18:25 Kilbeggan

Friday 20 July 2018

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Coola Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 3m 51.3s

Blue Bounty^h,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Thomas Coyle

100/1

Has struggled in three starts for this yard and first time tongue-tie less likely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form:

Cash In Mind^t1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Donovan

7/1

Inconceivable to think first-time tongue-tie will produce the required amount of development needed to get off the mark for the stable after 18 starts.

Form: 265-7

Cosmic Symbol^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: G Webb

100/1

Generally a modest handicapper on the Flat rated 52. Last of 10 on sole national hunt start in a Limerick bumper over three years ago. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 0/

Pink Ribbon⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe

33/1

61-rated handicapper on the Flat and well held on maiden hurdle debut last week behind Youghal By The Sea. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 5

Reaver¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

7/2

Big improvement on his second maiden hurdle start at Limerick earlier this month when third of 16 beaten 2¼L on good ground. Likable type and should be in the mix.

Form: 03

Tree Of Knowledge^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 106

5/1

Will have disappointed leading connections in a number of below-par displays last year before showing no signs of improvement at Sligo recently on return to the track. Market likely to be informative.

Form: 033/53-5

Global Tour¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: I J McCarthy| T: P W Flynn

50/1

Well beaten and no impression beaten over 45L in each of his two maiden hurdle starts to date. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 708-

Grinditout⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs G Callaghan

66/1

Has struggled in both hurdles starts and may do better when sent handicapping. Easily resistible on two career starts to date.

Form: 279/0-09

Melly And Me²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

16/1

Sent off at 100-1 when falling his hurdling debut at Thurles before struggling, again at long odds, at Wexford when last seen in October last year. Others much preferred.

Form: F8-

Russellstown^h¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: G J Power| OR: 105

14/1

Sill a maiden after seven starts in point-to-points and 12 runs over hurdles. Lightly raced and best avoided on second start for new connections.

Form: 3423/7-0

Eastern Harbour^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Worth a market check on debut, this Harbour Watch gelding represents powerful connections on debut. Looks a future prospect.

Form:

Perfect In Pink¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: M M McNiff

40/1

Well held in two dismal efforts in January and February of this year. Will need to raise overall performance to land a blow here.

Form: 00-

Dreamtide³⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Useful sort on the Flat for Amanda Perrett. Half-sister to recent Killarney winner Wicklow Brave. Can be expected to be readied for maiden hurdle debut.

Form:

Jensen^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G N Fox| T: N Slevin

33/1

Third Reserve: Well held in three maiden races for Tony Martin in 2016 and finished last of 11 beaten 28L at Navan on comeback to the track last month.

Form:

Non-Runners

Royal Zorro³⁶⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N Slevin J: Robbie Colgan

Global Jackpot¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Minstrel Song¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Dreamtide (2/1), Global Jackpot (10/3), Reaver (7/2), Tree Of Knowledge (5/1), Cash In Mind (7/1), Eastern Harbour (10/1), Royal Zorro (12/1), Russellstown (14/1), Melly And Me (16/1), Jensen (33/1), Pink Ribbon (33/1), Perfect In Pink (40/1), Global Tour (50/1), Minstrel Song (50/1), Grinditout (66/1), Cosmic Symbol (100/1), Blue Bounty (100/1)

With plenty of the experienced runners likely to struggle once again it may be advisable to side with newcomers from the Willie Mullins yard DREAMTIDE, who was a useful sort on the Flat for Amanda Perrett or the Qatar Racing representative, Harbour Watch gelding, Eastern Harbour who already has a first-time tongue-tie fitted. Reaver and the Gordon Elliott-trained Global Jackpot look the more interesting of those with a number of runs under their belts.