Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Acheron (G) Fair maiden on Flat. 11/4, first run since leaving Tim Donworth when second of 6 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) on IRE debut, slowly away. Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Daniel James…	U-002	Gavin Brouder J J Hanlon	5	75.3kg	8 7/1
—	2	—	Always Scoring (G) €20,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fair 2½m hurdle winner Transfer Friendly and modest hurdler/fair chaser Ballynaheer. Dam unraced. Off mark in points at second attempt (Jan 10).	316	Danny Mullins J P Flavin	6	75.3kg	8 7/1
—	3	—	Killaney King (G) H Fairly useful chaser. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy, 8/1) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. The one to beat on pick of form.	253832/	Darragh O'Keeffe H De Bromhead	8	75.3kg	2.75 7/4
—	4	—	Marian Avenue (G) Twice-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (15.7f, heavy) 10 days ago.	P080-2D	Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	6	75.3kg	34 33/1
—	5	—	Speculateur (G) Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, evens) 16 days ago, having run of race. Player.	4/23333-	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	75.3kg	2 1/1
—	6	—	True Harmony (G) Winning pointer but finished well beaten on Rules debut when thirteenth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy, 50/1) 26 days ago. Looks one for the longer term.	08-9266	J J Slevin S Neville	6	75.3kg	67 66/1
—	7	—	Urbs Intacta Manet (G) Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 53 days ago, beaten early final circuit. First run for yard after leaving Cian Michael Collins.	00P06-0	Jordan Canavan J P Flavin	5	75.3kg	101 100/1
—	8	—	Banphrionsa Alainn (M) Once-raced maiden. 125/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago.	0-	Adam Leahy A Mullins	5	72.1kg	67 66/1
—	9	—	Crystabel (M) Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft, 8/1) 119 days ago.	7-33613	Daniel King J P Ryan	5	72.1kg	26 25/1

Betting forecast: Speculateur (1/1), Killaney King (7/4), Acheron (7/1), Always Scoring (7/1), Crystabel (25/1), Marian Avenue (33/1), True Harmony (66/1), Banphrionsa Alainn (66/1), Urbs Intacta Manet (100/1)