BERTUTEA sets the bar pretty high on his French hurdles form and is taken to make a winning debut for Willie Mullins in the opener. Mode Avion and Kilmeaden may provide the chief threat.
Bertutea
Mode Avion
Kilmeaden
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
1. Bertutea
J: S. F. O'KeeffeT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
F: 32-
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
267
Verdict
Fairly useful Flat winner. Second of 8 in minor event hurdle (46/10) at Auteuil (14.9f, soft). Off 8 months. Since joined Willie Mullins and must be of interest on yard debut.
5. Kilmeaden
J: J. J. SlevinT: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, Ireland
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
94
Verdict
Useful Flat winner. Second of 6 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, soft, 5/1), not ideally placed. Needs monitoring in market on hurdles debut.
6. Mode Avion
J: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland
F: 1-3
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
43
Verdict
Bumper winner in France who made positive start over hurdles for new yard when third of 6 in juvenile at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy, 5/4) 43 days ago. Likely capable of better yet.
3. Dawn Coming
J: Sean FlanaganT: Charles Byrnes, Ireland
F: 3
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
19
Verdict
Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving J. S. Bolger when third of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft, 28/1) on NH debut 19 days ago. Trainer going well. Should progress.
2. Crooked Path
J: M. J. KenneallyT: Denis Hogan, Ireland
F: 62435
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
13
Verdict
Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft, 66/1) 13 days ago. Booking of Kenneally a plus. Can make a presence felt.
4. Elman
J: Ryan TreacyT: Denis Hogan, Ireland
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
97
Verdict
Fair maiden on the Flat. Tenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 5/1). First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Work to do on jumps debut.
8. Royal Belief
J: B. W. HarveyT: Cian Michael Collins, Ireland
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
74
Verdict
10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, soft) 74 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John S. O'Donoghue. Best watched on hurdles debut.
7. Padre Bay
J: Tiernan Power RocheT: Thomas Cleary, Ireland
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
9
Verdict
Visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when seventh of 10 in maiden (9/1) at Dundalk (12f) 9 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Up against it on jumps debut.
9. Sycamore Cove
J: Alex HarveyT: Eamon Courtney, Ireland
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
11-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
-
Verdict
4,400 gns 3-y-o, Australia gelding. Brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 1m-1¼m winner Alder and closely related to a winner and half-brother to 6 winners. Dam ran twice on Flat.
11. Red Veil
J: H. E. SextonT: Adrian Sexton, Ireland
F: 5
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
10-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
23
Verdict
Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 40/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 5/12 on last hurdle run.
10. Arizona Robbins
J: C. M. HoganT: E. Seymour, Ireland
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
10-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
0
Days Since Last Run:
142
Verdict
Making GB/IRE jumps debut. 11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Sligo (6.1f, good to soft), not clear run. First run for yard after leaving A. Slattery. Hard to recommend.