16:45 Killarney

Friday 23 August 2019

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Get Racing TV For 12.50 Today Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 4m 0.90s

Chead Solas²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

7/1

Flemensfirth gelding out of a Milan mare. Brother to bumper/1m4f Flat/2m hurdle winner Kalopsia. Off the the mark on just his second bumper start at Punchestown when last seen in November. Leading player on hurdling debut.

Form: 21-

James Eclipse²⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: M J O'Connor

100/1

Lightly raced in the last couple of years missing plenty of racing in the process. Well held on a couple of hurdle spins to date and easily opposed here.

Form: 14/506P-

Rocket Lad¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins

4/6

Solid and consistent sort, winning two of his last three bumper starts since May. Yard in good shape right now and worth a market check on hurdling debut.

Form: 3-3121

The Sneaky Punter^p1⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: W J O'Doherty

100/1

Failed to complete in a couple of hurdle starts. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 310F/P-P

Advanced Virgo^p¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: C Byrnes

22/1

62-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer George Scott. Promising second hurdle run at Wexford when last seen in March. Place claims.

Form: 93-

Marmalade N Toast⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: P J Flynn

100/1

Basement rated 48 on the Flat was ridden and made no impression three out on hurdle debut at Tramore over 2m earlier this month. Others preferred.

Form: 0-9

Sand Fly^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 93

25/1

Seven-race maiden over hurdles but was by no means disgraced over 2m at the Galway festival last month. More needed but looks to be going the right way.

Form: 78-0548

Born By The Sea²⁰

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

5/2

Career best effort when finishing third of 18 beaten 7½L in a maiden hurdle over 2m½f at the Galway festival earlier this month. Can be expected to give a good account of himself.

Form: F3

Boro Melody^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: V Halley

100/1

Nothing of note in three starts over hurdles. Needs to show more sparkle before any faith is placed in him.

Form: 36-2U79

Gangsters Paradise^t1⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: Ian O'Connor

40/1

For-race maiden, generally well held on each occasion so far. Overall record casts doubt on ability to get competitive in this contest.

Form: P/P0-638

Get A Price²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien

25/1

Proved his debut hurdle run at Cork was no fluke as the Getaway gelding finished runner-up to Boro Tari over 2m in a 14-runner maiden last month. Lively outsider.

Form: P/42

Old Town Road^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S J Harty

100/1

Dylan Thomas gelding out of a Namid mare. Cost €17,000 as a three-year-old. Dam won over 5f. Fifth of six well beaten on hurdling debut at Ballinrobe last month. Vast improvement required.

Form: 5

Right Destination²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

33/1

May have found novice company beyond him in a couple of starts recently for new connections following a promising debut at Killarney for trainer Seamus Fahey. Interesting British raider.

Form: P5P-253

Shannon Tide⁸¹

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

50/1

Gelding by Mahler out of a Phardante mare. Dam was a 2m winner over hurdles. Possibly a long term prospect and probably best watched following heavy defeat on hurdling debut at Listowel in June.

Form: F-0

Ashqar^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 106

16/1

Nine-race maiden hurdler, not disgraced in a couple of starts when running well in defeat at the Galway festival following a promising spin at Roscommon last month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 723244

Military Dress^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: M J Tynan

100/1

Nothing of note in a number of Flat starts and on hurdling debut when pulled up at Kilbeggan in May. Does not warrant support based on overall racecourse appearances.

Form: P-P

Non-Runners

Exit Poll²⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Engelus

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Bolger J: J S McGarvey

Stormy Master¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R Hackett J: Reserve 1

Papal Present⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M Winters J: Reserve 2

Long Island Jenn⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rocket Lad (4/6), Born By The Sea (5/2), Chead Solas (7/1), Exit Poll (8/1), Ashqar (16/1), Advanced Virgo (22/1), Get A Price (25/1), Sand Fly (25/1), Engelus (25/1), Right Destination (33/1), Gangsters Paradise (40/1), Shannon Tide (50/1), Stormy Master (50/1), Old Town Road (100/1), Boro Melody (100/1), Military Dress (100/1), Marmalade N Toast (100/1), The Sneaky Punter (100/1), James Eclipse (100/1), Long Island Jenn (100/1), Papal Present (100/1)

BORN BY THE SEA can build on a fine run at the Galway festival earlier this month, when finishing third of 18 on just his second start over timber, by landing the opener. The gelding can get the better of newcomers, Exit Poll and Rocket Lad who both appear to be exciting prospects. Advanced Virgo and Ashqar could be capable of hitting the frame while the Fergal O'Brien-trained, Right Destination could go well at a price.