17:20 Kilbeggan

Saturday 11 August 2018

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 50.10s

Alnahar²⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: N McKnight

100/1

First start for new trainer and first time jumping hurdles, returns from 288-days off and likely holding limited ambitions.

Form:

Falak¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

10/1

Trained by Gordon Elliott but has so far failed to live up to expectations over timber, likely has better to come and finds a presentable chance.

Form: 752S-0

Kildorrery^h¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: T M Walsh| D

50/1

Winner of a bumper at Tramore in December, can often take a keen hold in races, has been running on the Flat of late and has to up his game back over timber.

Form: 4FB168-

Kolumbus¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: W P Mullins| C

5/2

Scored in a bumper at this track in 2016, somewhat disappointing that he remains a maiden after eight starts in this sphere but champion trainer retains the faith and this isn't strong.

Form: 226P/P-3

Papal Motel^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 110

14/1

Yet to see the winners' enclosure after 13 attempts jumping flights, well held at Downpatrick 55 days ago when last spotted. Can make the frame on best efforts.

Form: P34-636

Pink Ribbon^h¹⁸

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

66/1

Managed to get head in front six times on the Flat in Britain, but yet to make a suggestions he's going to prove as adept over timber in three attempts.

Form: 578

Royal Zorro³⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin

18/1

Big-price winner of a bumper at Sligo last year, not sighted since and will have to defy 13-months off for winning debut over timber.

Form: 071-

St Gallen¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J J Murphy

11/2

Scored over a mile on the Flat at Galway last week, didn't show a lot in previous hurdles start at Leopardstown in December but too soon to dismiss.

Form: 9-

Golden Dandy^h1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N P Madden| T: P Fenton

100/1

Flat winner of limited ability, failed to beat a rival home on hurdling bow at Wexford (stable bow) and needs first-time hood to bring a big change in fortune.

Form: 0

Mighty Concorde⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 114

7/2

Has made the frame eight times in 11 starts over timber. Capable of getting head in front and makes first start for new trainer.

Form: 63643/8

Montauk Flyer⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 97| BF

5/1

0-9 in this sphere though one of better efforts came here in May when remote third (beaten 16L). Similar claims likely at best.

Form: 0P-5326

Wat Tyler⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: D Kinsella

100/1

Poor performed on the Flat and very tough to make case for on first jumping test as such.

Form: 6-

Whatsafellatodo¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley

50/1

Not without promise in hurdles bow in Cork maiden last month despite going off 100/1, well held since in a Ballinrobe bumper.

Form: P-55

Indian Music²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: W J Burke

12/1

Just the two starts so far under rules, going the right way having finished third at Limerick last time in a close three-way go. Entitled to claims now.

Form: P-43

Non-Runners

Milomynit⁶⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Added Time³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Peggyclare²⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kolumbus (5/2), Mighty Concorde (7/2), Montauk Flyer (5/1), St Gallen (11/2), Falak (10/1), Indian Music (12/1), Papal Motel (14/1), Royal Zorro (18/1), Milomynit (20/1), Peggyclare (20/1), Whatsafellatodo (50/1), Kildorrery (50/1), Pink Ribbon (66/1), Added Time (66/1), Alnahar (100/1), Wat Tyler (100/1), Golden Dandy (100/1)

Kolumbus is the one with experience but has proved frustrating over timber. He did win a bumper at the track and it is a positive that Willie Mullins preservers with him. INDIAN MUSIC however laid a solid foundation on hurdles bow at Limerick last time and will have learned plenty from fighting out a close finish. He can be the answer while the likes of Falak, Whatsafellatodo and Mighty Concorde can scrap for the minors.