FIRST RACE 6.00

TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS (2M 4F 35YDS) (4,000m)

THE MURRAYSHALL COUNTRY ESTATE MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

for maiden four yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £8000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £3338, 2nd £1670, 3rd £834, 4th £418. (Penalty Value £4356.80)

Leading course trainer (17-22): G Elliott (60 wins from 171 runners, 35%) runs KANSAS CITY STAR

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Elliott (8 wins from 58 runners, 14%) runs KANSAS CITY STAR

Longest Travellers: KANSAS CITY STAR trained by G Elliott, JOKER DU CHENET trained by S R B Crawford, BANJAXED trained by L Fowler, all Ireland.

Br Breeding O Owner B Breeder J Jockey T Trainer S Sponsor colours no horse age st-lb

1 BANJAXED (GB) (38) 2/525P- 6 11-4

Br B g Blue Bresil (FR) - Baby Bee Jay Kieren Buckley (3) J

O R. H. Fowler/Mrs A. Frost Mrs Lorna Fowler, Ireland T

B Little Lodge Farm & Rahinston Farm

TIMEFORM VIEW Lightly-raced hurdler who posted a very good fifth in Premier Novices’ Hurdle at Kelso but pulled up in Easter Festival Novices’ Hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f) 38 days ago Big shout if getting back on track. TFRHHHHI BHA-

2 DANCE THIEF (IRE) (21) 0UU510- D

5 11-4

Br B g Leading Light (IRE) - Don’t Wait (IRE) Ryan Mania J

O Mr R. Michael Smith R. Mike Smith, Galston T

B P. O’Connell

TIMEFORM VIEW Easily off mark in points at seventh attempt in March but only ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at this C&D (40/1) on NH debut 21 days ago Hard to warm to in this company. TFRHHIII BHA-

3 KANSAS CITY STAR (IRE) (29) 4/23PP2-

6 11-4

Br B g Soldier of Fortune (IRE) - Thegoodwans Sister (IRE) Sean Bowen J

O Bryan Drew Gordon Elliott, Ireland T

B Larry Mealiffe Gordon Elliott S

TIMEFORMVIEWPointwinnerwhotookabigstepbackintherightdirectionafteracoupleofnon-completions when runner-up in 2m4f Tipperary novice 29 days ago Holds good form claims.

4 BAYONETTA (IRE) (21) P333P3-

TFRHHHHH BHA-

5 10-11

Br B m Leading Light (IRE) - Me Julie Kevin Brogan J

O Rodney Arthur Gerald Stephen Quinn, Ireland T

B J. Mangan

TIMEFORM VIEW Maiden Irish pointer but he showed a lot more when 100/1-third in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago This is no easy though. TFRHHHII BHA-

5 JOKER DU CHENET (FR) (23) F4-

4 10-10

Br Br g Doctor Dino (FR) - Tanais du Chenet (FR) Daryl Jacob J

O Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede

B Mme Marie-Laure Besnouin

S. R. B. Crawford, Northern Ireland T

TIMEFORM VIEW Went backwards from hurdling debut when only fourth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft) 23 days ago Up in trip with work to do TFRHHIII BHA-

DECLARED RUNNERS 5 2022: ENKI FLACKE (FR) 5 11 4 Sean Bowen 5-6 (Gordon Elliott) 7 ran

Probable S.P’s: 5-4 Banjaxed (GB), 6-4 Kansas City Star (IRE), 7-1 Bayonetta (IRE), 25-1 Joker du Chenet (FR), 50-1 Dance Thief (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

This looks to rest between the Irish challengers KANSAS CITY STAR and Banjaxed with preference for Gordon Elliott’s Tipperary runner-up over Lorna Fowler’s 6-y-o who just holds the edge on form but was pulled up at Fairyhouse last time Bayonetta appeals as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.