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17:302m174ySoft15 runners
Tim Kelly (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
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The field
HORSEJOCKEYTRAINERFORMDAYSDRORFAIRNOW
12Master Haku (IRE)J W KennedyGordon Elliott32145d11/82.47/42.8

Placed in both m'den hurdle starts; likeliest winner if ready enough after 145-day absence

7Bulgaden Castle (IRE)S D TorrensP J Rothwell-0322241d1185/23.511/43.8

Knocking on door over hurdles, filling the runner-up spot last thrice; in the mix again

2Appy GetawayJ C GainfordPeter Fahey1251d9/25.515/28.6

Debut bumper winner in Aug' when last seen (third and fourth won subsequently); big player

15TribalD J O'KeeffeNorman Leed50/15150/151

Half-brother to two winners inc' Hill Station (RPR 93); best watched

0Messire Des BordesGavin Cromwelld200/199914/115

Reserve; 65,000euros 3yo; related to high-class Kopek Des Bordes; interesting newcomer

0Puck OutE Bolgerd200/199933/134

Reserve; Getaway gelding whose dam is closely related to Any Second Now; best watched

14AlwaysgoinhomeMr S FitzgeraldBrian Francis Cawleyd50/15166/167

Dam bumper winner; unlikely to make an immediate impact

1Ancient MythMr E M NugentN F Glynn(208F)d25/12640/141

Flat h'cap winner in Aug' but didn't beat a rival in two runs since; hurdling debutant

10Cullagh LadS W FlanaganBarry Connelld14/11520/121

Half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Cullaghs Star (RPR 116); check market for debut

5Persian Bliss (GB)D MeylerDenis Gerard Hogan(35F)d12/11320/122

Three-time AW winner was below best in two Dundalk runs this year; interesting recruit

9Cloonbonniffe (IRE)R P TreacyM M McNiff027d66/16780/181

Sent off 125-1 for Navan debut last month and ran like his price suggested

0Deep Warrior (IRE)Gavin Cromwell8012d200/1999100/1101

Reserve; well beaten in two starts to date; may be better suited to h'caps

6Small FryR DeeganJoseph Patrick O'Brien35-497 (168F)d6/1711/26.4

92-rated Flat performer was moderate in two runs over hurdles for former yard

13Orchard Cross (IRE)P T EnrightR Tyner626d50/151100/1101

Tailed off at Limerick last month on debut (2m3f, soft); hard to recommend on that basis

3Loyal Touch (IRE)P K DonovanDenis Gerard Hogan(14F)d25/12640/141

Five Flat wins in Britain but hasn't shown much on AW for current yard; tries hurdling now

4Minella Mate (IRE)D KingJ J Nallen/2315/1012 (42F)d16/11711/112

Bumper/Flat winner posted good second on AW in Feb'; poor in only hurdles run from 2023

11Dahab (IRE)Danny GilliganD Broad0-742d33/13466/167

Placed form in Flat m'dens but failed to trouble the judge in two hurdle starts

8Butterfly MountainMr B BarryJ P RyanP7/F6-365d33/134100/1101

Didn't show much in two points and not much encouragement from either hurdle start