18:10 Kilbeggan

Saturday 24 August 2019

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Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.40s

Pari Passu¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

25/1

Dual Flat winner but failed to figure on hurdling debut over C&D last time out. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 0

Inner Spirit^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: S Byrne

20/1

Well beaten in two C&D maiden hurdles so far including when 38L sixth on yielding ground two weeks ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 06

Galros Jimmy^b1,t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

25/1

Unraced gelded son of Virtual and a half-brother to a couple of Flat winners. Blinkers and tongue tie worn for racecourse debut.

Form:

Its My Deal¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

14/1

Well beaten in a couple of maiden hurdles so far most recently when 33L tenth over 2m3f at Cork (yielding) earlier this month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 00

Sharg^p1,t1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

6/1

14 race maiden ran well when 13½L fifth in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Ballinrobe (good) a month ago. Interesting runner with cheekpieces and tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 065

Top Moon¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

1/3

Placed in a bumper on debut and ran well when 11L third in a Listed novice hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good) subsequently. Likely to prove hard to beat on return from a break despite disappointing in a bumper last time out.

Form: 235-

Zayriyan^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 97

10/3

19 race maiden finished a decent fourth in a 2m maiden hurdle at Tramore (good) last week. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 7-73534

Mind Your Step⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

25/1

Beaten 86L when 12th of 14 in a 2m maiden hurdle at Tramore (good) earlier this month. More needed on this occasion.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Top Moon (1/3), Zayriyan (10/3), Sharg (6/1), Its My Deal (14/1), Inner Spirit (20/1), Mind Your Step (25/1), Galros Jimmy (25/1), Pari Passu (25/1)

TOP MOON performed well when placed in a much better race than this on hurdles debut and he can get off the mark with victory in this maiden contest. The selection hails from a top yard and he can see off his rivals here with the experienced Zayriyan looking capable of claiming second spot ahead of Sharg who ran well when fifth on his latest start.