16:55 Kilbeggan

Friday 26 April 2019

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BetVictor Bet 5 Get 30 Offer Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 43.8s

Batcio^h⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 116| C

13/8

Dual bumper winner (including here) who caught the eye of the stewards on second hurdles start at Tramore, and again did his best work late at Naas last time. Can go well up in trip.

Form: 416664

Bizzario²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Maher

100/1

Off well over three years before making debut for current yard. Well beaten on his sole completed start over hurdles. and whatever he ability he once had on the Flat appears to have deserted him on the evidence of latest run.

Form: 0F

Dasmyhoss¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

25/1

Below form on debut for new yard (formerly with trainer's brother), but has won a bumper and has shown his best Flat form on a lively surface, so no surprise to see him improve markedly on previous hurdles form.

Form: 7/1365-9

Licklighter^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

8/1

Best effort when ½L second of 10 to Cusp of Carabelli in maiden at Tramore in October, but he's not progressed over hurdles, and was well below his best in handicap company last time.

Form: 222440

Zaofu^h²⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 116

20/1

Best on a sound surface, and built on earlier placed efforts when short-head second of 10 to Thecraicisninety at Ballinrobe in July. Below form at Tramore in August, but likely to bounce back given solid profile.

Form: 0/2226

Al Sakb⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

50/1

Well-positioned in a messy race when sixth of 18 to Uisce Beatha at Fairyhouse last April, but well held when falling next time, and chances are he's flattered by that standout effort.

Form: 046-F

Blankiedoodie^t1¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Only placed once in 10 Flat starts achieving a rating of 51. Hard to fancy on that basis and well beaten in decent Leopardstown maiden over 2m at Christmas on hurdles bow. Tongue tied now.

Form: P

Castle North⁶⁴

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

12/1

Runner-up twice in bumpers, but went the wrong way in that sphere, and pulled much too hard when tailed off on hurdles debut at Thurles in February. Clearly capable of better, but risks there for all to see.

Form: F/22-894

Game Line¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P Power⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Power

66/1

Tailed off on all three starts to date, and makes precious little appeal on the evidence of the racecourse.

Form: 870P5

Ooksoo

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins

14/1

Gelding by Kalanisi out of a Grand Plaisir mare. Dam was a bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful winners Same Difference and Forever Field. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Poker D'Ainay¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Half-brother to multiple winners, including fairly useful chaser Torpille d'Ainay. Runner-up on first two starts in bumpers, but has run very poorly more recently, and soon in trouble on hurdles bow at Limerick. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 220P

Ringo Kid^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: Mrs O Byrne

33/1

Has run with credit on last few Flat starts, albeit at a modest level. Showed promise on hurdles debut, but well held next time, and type to do better when handicapping at a more realistic level.

Form: 5-F648

Tapenade^p1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

25/1

Well held in four career starts to date since debut in January. Beaten 29L on maiden hurdle debut last month and first time cheekpieces need to bring about improvement if he's to play a role here.

Form: 5456

Touch Of Oscar²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Well beaten in a bumper, but has improved with each start over hurdles, and looks the form pick based on his latest third of 18 to Breaken at Limerick last time.

Form: 6053

Trappist Monk²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

8/1

Brother to connections' smart jumper Monksland. Rather a mixed record to date, but improved when 6½L third of 14 to Popong at Wexford last time, and strong place claims with a repeat.

Form: 3-4303

Try Dollys Sister⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: P D Kennedy| T: P G Fahey

100/1

Related to winners but has shown very little ability of her own in three outings to date.

Form: 0U0

Non-Runners

Miss Rossie²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: S Byrne J: Reserve 1

Byrnersround

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 2

Smokin' Vinnie⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 11

T: M A Gunn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Batcio (13/8), Touch Of Oscar (3/1), Trappist Monk (8/1), Licklighter (8/1), Poker D'Ainay (10/1), Castle North (12/1), Ooksoo (14/1), Zaofu (20/1), Dasmyhoss (25/1), Tapenade (25/1), Ringo Kid (33/1), Byrnersround (33/1), Al Sakb (50/1), Smokin' Vinnie (50/1), Miss Rossie (50/1), Game Line (66/1), Blankiedoodie (66/1), Try Dollys Sister (100/1), Bizzario (100/1)

Batcio, a course winner in bumpers, is of interest now upped in trip over hurdles, as is hurdling debutant Ooksoo, whose yard can ready one, but the pick on form is Joseph O'Brien's TOUCH OF OSCAR, and he is also the type to do better granted an increased test of stamina, so looks a solid option.