14:05 Killarney

Monday 5 October 2020

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KillarneyRaces.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.60s

At War^h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

5/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Showed signs he has a future in this sphere when third at Listowel 15 days ago.

Form: 83

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Belgoprince^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

7/1

Fair Flat winner. Showed a bit more than on hurdle debut when fifth of 12 at Ballinrobe in August.

Form: 05

Boom Boom Boom¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney| T: C Byrnes

25/1

Modest maiden on Flat, best effort when upped in trip (10f) last time.

Form:

Londonofficecallin⁴⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon

80/1

Little impact in varied events on Flat so makes little appeal on hurdle debut.

Form:

On Guard¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

1/1

Fairly useful on Flat for John Gosden (stays 11.5f,), won minor event at Yarmouth in June. Has joined another quality stable ahead of hurdle debut.

Form:

Thekeyisnottopanic^t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: C W J Farrell

50/1

Well held in maidens on the Flat and fared no better switched to hurdling in a tongue tie at Tipperary in August.

Form: 7

Toughari³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

14/1

Mmodest maiden on Flat, stays 1½m, down the field in handicap last time.

Form:

Varna Gold⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P J Gilligan

9/2

Fair maiden on the Flat who has shown promise over hurdles, in clear third when falling last at Punchestown last week.

Form: 72F

Butterfly Lounge⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: B Cawley

150/1

Mid-field at best in 2 minor events on Flat for Richard Fahey.

Form:

Non-Runners

Craic Eile⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: D Budds J: Mike O'Connor

Crassus²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

On Guard (1/1), Crassus (13/8), At War (5/2), Varna Gold (9/2), Belgoprince (7/1), Toughari (14/1), Boom Boom Boom (25/1), Craic Eile (25/1), Thekeyisnottopanic (50/1), Londonofficecallin (80/1), Butterfly Lounge (150/1)

ON GUARD, a lightly raced winner on the Flat, couldn’t be in much better hands ahead of this switch to hurdling, so he's taken to make a winning start at the expense of Crassus, who was runner-up on his hurdling debut at Punchestown last month. At War also deserves respect following a better effort at Listowel.