RACE 6 The Primal Performance & Fitness

Maiden Hurdle of €12,000 (DIV I)

Primal Performance & Fitness will present a trophy of no intrinsic value to the winning owner of this race and €50 to the groom in charge of the best turned out horse.

Winner €7,080 Second €2,400 Third €1,200

Fourth €600 Fifth €360 Sixth €240 Race conditions A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting.

Weights 4-y-o 11st 7lbs; 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs.

COLOURS / RIDER NO / DRAW / FORM / HORSE

Mares allowed 7lbs

Declared 19

1 Black Barrel (Ire) 310

Owned by: J A Nash g Bay by Fascinating Rock - Party Pipit (Desert Party)

Colours: BLACK, purple seams, black sleeves, striped cap Bred by: Stonepark Farms Ltd 0p0067-

RACING POST VERDICT Flattered when beaten 8l on penultimate run and struggled in h’cap latest; off 310 days

Career record 11 runs Prize-money earned €100

Black Barrel

22/1 HR84 G. Brouder 10.2 8 3/4L 7th of 10fn, 13rn to Just Jacob 11.8 SLGO 4 AUG 22 hcp hdl (80-102)2m 1f 195yds Gd

7/1 HR84 G. Brouder 11.2 8L 6th of 8 to Morepowertoya (FR) 11.7 TRAM 3 JUL 22 mdn hdl 2m Gd/Yld

50/1 HR87 C.G. O’Dwyer 10.2 44L 12th of 21 to Bonne Debut 11.13 here 24 MAY 22 hcp hdl (80-95)3m Gd

2

(7)

Bonilla (Ire) 139

Owned by: Denis Paul Murphy g Chesnut by Notnowcato - Edwarda Molly (Fruits of Love) Colours: ORANGE, white epaulettes & sleeves, white cap, orange star Bred by: Mrs P Doran p-p

RACING POST VERDICT Pulled up in two point starts and likely to struggle on Rules debut Probable SP: 100/1

Bonilla

(PtoP) 6/1 J W Hendrick p.u. in race won by Wingmen BALLYCRYSTAL 22-JAN-23 10r4f Gelds Mdn 3m Sft/Hvy

(PtoP) 6/1 H D Dunne p.u. in race won by Yes Day BOULTA 27-NOV-22 11r5f Gelds Mdn 3m Yld

3 Bukhill (Ire) 264

Owned by: Peter B McCarthy g Bay by Hillstar - Mrs Bukay (Bishop of Cashel)

Colours: DARK GREEN & WHITE STRIPES, red cap

Eamonn Fitzgerald (7)

Bred by: Peter & Sandra McCarthy 54-

RACING POST VERDICT Not beaten far in 2 bumpers for Willie Mullins; may do better at some stages; off 264 days Probable SP: 8/1

Mylerstown, Naas

Career record 2 runs Prize-money earned €760

Bukhill

5/4Fav Mr P.W. Mullins 11.7 2 3/4L 1 3/4L 9L 4th to My Gaffer 11.0 LIST 19 SEP 22 11rn Bumper 2m Gd

7/4Fav Mr P.W. Mullins 11.7 10L 5th of 15 to This Songisforyou (USA) 11.7 GAL 25 JUL 22 Bumper 2m 130yds Gd/Yld

4

Fermoyle (Ire) 25

Owned by: The London Racing Partnership g Bay by Fast Company - Mindy (Zamindar)

Colours: LIGHT GREEN, red diamond & sleeves, quartered cap

5 11-12

Neil Ryan (7)

Bred by: Rathasker Stud Noel Meade MEATH 236-4

RACING POST VERDICT Big runs in defeat on first two bumper starts; return to quicker ground should help Probable SP: 7/2

Career record 4 runs, 2 places Prize-money earned €3,489

Fermoyle

15/2 C.T. Keane 9.9 3/4L 2L nk 4th to Marvelosa 8.11 SLGO 16 MAY 9rn mdn 1m 2f 94yds Gd/Yld

10/1 Mr Pat Taaffe 11.7 36L 6th of 11 to Chosen Witness 11.11 LIM 28 DEC 22 Bumper 2m 2f Hvy

5/2 Mr Pat Taaffe 11.7 3 1/4L 10L 3rd to Summer Melody 11.7 NAV 13 NOV 22 6rn Bumper 2m Yld

5

Conor Orr