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Resulted

IE - Thurles - Race 3

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

22.9f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good

17.0K

VIEW

Verdict

MINELLA SIXO found plenty of improvement when runner-up at Cheltenham last month and should be suited by this longer trip. He can bag his second victory over hurdles. Punchestown winner Mister Pink remains low mileage and is the obvious danger.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Promising sort. Built on winning Fairyhouse debut when second of 8 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good, 2/1) 27 days ago. Likely more to come yet. 1st Pick 1 Minella Sixo (Ire) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Promising sort. Built on winning Fairyhouse debut when second of 8 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good, 2/1) 27 days ago. Likely more to come yet.
2	Fairly-useful bumper winner who was returning from a year off when taking 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 37 days ago, pushed out. Remains with potential in this sphere. 2nd Pick 2 Mister Pink (Ire) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	94	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Fairly-useful bumper winner who was returning from a year off when taking 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 37 days ago, pushed out. Remains with potential in this sphere.
3	Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Tailed-off fourth of 6 to Oscars Brother in listed hurdle (80/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up against it. 3rd Pick 3 Born Bright (Ire) Jockey: Patrick Michael O'brien Trainer: Ms Claire O'connell, Ireland J: Patrick Michael O'brien T: Ms Claire O'connell, Ireland	83	-	-	-	7%
Analysis Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. Tailed-off fourth of 6 to Oscars Brother in listed hurdle (80/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up against it.

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