The weaker of the two divisions. Gordon Elliott's Bellewstown bumper winner Coyote Spirit should go well if taking to hurdles and his nicely-bred stablemate Timeless Treaty is worth a market check on debut. However, the classy Flat performer FAIRBANKS, who got to within 5l of Absurde in a listed race on his last start on the level, is taken to make a winning hurdling debut for William Durkan. [Dave Stephens]
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Appreciated the good ground when off the mark at the fourth attempt in bumpers at Bellewstown (2m1f) 23 days ago on second start for Gordon Elliott; obvious chance on hurdles debut in a weak maiden.
Very useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding, winning four times and rated 102; beaten just 5l by Absurde in a listed heat at Chester on his last start; bought for 65,000gns at Tattersalls in October; Flat-bred but his sire has produced some talented jumpers; very interesting on hurdles debut.
Showed promise on hurdles debut at Leopardstown in December 2023 but subsequent efforts have been poor; beaten 30l when 33-1 on latest at Wexford (16.5f, good); others appeal more.
Order Of St George gelding cost 11,000Euros as a 3yo; fourth foal; dam point and 2m3f-2m6f chase winner, out of German 1m1f-1m3f Flat and French 2m1f-2m3f hurdle winner; yard respected at this track so check the market.
80-1 for debut at Naas last month but offered something to work with, finishing eighth of 17; was still beaten 29l, however, so may need a bit more time.
Held every chance when falling at the last in a heavy ground point-to-point in March last year; hasn't cut much ice in two bumper starts on soft-heavy at Navan and good at Bellewstown; in good hands but a watching brief is advised for hurdles debut.
Policy Maker 7yo gelding is a third foal; dam well held in bumpers, sister to 6f 2yo winner Selkirk Storm, half-sister to 5f-1m6f Flat and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner La Vecchia Scuola; watch on belated debut.
Ran out on debut in a Clonmel bumper when 33-1 and beaten 44l in a Kilbeggan bumper (15.5f, gd-yld) eleven days ago; looks an unlikely winner on hurdles debut.
Son of Harzand cost 37,000 as a foal; half-brother to winners The Short Go (useful 2m4f hurdle/3m chase) and The Mick Preston (bumper/2m hurdle); unraced dam closely related to useful 2m4f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Ipsos Du Berlais; nicely bred debutant from top yard; market should reveal expectation.
80-1 and beat just one rival home when tailed off in a Kilbeggan bumper eleven days ago; can only be watched on hurdles debut on the back of that effort.
A 13-race maiden under Rules, including nine runs on the Flat; best effort a neck second in a Navan bumper back in September 2023; hurdles debutante is fit from the AW but others appeal more.
Triple-figure odds and has failed to land a blow in three maiden 3yo hurdles at around 2m; heavy fall on latest at Limerick in December; others look more likely.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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