IE - Downpatrick - Race 1

Thoroughbred

18 Runners

18.8f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good to Yielding

14.0K

VIEW

Verdict

MR MASTER MAC made a promising start to his hurdles career when third at Tramore last month and gets a narrow vote ahead of Gordon Elliott's Le Questionnaire, who also arrives on the back of a placed effort at Tramore. Cailin Deas may prove best of the remainder.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Sligo bumper winner last summer and produced a promising first effort over hurdles after 8 months off when third of 10 in maiden at Tramore (2½m, good to soft) 33 days ago. Open to progress. 1st Pick 1 Mr Master Mac (Ire) Jockey: T. E. O'connor Trainer: Mark Fahey, Ireland J: T. E. O'connor T: Mark Fahey, Ireland	100	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Sligo bumper winner last summer and produced a promising first effort over hurdles after 8 months off when third of 10 in maiden at Tramore (2½m, good to soft) 33 days ago. Open to progress.
7	Placed both starts in British points. Well held on Fairyhouse hurdle debut over Easter but much more positive signs when 11 lengths second of 11 in maiden at Tramore (2m, good to soft) 16 days later. Bold show likely for Gordon Elliott. 2nd Pick 7 Le Questionnaire (Fr) Jockey: Danny Gilligan Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	98	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Placed both starts in British points. Well held on Fairyhouse hurdle debut over Easter but much more positive signs when 11 lengths second of 11 in maiden at Tramore (2m, good to soft) 16 days later. Bold show likely for Gordon Elliott.
2	Fair bumper winner. Ran to a similar level when seventh of 16 in maiden Thurles on completed start over hurdles last autumn. Has switched stable ahead of this first outing for 6 months. Likely to have a say if new yard has her primed. 3rd Pick 2 Cailin Deas (Ire) Jockey: Keith Donoghue Trainer: Ian Patrick Donoghue, Ireland J: Keith Donoghue T: Ian Patrick Donoghue, Ireland	94	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Fair bumper winner. Ran to a similar level when seventh of 16 in maiden Thurles on completed start over hurdles last autumn. Has switched stable ahead of this first outing for 6 months. Likely to have a say if new yard has her primed.

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