Eamon Foran Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Ajp Falco (G) Pulled Up Little show in 2 bumpers and was on the retreat when fell 2 out in novice hurdle at Clonmel (2½m) on hurdles bow 16 days ago.	00-FPF	Peter Smithers D H Kelly	5	75.3kg	29 28/1
4th	2	—	Black Dakota (G) P Winning pointer. Cheekpieces on, fading fifth of 8 in hunter chase at Wexford (23f) 23 days ago. Makes hurdles debut now.	F122-54	Aidan Kelly M Winters	7	75.3kg	29 28/1
1st	3	—	Burning Ability (G) FAV Fair maiden hurdler. Beat only one in bumper at Limerick 109 days ago. The form pick if on song returned to this sphere.	326-125	Eoin Walsh E McCarthy	5	75.3kg	3.25 9/4
—	4	—	Carajillo (G) Pulled Up Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (2¼m, 50/1) on debut 15 days ago.	8P	Liam McKenna M Winters	5	75.3kg	81 80/1
3rd	5	—	Jack Owen Jack (G) Fair form when placed in 19f bumpers at Cork and Kilbeggan, latter one 15 days ago. Makes belated hurdles debut but much respected.	2-33	John Shinnick C Byrnes	7	75.3kg	4.50 7/2
—	6	—	Royal Approval (G) Pulled Up Fairly useful winner on Flat for Andrew Balding. Stepped up on hurdling bow when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (2m) in October. May do better still so not out of things on his return.	610901-	Ricky Doyle G Elliott	5	75.3kg	7.50 13/2
—	6	—	L'as De Watt (G)	72-50	— P Fenton	5	75.3kg	—
—	7	—	Petit Secret (G)	F138/	— W P Mullins	7	75.3kg	—
—	7	—	Speed For Fun (G) Fell A fair Flat winner at Compiegne (1¼m) last April. Off 11 months but still rates a big player on his yard/hurdling debut.	F	Anna McGuinness W P Mullins	5	75.3kg	3.75 11/4
2nd	8	—	Withabitofluk (G) P Fair winner in bumpers. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m) 29 days ago.	55/0P-22	Dylan Whelan H De Bromhead	7	75.3kg	5.50 9/2
—	9	—	Pegasuslane (M) Pulled Up P Last of 14 in bumper at Limerick 155 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with cheekpieces added.	0-P	Gavin Brouder T P O'Connor	6	72.1kg	401 400/1
—	10	—	Sum Story (G)	55-0	— P J Rothwell	5	75.3kg	—
—	13	—	Poetisa (M)	12227/	— W P Mullins	5	72.1kg	—
—	14	—	Unknown Fortune (M)	061	— J P Ryan	8	72.1kg	—
—	15	—	Wonderful Everyday (M)	1/0726-5	— W P Mullins	5	72.1kg	—
—	16	—	Mento (G)	70-16	— T Cooper	4	71.7kg	—

Betting forecast: Burning Ability (9/4), Speed For Fun (11/4), Jack Owen Jack (7/2), Withabitofluk (9/2), Royal Approval (13/2), Black Dakota (28/1), Ajp Falco (28/1), Carajillo (80/1), Pegasuslane (400/1)