18:15 Kilbeggan

Friday 17 July 2020

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 3m 51.60s

Bective Cave^t²⁸⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: M J Smith| OR: 114| BF| D

12/1

Veteran who was turning back time in a number of rock solid displays between August and October last year over hurdles and the larger obstacles. Can launch a bold bid on return.

Form: 713112-

Abyssinian¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: N P Madden| T: J R Barry| OR: 111

25/1

Will have disappointed connections with a number of defeats over hurdles following a promising effort on debut over timber in May last year. Worth a check in the market on hurdling debut.

Form: 2000-

Kingdom Brunel²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien| OR: 107

14/1

5-race maiden over timber and hard to take any encouragement whatsoever from any of his efforts over hurdles pre-lockdown. Very little to be positive about on return to action here.

Form: 75460-

Thousand Tears²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 106

10/1

Seven-race maiden, yet to hit the frame on any occasion over hurdles. Well held on handicap debut at Tipperary last month and hard to make a case for.

Form: 5F005-9

Feel Des Mottes⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 104

11/2

Won a maiden hurdle over 2m1f in May last year at Killarney. Has sent out a number of mixed messages since in novice and handicap hurdle starts. Could be primed for a bold effort following a spin on the Flat at Leopardstown recently.

Form: 3/1P653-

Iamastartoo¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 100

9/4

Solid and consistent sort 12 months ago and returned to action in good form over C&D last month finishing second of 14 runners on good ground. More progress expected.

Form: 33326-2

Mr Moondance¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 89| D

9/2

Solid and tough sort over a variety of distances running well in defeat in a number of starts last summer. Pleasing effort on return to action over C&D behind Moonball last month.

Form: 43620-4

Acrux Cass^t1³⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 87

33/1

Yet to hit the frame in four starts over hurdles. Sent off a three-figure odds when last seen in a couple of starts 12 months ago before running accordingly on each occasion. May find handicap debut a tough experience.

Form: 0P/00-

Ashton Court³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87| BF

4/1

14-race maiden running with plenty of credit in a number of starts between July and September last year. Fitness on return to action can only be taken on trust, but a bold effort would not surprise.

Form: 750234-

Non-Runners

Streets Of Doyen²³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: D J McInerney

Brawny¹³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Iamastartoo (9/4), Ashton Court (4/1), Mr Moondance (9/2), Feel Des Mottes (11/2), Thousand Tears (10/1), Bective Cave (12/1), Brawny (12/1), Streets Of Doyen (12/1), Kingdom Brunel (14/1), Abyssinian (25/1), Acrux Cass (33/1)

The time could be near for the the Noel Meade-trained IAMASTARTOO to get off the mark over hurdles at the 13th time of asking for connections. The seven-year-old is a model of consistency hitting the frame on seven of her starts over hurdles including a second of 14 runners over C&D last month. Top weight, Bective Cave can emerge as the biggest danger for trainer Matthew Smith as the Court Cave gelding returns to action in this contest. The Liz Doyle-trained Feel Des Mottes can compete for remaining prize money with Mr Moondance who produced a pleasing effort on return over C&D behind Moonball last month.