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Maiden Stakes | Hurdle | 2m 6f 187y
Going: Soft-soft to heavy in places
Rusty Harkness
It's hard to look beyond RUSTY HARKNESS, who appeared to find even 2½m an inadequate test at Leopardstown in December and is open to further improvement as his stamina is drawn out. Having caught the eye on hurdling debut, Barnahash Mason made a winning switch to a bumper at Leopardstown over Christmas and he's interesting returning to hurdles, with Haveanothertry taken to fill out third.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
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- 6Rusty HarknessJ: D. J. O'KeeffeT: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland43Age 611/105/46/5
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- EQ: Hood and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 52
Left hurdling debut effort behind when third of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (40/1) in December, appearing to find even 2½m an inadequate test. Open to further progress as his stamina is drawn out and a first-time hood is added to the usual tongue tie.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown2m 4f 103yGood to YieldingHurdle3/11Naas2mSoft to HeavyHurdle4/16- 1Barnahash MasonJ: Philip DonovanT: Jonathan Sweeney, Ireland51Age 75/411/106/5
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 54
Caught the eye in a maiden hurdle at this C&D last October before showing fair form when winning a bumper at Leopardstown (9 runners, 11/1) in December, quickening to lead early in the straight. Returns to hurdles and is open to improvement.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown2m 4f 25yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper1/9Thurles2m 6f 96yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Hurdle5/11- 3HaveanothertryJ: J. W. KennedyT: Gordon Elliott, Ireland43Age 55/15/111/2
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 24
Mid-field in a Limerick bumper and ran to a similar level when a well-beaten third of 4 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (28/1) 24 days ago, looking more of a longer-term prospect.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPunchestown2m 3fHeavyHurdle3/4Limerick2m 2fSoft to HeavyBumper4/7- 2De Jour En JourJ: P. ByrnesT: William O'Doherty, Ireland34Age 610/110/111/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 52
Showed something like hurdling debut form when fourth of 9 at Limerick (14/1) in December. Handicaps after this outing are probably where his future lies.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLimerick2m 3fSoft to HeavyHurdle4/9Cork2m 200ySoft to HeavyHurdle3/19- 4How's The HeadJ: Miss J. TownendT: Timothy Townend, Ireland65249Age 714/114/112/1
- OR: 102
- EQ: Hood and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 21
Maiden pointer but showed ability in bumpers and has made an encouraging start over hurdles, fourth of 14 in maiden at Tramore in November. Sent off a big price and ran accordingly at this track 3 weeks ago but this step up in trip could elicit some improvement.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosThurles1m 7f 179yHeavy (Soft to Heavy in places)Hurdle9/18Tramore2m 50ySoft (Heavy in Places)Hurdle4/14Limerick2m 3fGood to YieldingHurdle2/10Fairyhouse2mYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper5/9Cork2m 2f 100yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper6/10- 9Lakewood RoseJ: Miss N. C. HennessyT: Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy, Ireland4-47Age 828/128/125/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 267
Winning pointer (pulled up last 2 starts) and just modest form in bumpers. Makes hurdles debut.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosWexford2m 4fGoodBumper7/12Killarney2m 1fGood to YieldingBumper4/8Cork2mYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Bumper4/13- 7Aboras MahlerJ: K. C. SextonT: James Andrew Fahey, Ireland800Age 666/166/150/1
- OR: -
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 93
Well held in bumpers/maiden hurdle. Upped in trip but hard to enthuse over.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLimerick2m 2f 150yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle12/14Listowel2m 4fYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Bumper11/15Sligo2m 2f 134yGood (Good to Yielding in places)Bumper8/9- 8Black RockJ: C. M. HoganT: E. Seymour, Ireland9Age 666/166/180/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 176
Pulled up sole outing in points and went with little encouragement in a Bellewstown bumper (17.2f, good) on Rules debut in August.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosBellewstown2m 1f 40yGoodBumper9/11- 5Larkfield LibertyJ: C. Stone-WalshT: R. P. Rath, Ireland600Age 666/166/180/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 84
No impact in 2 bumpers and made an unpromising start to his hurdling career here in November. Can only be watched.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosThurles2m 4f 51yGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Hurdle11/16Listowel2m 4fYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Bumper15/15Bellewstown2m 1f 40yGoodBumper6/11