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12:50 FAIRYHOUSE, 2M Fairyhouse Schooling Races Maiden Hurdle (Class ) (5YO Plus) PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with 12:50 FAIRYHOUSE, 2m Fairyhouse Schooling Races Maiden Hurdle (Class ) (5YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 05 AUGHER CASTLE 29 6 11 - 12 M F Mooney - ch g Lahib - Castlemartin P Mooney Jockey Colours: Red, black sleeves, royal blue cap Notes: Timeform says: Lahib half-brother to winning hurdler Mandy's Native, but well held both starts. (Forecast 201.00) 2 5/03P-0 BAROQUE STYLE 24 8 11 - 12 Mr M J Lynch (7) - bay g Old Vic - Chasing The Blues G Stewart Jockey Colours: Green, red slvs, white cap, green hoop Notes: Timeform says: Just minor promise on debut in Down Royal bumper in March 2012, but well held in trio of points subsequently, and no better on hurdles bow last month. (Forecast 501.00) 3 877/P- DERRYHAW 29 8 11 - 12 P Townend - 54 b g Court Cave - Shantilly Way A Oliver Jockey Colours: Chocolate & magenta stripes, magenta cap Notes: Timeform says: No better than mid-division in bumpers. (Forecast 67.00) 4 MOSSY ISLAND 7 11 - 12 A E Lynch - ch g Moscow Society - Appel Island Miss S J Harty Jockey Colours: White, emerald green epaulettes, white cap, emerald green star Notes: Timeform says: Out of a point winner, half-sister to bumper winner/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Fantus. Best watched. (Forecast 201.00) 5 0-F00 ROYAL HOLLY 14 6 11 - 12 A P Heskin - b g Old Vic - Regal Holly E P Harty Jockey Colours: Red & yellow diamonds, red sleeves & cap Notes: Timeform says: Beaten long way on both completed starts, having fallen early on hurdles bow. (Forecast 201.00) 6 3-18 THORNHILL FLYER 14 6 11 - 12 B T O'Connell - ch g Broadway Flyer - Oronocco Gift P J Rothwell Jockey Colours: Mauve & yellow halved, sleeves reversed, yellow star on cap Notes: Timeform says: Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Prince of Pleasure and bumper winner/useful hurdler Moscow Catch. Won latter start in points in November, and showed some ability on hurdling bow at Naas. (Forecast 101.00) 7 48 ALL HELL LET LOOSE 24 5 11 - 10 B J Cooper - b g Shantou - Gan Ainm D T Hughes Jockey Colours: Maroon, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star Notes: Timeform says: Shaped well when fourth to Upazo in maiden hurdle here but went backwards next time. Still early days. (Forecast 21.00) 8 00 ATTRACTION TICKET (GB) 24 5 11 - 10 S M Quinlan (7) - b g Selkirk - Trick Peter Fahey Jockey Colours: White & maroon hoops, maroon chevrons on sleeves, maroon cap Notes: Timeform says: Successful 4 times at up to 1½m on the Flat for David Simcock. Unfancied and didn't show much on hurdling bow at Navan, and ran to just a modest level next time. Ought to to better at some stage. (Forecast 101.00) 9 23 DANEKING (GB) 24 BF 5 11 - 10h R Walsh - b g Dylan Thomas - Sadie Thompson W P Mullins Jockey Colours: Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap Notes: Timeform says: Useful on Flat (stays 14.5f) for John Gosden, won handicap at Doncaster in October 2012. Shaped with plenty of promise when placed both starts over hurdles and sets the standard. (Forecast 5.50) 10 JPEVIE 5 11 - 10t M J Bolger - b g Amadeus Wolf - A L'Aube J C McConnell Jockey Colours: White & black diamonds, black chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black stars Notes: Timeform says: Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¼m. (Forecast 34.00) 11 PP-5F8 KAJUN THUNDER 24 5 11 - 10p1 Andrew J - McNamara ch g Trans Island - Love Me Please B Arthey Jockey Colours: Red, black triple diamond, black sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star Notes: Timeform says: Failed to complete all 3 starts in points and tame effort in bumpers. (Forecast 501.00) 12 17- LE VENT D'ANTAN (FR) 312 D BF 5 11 - 10 M P Fogarty - b g Martaline - Leeloo Miss E Doyle Jockey Colours: Black, red cross of lorraine, red cap Notes: Timeform says: Created a big impression when winning bumper at Leopardstown a year ago and well backed when seventh of 23 in Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival. Looks an exciting hurdling prospect. (Forecast 1.00) 13 LORD JIM 5 11 - 10 R Loughran - b g Holy Roman Emperor - Guantanamera P J Prendergast Jockey Colours: Scarlet, green hooped slvs, royal blue cap Notes: Timeform says: Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¼m. (Forecast 34.00) 14 65 MR DIABLO 24 5 11 - 10 D N Russell - br g Presenting - Aremebooksready J P Dempsey Jockey Colours: Royal blue & white chevrons, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Notes: Timeform says: €15,000 half-brother