Matchbook 50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
14th	1	—	Issy's Lad (G) Valirann gelding. Dam unraced, from family of bumper winner/fair 2m hurdler Very Tempting and Italian St Leger winner Comme L'Etoile. A watching brief is advised on debut.	0	Eoin Staples W J Austin	5	75.3kg	201 200/1
7th	2	—	Marine Tycoon (G) Unseated rider at the first maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (17f, good to soft) last week. The fact he was backed into 4/1 suggests he was expected to show up well.	U	Kevin Sexton A J Martin	5	75.3kg	67 66/1
2nd	3	—	Quest For Answers (G) £170,000 point recruit but remote fifth in 3m course maiden on hurdle debut in May. Significantly down in trip on return.	1-5	Josh Williamson M F Morris	5	75.3kg	23 22/1
10th	4	—	River Ore (G) Modest form in 3 bumpers in May/June. Outsider now hurdling.	468	Ross Sugrue J J Hanlon	5	75.3kg	126 125/1
12th	5	—	Silken Thomas (G) Point winner. Given a considerate introduction to hurdling when sixth of 15 in maiden at Ballinrobe (2m, good to soft, 5/1) in May. Likely to progress.	6	Sean Flanagan B Connell	5	75.3kg	12 11/1
—	6	—	Thinkitdontjinxit (G) Point winner who was runner-up in a pair of Thurles bumpers at the start of the year. Well beaten at the Punchestown Festival in the spring but retains potential now hurdling.	1228-	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	75.3kg	5 4/1 Paddy… 3.25 Betfa… 3 Sky B… 3
9th	7	—	Thranduil (G) 28/1, shaped better than result when eighth of 12 in bumper at Downpatrick (2¼m, soft) on debut 26 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.	89	Ross Berry P Nolan	5	75.3kg	126 125/1
13th	8	—	Two Grand Sweeney (G) Half-brother to a point winner and fairly useful hurdler winner/chaser Charles Ritz (19f-2½m winner). Point winner for whom the betting should help guide to expectations.	551-0	Tiernan Power Roche P J Rothwell	5	75.3kg	29 28/1
3rd	9	—	Whisky Lads (G) 7/1, showed a bit when sixth of 21 in maiden hurdle at Naas (15f, heavy) on debut in February. Open to progress.	6-	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	5	75.3kg	4 3/1
4th	10	—	Apache Peak (G) Chased Minella Yoga home in an academy hurdle at Fairyhouse on debut last November and placed in 3 bumpers since. Likely to go well back hurdling if fully primed after 6 months off.	2223-	Danny Gilligan R O'Sullivan	4	74.8kg	2.88 15/8
5th	11	—	Caprison (G) 18/1, ninth of 13 in bumper at Navan (2m, good to soft) on debut 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.	95	Ben Harvey G P Cromwell	4	74.8kg	126 125/1
8th	12	—	Deralo Ir (G) T Fair maiden on the Flat. Ninth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. The betting should help guide to expectations with this one.	—	Daniel King A J Martin	4	74.8kg	51 50/1
1st	13	—	Fiveandahalf (G) FAV Brother to useful hurdler Sixandahalf and caught the eye with his finishing effort when fourth in 11-runner juvenile hurdle (2m) on debut in March. Built on that with a bumper win at Ballinrobe in Ma…	4-1	Keith Donoghue G P Cromwell	4	74.8kg	2.20 6/5
15th	14	—	Magna Gee Gee (G) Low-grade Flat winner who has finished well held in maiden hurdles in recent weeks. Little appeal this side of handicaps.	R98	Aidan Kelly P J Flynn	4	74.8kg	151 150/1
6th	15	—	Highland Call (F) No impact in either bumper outing. Offered more when sixth of 20 in maiden at Gowran (2m, good to soft) on hurdle debut 12 days ago but still best watched here.	8766	Mr D Doyle T Doyle	4	71.7kg	81 80/1
11th	16	—	Ragstoriches (F) Order of St George filly. Dam poor maiden hurdler (stayed 21f). Likely outsider on debut.	0	Eoghan Finegan G Keane	4	71.7kg	81 80/1

Betting forecast: Fiveandahalf (6/5), Apache Peak (15/8), Whisky Lads (3/1), Thinkitdontjinxit (4/1), Silken Thomas (11/1), Quest For Answers (22/1), Two Grand Sweeney (28/1), Deralo Ir (50/1), Marine Tycoon (66/1), Highland Call (80/1), Ragstoriches (80/1), Caprison (125/1), Thranduil (125/1), River Ore (125/1), Magna Gee Gee (150/1), Issy's Lad (200/1)