16:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 7 September 2018

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Summer Party Pack Discount Group Booking Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 44.6s

Happy Lad^t⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: H P Finegan

20/1

Modest form in a number of point-to-point starts since the turn of the year. Improved to be third in bumper at Downpatrick in June, off since but may build on that now going hurdling.

Form: 5P42-63

Lord In Red^t⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽²⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 108

7/1

Beaten favourite in a Down Royal handicap hurdle in May, very poor following month over 3m at Roscommon and plenty to prove dropped in distance now.

Form: 5640-40

Rimshot¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe

66/1

An 11-race maiden on the Flat, well held at Gowran Park in May when last out and wants to improve generously for introduction of hurdles.

Form:

Silver Star^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott

7/4

Typically improved in trio of maiden hurdle starts over variety of trips since joining Gordon Elliott. Placed in previous two starts and can be in the frame here down to 2m.

Form: 424-632

The Abbey²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: K Prendergast

13/2

Yeats gelding has repeatedly shaped with promise in six bumpers runs. Makes hurdles bow now and market check should prove informative.

Form: 9/6-5374

Visioman¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117| D

7/4

Just denied on handicap hurdle bow over C&D in April, duly went one better at Clonmel in May only to lose the race for having a banned substance in his sample. Big player here.

Form: 596-2D

Alice Johnston¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr A P Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: P Roche

50/1

Well beaten in a Listed bumper at Limerick and similar tale in hurdles starts either side of a six-month layoff. Not spotted since May and others preferred now.

Form: 8/0-0

Brideview Weir^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R J Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: S Spillane

33/1

Mare beaten combined 65L in maiden hurdle at Wexford (2m4f) and Cork (2m) previously and well held in Tramore bumper latest.

Form: 2995

Inishbel^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle⁽²⁾| T: C Bowe

25/1

Modest in point-to-point starts since March but caught the eye when second of nine in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) on rules bow in July. Faded from the front since at Sligo and questions

Form: 12-3427

Krujers Girl⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁴⁾| T: V C Ward

25/1

Mixed bag in bumpers, more poor efforts than good ones. Didn't stand out as winner in waiting on hurdles bow at Down Royal last week and more needed now.

Form: 80-3709

Lill Smith^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M Browne⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade

25/1

Gold Well mare, represents Noel Meade on debut here sporting a tongue-tie, worth a betting check though has some useful rivals to contend with.

Form:

Peggyclare^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea

66/1

Largely disappointing in three maiden hurdles so far, despite glimmer of promise at Limerick on middle start. Faller at Killarney last time having gone off 100/1 and others more likely now.

Form: F00F

Rathnaleen Swift³⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽²⁾| T: P Byrne

100/1

Daughter of Oscar who cost €2,500 as a 4yo. Not the most eye-catching pedigree or connections and was tailed off here recently over C&D on debut.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

Silver Star (7/4), Visioman (7/4), The Abbey (13/2), Lord In Red (7/1), Happy Lad (20/1), Lill Smith (25/1), Krujers Girl (25/1), Inishbel (25/1), Brideview Weir (33/1), Alice Johnston (50/1), Peggyclare (66/1), Rimshot (66/1), Rathnaleen Swift (100/1)

VISIOMAN races here only because he lost a Clonmel contest in May after a banned substance was found in his sample. He's got to have standout claims of re-registering his breakthrough success now. Silver Star drops in distance having seemingly been outstayed last time at Downpatrick and will give the likely favourite something to think about. The Abbey has shown enough in bumpers to suggest a solid start timber is likely.