18:30 Kilbeggan

Monday 30 April 2018

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Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 6m 40.2s

Brosna George^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 94

3/1

Still a maiden after 15 starts but starting to shape like he may be able to get his head in front at some stage. Positive jockey booking and place claims given he's been given 1lb more relief from the handicapper.

Form: 883355-

Crown Of Thorns⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 92

7/2

Beaten out of sight in four maiden hurdles (pulled up last time) and hard to fancy on all known form. Needs to improve drastically for the step up in trip.

Form: 007PP-

Fourina¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 90

2/1

Lost her maiden tag at Tramore last time out. Ran her better races at this time of the season last year so may improve now and step up in trip another positive. Claims here.

Form: 0P3311-

Running In Heels^t¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

8/1

Has already been with several stables. Won on debut for Rebecca Menzies but not in the same form over fences towards the end of last year. Handicap mark looks a little stiff on what she's achieved.

Form: 561623-

Ilsnepasserontpas¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

12/1

Showed some fair form in point-to-points but tailed off or failed to finish in four maiden hurdle starts. Tough ask in here.

Form: FF7766-

Le Hachette¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83

12/1

Has shown some promise in her career but must bounce back from a very disappointing effort at Navan last time. Up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 8569-

Killare Castle^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 81

25/1

Still a maiden after 20 starts and returns to hurdles after some particularly disappointing efforts over the larger obstacles. Got no further that the first at Bangor last week and easy to oppose here.

Form: 54FP7U-

Alhellal^p⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: N Slevin| OR: 80

50/1

Not won since a Flat success all the way back in 2012. Very disappointing on return to this sphere when tailed off at Downpatrick last time and not beaten arrival home in his last three starts.

Form: 0050/99-

Right Turn Clive^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms A Reilly| OR: 80

33/1

Still a maiden after 17 starts and only placed once in that time when a well beaten fourth of 18 at Roscommon in 2016. Poor on his return last time out when last of 11 and hard to fancy.

Form: 97/9000-

Kuiper Belt¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: W Ross| OR: 88

33/1

Showed a modicum of ability on the Flat but yet to show anything over hurdles and failed to finish when pulled up at Limerick last time.

Form: 0800PP-

Forecasts

Fourina (2/1), Brosna George (3/1), Crown Of Thorns (7/2), Running In Heels (8/1), Le Hachette (12/1), Ilsnepasserontpas (12/1), Killare Castle (25/1), Right Turn Clive (33/1), Kuiper Belt (33/1), Alhellal (50/1)

Connections of FOURINA have found her a nice opportunity to win back-to-back races here and she will be hard to beat with this step up in stamina sure to suit. Brosna George should be able to get his head in front at some stage while Running In Heels has shown some ability and may be able to pick up the pieces for a place.