The Primal Performance & Fitness

Maiden Hurdle (DIV II)

17

Sea Aster (Ire)

Owned by: Gordon Elliott f Bay by Yeats - Fruits de Mer (Presenting)

Colours: ROYAL BLUE, gold stag’s head, royal blue cap

5 11-05

Bred by: Michael Byrne Gordon Elliott MEATH

RACING POST VERDICT Yeats mare; plenty of hurdle winners in the family; yard can ready them for debut Probable SP: 6/1

18 Winds Of Winter (Ire) 6

Owned by: Mrs B Ryan f Chesnut by Mahler - Canadian Blaze (Flemensfirth)

Colours: EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, check cap

5 11-05

Robert Dunne

Bred by: Mrs Breda Ryan Paul W Flynn LONGFORD 7

RACING POST VERDICT Tailed off when 25-1 on last week’s debut Probable SP: 33/1

Career record 1 runs

Winds Of Winter 25/1 L.A. McKenna 11.3 46L 7th of 12fn, 15rn to Men Of Dreams 11.12 KILB 4 JUN mdn hdl 2m 2f 59yds Gd/Yld

19 Bayou Belle (Ire) 22

Peter Smithers (7)

Owned by: A N McIntyre f Bay by Buratino - Firecrown (Iffraaj)

4 11-00

Colours: ROYAL BLUE, black disc, black sleeves, royal blue armlet, white & black qtd cap

Bred by: Dundalk Racing Club& Mrs Barbara McCourt Jarlath P Fahey KILDARE 20p76-9

RACING POST VERDICT Poor form in three starts over hurdles and well held on the level last month

19 MAY hcp (47-65)1m 4f Gd

50/1 P.T. Smithers 10.0 9 1/4L 6th of 12fn, 13rn to Ludus (GB) 11.0 LIM 26 DEC 22 mdn hdl 2m Sft/Hvy

125/1 P.T. Smithers 10.0 31L 7th of 14 to Jazzy Matty (FR) 11.0 FAIR 21 DEC 22 mdn hdl 2m Sft

TONGUESTRAP ON No. 1, 4, 9 HOOD ON No. 5 H,T ON No. 15

LAST YEAR 1st Tax For Max, 2nd Esperti, 3rd Folio

TRAINER W.P. Mullins WEIGHT 11-12 TIME 4 min. 2.4 sec. GOING Good

BETTING FORECAST 5-4 Striking, 4 Farrokh, 6 Sea Aster, 7 Littel Flour, Nottodaybobo, 10 Custers Mistake, 16 Irish Envoy, 25 Ballydangan, Bonavena, 33 Petit Dejeuner, Winds Of Winter, 50 Homestead Ned, 66 Sandy Hill Toner, Tullabrack Lad, 100 Allhart, Bayou Belle, Slaney Bank, Wayne R Walker, 200 Moneynabane

Race 7 Predictor

Race Verdict

It’s hard to oppose STRIKING (nap) who has finished runner-up in his last two maiden hurdle outings and that level of form sets a clear standard in a weak contest. Littel Flour has an each-way squeak if she returned to form while any support for the newcomers Sea Aster or Farrokh would be worth noting. [Phill Anderson] Source: Racing Post

SELECTION: STRIKING

Next Best: Nottodaybobo

SELECTION: NOTTODAYBOBO

Sunday 13th March

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