to bumper winner Honours Graduate, out of a maiden hurdler, herself out of sister to useful chaser up to 25f All The Aces. Signs of ability both starts in bumpers. (Forecast 51.00) 15 01 NOBLE ENDEAVOR 24 D 5 11 - 10 R C Colgan - b g Flemensfirth - Old Moon G Elliott Jockey Colours: Maroon & white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop Notes: Timeform says: €87,000 3-y-o, brother to bumper winner Benign Dictator and 1¾m winner Valley Lad. Well held in maiden hurdle on debut but impressive winner of Leopardstown bumper next time. Respected. (Forecast 17.00) 16 23-84 SOME HAWK (GB) 84 5 11 - 10 M P Walsh - b g Presenting - Sparron Hawk T Mullins Jockey Colours: Emerald green & orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap Notes: Timeform says: €16,000 purchase who was placed both starts in bumpers during the spring. However, not as good over hurdles both starts since. (Forecast 151.00) 17 72 TO CHOOSE 18 5 11 - 10 P T Enright - b g Choisir - Jannadav T Gibney © 2014 At The Races. All Rights Reserved. Jockey Colours: Emerald green, orange hoop & armlet, striped cap Notes: Timeform says: Fairly useful on Flat, winner of a 1¼m Roscommon handicap in June. Built on hurdling debut when runner-up over C&D last time and should go well. (Forecast 11.00) 18 3U-5609 VASCO DU MEE (FR) 24 5 11 - 10 R P McNally - b g Goldneyev - British Nellerie G Elliott Jockey Colours: Red, royal blue stars Notes: Timeform says: Some promise in bumpers, but never in the hunt both starts over hurdles. (Forecast 101.00) 19 18-46 WAXIES DARGLE (GB) 18 D 5 11 - 10 A P McCoy - b g Sakhee - Cup of Love N Meade Jockey Colours: Emerald green & orange hooped, white cap Notes: Timeform says: Bumper winner for Michael Cleary last term, and shaped with promise when fourth in a decent maiden on hurdles debut at Punchestown in October. Never landed a blow here next time, however. (Forecast 101.00) 20 400 PHIBBS 21 6 11 - 5 A D Leigh - b m Fruits Of Love - Back On Song S Byrne Jockey Colours: Yellow, royal blue panel, royal blue star on cap Notes: Timeform says: Shaped fairly well when 7 lengths fourth of 16 to Dainty Diva in a Wexford bumper in October, but soundly beaten over hurdles since. (Forecast 201.00) 21 780 RES IPSA LOQUITUR 28 6 11 - 5 A Ring (7) - b m Beneficial - Calomeria J F Levins Jockey Colours: Orange, black star & stars on sleeves, white cap Notes: Timeform says: Poor form in bumpers and no promise on hurdling bow. (Forecast 501.00) 22 700 SALACIOUS SALLY 7 C 5 11 - 3 A P Thornton - b m Excellent Art - Highindi D Kinsella Jockey Colours: Black, red chevron, white slvs, black & red hooped cap Notes: Timeform says: Just 1-24 on the Flat and well held over hurdles in recent weeks. (Forecast 201.00) TIMEFORM VIEW: Le Vent D'Antan is clearly held in high regard and his bumper form warrants him to maximum respect here. Daneking and To Choose can follow him home. Timeform 1-2-3: 1: LE VENT D'ANTAN 2: DANEKING 3: TO CHOOSE © 2014 At The Races. All Rights Reserved. PDF Form Guide - Free from attheraces.com with 13:20 FAIRYHOUSE, 2m 2f Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1) (4YO plus) No Silk Form Horse Details Age/Wt Jockey/Trainer OR 1 843911 THEATRE BIRD 21 6 11 - 6 B J Cooper 130 b m King's Theatre - Hallaniya Sean Doyle Jockey Colours: Brown, white disc & chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap Notes: Timeform says: Fluent-jumping front runner who won a mares maiden at Clonmel in December and caused a surprise when following up in a Grade 3 at Leopardstown. Needs to progress again giving weight all round. (Forecast 8.00) 2 450762 AKATARA 7 7 11 - 3 J S McGarvey 104 b m Desert Style - Akdara M J Bowe Jockey Colours: Red, emerald green sash & sleeves, black cap Notes: Timeform says: Won twice at Kilbeggan in the summer, but thoroughly exposed as just fair and set to struggle in this company. (Forecast 101.00) 3 112-113 VICKY DE L'OASIS (FR) 50 BF 5 11 - 1 R Walsh 131 b m Ultimately Lucky - Japonaise Iii W P Mullins Jockey Colours: Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap Notes: Timeform says: Impressed when easy winner at Galway and Wexford in the autumn but disappointing third in listed novice at Newbury last time. Could bounce back, and won bumpers on soft and heavy in France. (Forecast 7.00) 4 1/252-22 DANTES FIRTH 8 7 10 - 13 R Loughran - b m Flemensfirth - Blue Dante T Foley Jockey Colours: Red, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, red stars, red cap, yellow star Notes: Timeform says: Bumper winner and has made pleasing start to her hurdles career, finding only one too good in maidens at Thurles and Punchestown.
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