No impact in 3 maiden hurdles and looks one for handicaps over longer trips.

Form: P09

Online Order^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: L P Cusack

100/1

Tailed off in bumper/maiden hurdle, looking a hard ride last time.

Form: 76

Tiffany Case

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: B Connell

10/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 19f bumper winner/2¼m hurdle winner in USA Scorpion's Revenge. Dam unraced half-sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Native River. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Vocology¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

300/1

Yet to make an impact in 7 starts on the Flat and looks set for another struggle sent hurdling.

Form:

Emmamia⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

200/1

Berkshire filly who showed little when tenth of 11 in maiden hurdle at Sligo (17f, good) on debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Neat As A Pin¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Rian Lane⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

125/1

Getaway filly who didn't get very far on debut, hampered and unseated rider second in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (2m, good) earlier in the month.

Form: U

Pretty Wild¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Aidan Kelly| T: E Bolger

100/1

Getaway filly who offered little when tailed off in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (2m, good) just over a fortnight ago.

Form: 9

Turlough Abu⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: V T O'Brien

300/1

No sign of ability on the Flat or over hurdles, including back from 7 months off here in May.

Form: 9-8

Non-Runners

Pit River

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Poetic Parable¹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

Rosarian²¹⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: J Halley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bells Grove (4/7), Spanish Rising (11/2), Whoyougonnacall (7/1), Pit River (15/2), Tiffany Case (10/1), Ripsnorter (11/1), How's Ellie (14/1), Rosarian (14/1), Mr Caulfield (16/1), Poetic Parable (50/1), Pretty Wild (100/1), Online Order (100/1), Neat As A Pin (125/1), Norvoski (125/1), Emmamia (200/1), Humble Berkshire (200/1), Turlough Abu (300/1), Vocology (300/1)

A case of quantity over quality in this maiden, BELLS GROVE selected to build on the promise of his hurdling debut third with further improvement on the cards. Tiffany Case ticks plenty of boxes on paper, so she could be the one to offer most resistance, with Spanish Rising also worth a second look on hurdling debut for his powerful yard. Pit River would also warrant plenty of respect should he get a run for Gordon Elliott.