18:25 Kilbeggan

Friday 23 April 2021

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Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 6m 39.0s

Electricitywork¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 93

25/1

Good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, soft, 28/1) 175 days ago. Decent claims if in similar form here.

Form: 9-0P372

Land Jet⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

7/4

Creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 85 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well.

Form: 097083

Little Haarth^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: R P Treacy| T: D McDonogh| OR: 92

100/1

Forty runs since last win in 2016. 50/1, below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 160 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-96670

Esthers Marvel^p,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 87

7/2

10/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 556232

Four Horsemen⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 87

11/4

Best effort yet when second of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 8 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 9-08302

Bitofalright^b1⁵¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 84

40/1

Pulled up before 2 out in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Thurles (22.4f) when last seen 17 months ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: D0072P-

Rubiana³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: K C Sexton| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 84

9/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 541336

Our Majella^p¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: G Ahern| OR: 83

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 164 days ago, possibly amiss. Up in trip.

Form: 3-933PP

Ask Dee^h1⁴⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80

80/1

Well held in bumper/completed starts over hurdles. Off 14 months. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 508/P00-

Oscar Light⁵⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 80

50/1

16/1, pulled up before 3 out in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) on final outing 19 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Noel C. Kelly.

Form: 00/063P-

Peter's Pence⁶³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

80/1

Poor maiden handicap hurdler. 10/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, good to soft). Off 21 months.

Form: 8/9F698-

Scanimax¹³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

80/1

Poor maiden hurdler who ran below form in handicap at Naas (19f, heavy) in December. Back up in trip.

Form: P-P5400

Castlehume Gold^p,t¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 87

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 8/1) 112 days ago, beaten circuit out. Cheekpieces back on. RESERVE.

Form: 0-P820P

The Cool Dude^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92| D

7/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 11-runner handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. 4 lb higher now back hurdling. RESERVE.

Form: 765971

Non-Runners

Double Windsor¹⁶²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: D M O'Brien J: Sean Flanagan

Short Story Long¹⁹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: N Dooly J: Donagh Meyler

Thedapperdoyen⁹⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: D Howard J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Land Jet (7/4), Four Horsemen (11/4), Esthers Marvel (7/2), Short Story Long (5/1), The Cool Dude (7/1), Rubiana (9/1), Thedapperdoyen (10/1), Double Windsor (10/1), Electricitywork (25/1), Our Majella (25/1), Castlehume Gold (28/1), Bitofalright (40/1), Oscar Light (50/1), Ask Dee (80/1), Scanimax (80/1), Peter's Pence (80/1), Little Haarth (100/1)

FOUR HORSEMEN ran his best race so far when runner-up at Limerick last week and a reproduction of that form could see him go one better here. Esthers Marvel and Short Story Long are a couple of potential threats.