IE - Limerick - Race 1

Thoroughbred

19 Runners

16.9f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Yielding

17.5K

VIEW

Verdict

MARCO DU SEUIL, a Grade 3 winner on his sole outing in bumpers, shaped encouragingly sent hurdling when runner-up in a 2m maiden at Ballinrobe in May and is taken to go one better with improvement on the cards. Mailloche found only one too good in a juvenile hurdle at Auteuil a year ago and surely has more improvement in him having joined Willie Mullins. Bunker Buster was sent off a well-backed favourite when unseating at the first on his recent Gowran hurdling debut and he retains potential.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
6	Landed a Grade 3 bumper at Le Lion-d'Angers (1½m) on sole outing for M. Seror and shaped encouragingly sent hurdling 10 months on when runner-up in 2m maiden at Ballinrobe in May. Likely to improve and shouldn't be long in opening his hurdling account. 1st Pick 6 Marco Du Seuil (Fr) Jockey: M. P. Walsh Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: M. P. Walsh T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	96	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Landed a Grade 3 bumper at Le Lion-d'Angers (1½m) on sole outing for M. Seror and shaped encouragingly sent hurdling 10 months on when runner-up in 2m maiden at Ballinrobe in May. Likely to improve and shouldn't be long in opening his hurdling account.
5	Made the frame on both his bumper starts but left that form behind sent hurdling when second of 13 in juvenile at Auteuil (2¼m, soft) last October. Has since transferred to Willie Mullins after leaving Y. Fouin and seems sure to improve. 2nd Pick 5 Mailloche (Fr) Jockey: B. Hayes Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: B. Hayes T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	100	-	-	-	27%	Scratched
Analysis Made the frame on both his bumper starts but left that form behind sent hurdling when second of 13 in juvenile at Auteuil (2¼m, soft) last October. Has since transferred to Willie Mullins after leaving Y. Fouin and seems sure to improve.
1	Half-brother to stable's useful hurdler Shoot First. Well backed when placing in solid bumpers at Navan/Punchestown last season, showing bags of ability amid keenness. Unseated at the first tried hood on recent Gowran hurdling debut. Retains obvious potential. 3rd Pick 1 Bunker Buster (Ire) Jockey: P. Byrnes Trainer: Charles Byrnes, Ireland J: P. Byrnes T: Charles Byrnes, Ireland	98	-	-	-	42%
Analysis Half-brother to stable's useful hurdler Shoot First. Well backed when placing in solid bumpers at Navan/Punchestown last season, showing bags of ability amid keenness. Unseated at the first tried hood on recent Gowran hurdling debut. Retains obvious potential.

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