16:30 Kilbeggan

Thursday 22 April 2021

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Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 35.20s

Lignou^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 123

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in October. Best effort when sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 66/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 41U376

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Coach Carter³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 119

7/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Failed to progress when sixth of 10 in minor event hurdle (11/2) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Still early days so not discounted.

Form: 316

Robinnia¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Never better than mid-field when thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 413500

Coolbane Boy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 116| D

7/2

Fair hurdler. 8/1, again ran below form when sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 39 days ago, weakening gradually straight. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 232486

Hewick^p²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 111| C

28/1

Fair hurdler. Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this season. 10/1, clearly wasn't 100% when pulled up 4 out in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24f, good). Off 6 months. Not discounted if ready to roll.

Form: 90011P

Majestic Maid^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy| OR: 113

6/1

Fair hurdler. Ran poorly when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 20/1) 18 days ago, beaten 3 out. Tongue strap back on. Others appeal more.

Form: 21547P

Rebel Waltz¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 113

20/1

Fair hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. 50/1, shaped as if better for the run after 4 months off when thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 543510

Varna Gold^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 112

14/1

Fair hurdler. 25/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2F1264

Forecasts

Robinnia (2/1), Coolbane Boy (7/2), Lignou (4/1), Majestic Maid (6/1), Coach Carter (7/1), Varna Gold (14/1), Rebel Waltz (20/1), Hewick (28/1)

An open-looking novice hurdle which can go to Noel Meade's LIGNOU, who ran at least as well as he ever has when sixth in a competitive handicap on return at Fairyhouse earlier this month and must be taken seriously back in calmer waters here. It's still very early days for Coach Carter and he gets the vote to chase the selection home, ahead of Varna Gold.