Athleague Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Abando (G) Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Abbreviate. Only fair form in 1¼m events on the Flat for Jamie Osborne this year. Likely a longer-term project over hurdles for new yard.	-34	James Smith A McCann	4	73kg	34 33/1
2nd	2	—	Direct Approach (G) P Quirky sort who is a fair maiden on Flat. Best effort over hurdles when third in a Kilbeggan maiden in July. Ran up to his best when beaten 5 lengths on the level at Dundalk last time. Could go close…	635921	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	4	73kg	5 4/1
9th	3	—	God The Highness (G) Well below his best on the Flat this season. Did show more than on hurdles bow when fifth in big-field Limerick maiden in May. Would need to build on that to trouble the judge back hurdling, though.	0-5	Donagh Meyler Mrs J Harrington	4	73kg	7.50 13/2
13th	4	—	Hill Of Berries (G) Sumbal gelding. Dam unraced. Yard can ready one first time up, but this doesn't look an obvious type on paper.	—	Jordan Gainford J P Dempsey	4	73kg	81 80/1
8th	5	—	Lucky Signal (G) H Attracted support when green/well held in a Leopardstown bumper on debut for Eoin Griffin in March. Offered only a little encouragement on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan latest. Direct Approach looks st…	8-S0	Sam Ewing G Elliott	4	73kg	101 100/1
7th	6	—	Pallatine Hills (G) T Borderline fairly useful over 1m at his best on the Flat. Now sent hurdling having failed to fire this season. At least worth a second look in an ordinary event.	0-60500	Kieren Buckley E & P Harty	4	73kg	15 14/1
1st	7	—	Telegram Sam (G) FAV Shaped with promise when fourth in Ballinrobe bumper in May. Similar story when 8½-length third on return/hurdling debut at Kilbeggan latest, coming from further back than the pair that beat him. Set…	P-431	Sean Flanagan A Murray	4	73kg	1.62 8/13
—	8	—	The Farmers Bar (G) Third sole start in points. Ran too badly to be true when well backed (5/4) in a Wexford bumper for Ian John McCarthy in May. Needs another market check sent hurdling by capable new yard.	3-7	Ben Harvey C Collins	4	73kg	17 16/1 Paddy… 5 Betfa… 5 Sky B… 5
4th	9	—	The Flying Rambler (G) H Bred to stay well and merely looks to be marking time in maidens before tackling handicaps/longer trips.	7-804	Daniel King J P Dempsey	4	73kg	21 20/1
—	10	—	Easy Listening (F) H Maxios filly. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles, sister to top-class hurdler around 2m Darlan. Wears hood. Makes some appeal on paper and worth noting for each-way support, in what hardly lo…	—	Simon Torrens A A Howard	4	69.9kg	17 16/1 Paddy… 41 Sky B… 41 Betfa… 36
11th	11	—	Emmamia (F) Well held both starts to date and will be better off in handicaps.	000	Phillip Enright M M McNiff	4	69.9kg	201 200/1
10th	12	—	Everin Dream (F) Free Eagle filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Turndlightsdownlow, stays 25f, and modest hurdler Tommies Call. Dam (c128/h151) 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner, also 1¾m-2½m winner on Flat. Yard has…	0	Peter Smithers J P Fahey	4	69.9kg	101 100/1
6th	13	—	Gratitudeforgrace (F) Shaped with more encouragement than in a bumper when beaten 21 lengths on hurdling debut at Wexford (2½m) in late-July, not given anything like a hard time (125/1). Will do better at some stage for G…	0769	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	4	69.9kg	101 100/1
12th	14	—	Neat As A Pin (F) Well beaten on completed starts in maiden hurdles. Likely to need time/distance. RESERVE	U08	Rian Lane E Bolger	4	69.9kg	151 150/1
5th	15	—	Sonas (F) T Related to some above-average jumpers. Tongue strap added and showed more than on debut when 18 lengths second of 12 at Wexford (17f). In the mix if progressing again for excellent yard.	82	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	4	69.9kg	10 9/1

Betting forecast: Telegram Sam (8/13), Direct Approach (4/1), God The Highness (13/2), Sonas (9/1), Pallatine Hills (14/1), The Farmers Bar (16/1), Easy Listening (16/1), The Flying Rambler (20/1), Abando (33/1), Hill Of Berries (80/1), Gratitudeforgrace (100/1), Lucky Signal (100/1), Everin Dream (100/1), Neat As A Pin (150/1), Emmamia (200/1)