IE - Cork - Race 1

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

17.1f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)

14.0K

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Verdict

DAWN COMING has made a solid transition to hurdling and given he just about sets the standard, he can open his account. Lynches Knock and Genealogy rate the principal dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Yet to win on the Flat or over hurdles but shaped with promise when placed on all 4 starts over timber, latest when very good second of 12 in juvenile at Thurles (2m, heavy) 49 days ago. Further improvement could be forthcoming now handicapping. 1st Pick 2 Dawn Coming (Ire) Jockey: P. Byrnes Trainer: Charles Byrnes, Ireland J: P. Byrnes T: Charles Byrnes, Ireland	94	-	-	-	39%	8/5
Analysis Yet to win on the Flat or over hurdles but shaped with promise when placed on all 4 starts over timber, latest when very good second of 12 in juvenile at Thurles (2m, heavy) 49 days ago. Further improvement could be forthcoming now handicapping.
6	Came good in an academy hurdle at Leopardstown (2m2f) over Christmas and has shown better form in defeat twice since. His mark demands improvement but drying conditions will likely suit. Shortlisted. 2nd Pick 6 Lynches Knock (Ire) Jockey: J. H. Williamson Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. H. Williamson T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	63%	3/5
Analysis Came good in an academy hurdle at Leopardstown (2m2f) over Christmas and has shown better form in defeat twice since. His mark demands improvement but drying conditions will likely suit. Shortlisted.
4	Showed useful form on Flat with Aidan O'Brien as a juvenile before switching to this discipline and much improved from hurdling debut when second in conditions event at Ascot in January. Not in same form at Naas since but must enter calculations here. 3rd Pick 4 Genealogy Jockey: D. King Trainer: Denis Hogan, Ireland J: D. King T: Denis Hogan, Ireland	86	-	-	-	12%	Scratched
Analysis Showed useful form on Flat with Aidan O'Brien as a juvenile before switching to this discipline and much improved from hurdling debut when second in conditions event at Ascot in January. Not in same form at Naas since but must enter calculations here.

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