17:25 Kilbeggan

Friday 10 July 2020

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Follow Kilbeggan On Instagram (C & G) Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 4m 42.50s

Arthurian Fame⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 124

11/10

Was running well without winning in maiden hurdles over the winter; proved his well being with decent effort on the Flat on his latest start at Cork recently; one to consider.

Form: 2497-

Duke Of Waspington⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann

100/1

Generally average on the Flat though has run slightly better on the AW; very hard to assess on hurdles debut but recent form on the level does not inspire much confidence.

Form: 0/

Santana Plessis¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| CD

9/4

Made light work of good chance to get off the mark in bumper at Kilbeggan in July scoring at sixth attempt; not disgraced on hurdles debut at Thurles in November and better effort last time at Roscommon; every chance.

Form: 8/2215-4

The Tartan Spartan⁵²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 109

5/1

Listed winner on the Flat and a good third in a 21 runner maiden hurdle at Punchestown before slightly disappointing next time at Down Royal; open to improvement over hurdles.

Form: 735/

Blazing Inferno¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P D Kennedy| T: Edward P Mitchell

200/1

Pulled up on both point-to-point starts in January and hard to know what to make of the seven-year-old on hurdling debut.

Form: PP-

Getaway Jewel²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M J Bolger| T: J T R Dreaper

66/1

Getaway gelding out of a Witness Box mare. Well beaten on point-to-point debut in January when sent off the 2/1f and finished down the field on hurdles debut earlier this week.

Form: 7-7

Out By Six²⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford

28/1

Gelding by Scalo out of an Exit To Nowhere mare; did not show too much promise on two autumn bumper runs in 2019; probably best watched on hurdling debut.

Form: 59-

Padraic's Choice¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: P Meany

250/1

100-1 and a long way behind when beating just three of an 18-runner field home on debut in a Thurles maiden hurdle; fared even worse last time at Fairyhouse when failing to complete; not hard to pass over.

Form: 0P-

Papal Count¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: A Lynch

150/1

Occasionally showed some form on the Flat but difficult to make a case for following a dismal effort on hurdling debut at Roscommon last month.

Form: 0

Peres Et Fils¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

5/1

€100,000 as a three-year-old Stowaway gelding out of an Old Vic mare. Well held in a couple of bumper starts and similar story on hurdles debut; entitled to improve and respected from powerful stable.

Form: 25/5-

Pottlerath¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Ran well in a bumper here in October but hurdles form since has been underwhelming; difficult to make a strong argument for.

Form: 53087-

Rehins Boy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan

200/1

First foal; dam well beaten bumpers, half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Snapdragon Fire; fell and pulled up in two point-to-point runs and pulled up on only appearance over hurdles.

Form: F/P-P

Fox Fearless⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

33/1

Placed three times last year for Ralph Beckett, before five starts on the Flat for trainer Karl Burke; finished mid-division on hurdles debut at Tipperary earlier this month; can improve.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Diamond Kut⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Added Time¹⁵⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 1

Batty Brennan¹⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: M J Bowe J: Reserve 2

Presenting Cody¹⁵⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: K Purcell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arthurian Fame (11/10), Santana Plessis (9/4), The Tartan Spartan (5/1), Peres Et Fils (5/1), Diamond Kut (20/1), Batty Brennan (25/1), Out By Six (28/1), Fox Fearless (33/1), Added Time (33/1), Presenting Cody (33/1), Pottlerath (50/1), Getaway Jewel (66/1), Duke Of Waspington (100/1), Papal Count (150/1), Rehins Boy (200/1), Blazing Inferno (200/1), Padraic's Choice (250/1)

There have been plenty of winners coming from recent Flat performances of late and another one could be ARTHURIAN FAME. The five-year-old put up a useful display last weekend in a handicap at Cork. With that experience coupled with his fair form to date in maiden hurdles, he could be capable of running a big race. Bumper winner Santana Plessis showed a degree of ability over hurdles and should be winning races before too long. Connections have been patient with Peres Et Fils and while not the most likely candidate on form could still be capable of a useful performance.