15:40 Thurles

Thursday 21 February 2019

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Killinan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 49.00s

Invincible Cave^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| D

4/1

Won a bumper at Navan first time under rules but seems to have been regressive over hurdles of late. Folded tamely at Down Royal last time and doesn't look one to trust at present.

Form: 14-5436

Castle North⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

10/3

Beaten in all four starts in bumpers including a heavy defeat (sent off 5/2) at Limerick last time. Hurdles debut today and needs to take a large step forward. Powerful connections sure to find the key to him at some point.

Form: F/22-89

Go Hard Or Go Home¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring| T: P Byrne

100/1

Beaten a total of 170 lengths in two starts over hurdles so far and impossible to fancy on that evidence. Best watched.

Form: P72-00

Narcissistic^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

6/4

Has posted a couple of fair efforts over hurdles so far but found the drip in trip against him at Down Royal last time. This trip looks sure to suit and brings the best form to the table so should be bang there.

Form: 4246-29

The Longest Time^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Geraghty| T: E J O'Grady

12/1

Beaten a long way on both starts over hurdles so far. Interesting jockey booking and sure to show some improvement at some stage although in may be in handicaps after this.

Form: P97

Baily Gorse³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: M A Enright| T: M F Morris| OR: 113

7/2

Gelding by Milan out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Cost €38,000 as a three-year-old. Slowly improving with each start over hurdles but needs to find extra to be involved in the finish here.

Form: 0055

Buckbasil^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: E McCarthy

100/1

Well held in all three starts over hurdles so far. Cheekpieces go on but needs to find plenty of improvement to be involved.

Form: 0000

Kilbeg Bernie⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: T Cummins

50/1

Well held in all four starts in bumpers. Needs to show plenty more on first start over hurdles but early days and could be improvement to come for jumping.

Form: 7757

Non-Runners

The Red Menace³⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: J M Moore

Forecasts

Narcissistic (6/4), Castle North (10/3), Baily Gorse (7/2), Invincible Cave (4/1), The Red Menace (4/1), The Longest Time (12/1), Kilbeg Bernie (50/1), Go Hard Or Go Home (100/1), Buckbasil (100/1)

The drop in trip went against NARCISSISTIC last time and upped to 3m here he could be a tough nut to crack. Castle North disappointed in bumpers but his powerful yard should find the key to him sooner or later. The Red Menace is improving which each run and gives Noel Meade a strong hand in this race.