14:00 Killarney

Sunday 9 May 2021

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Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 11.4s

Hurricane Alex^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

10/1

Fairly useful Flat winner but has run to only a modest level both starts over hurdles. More needed.

Form: 74-

Na Caith Tobac¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P W Flynn| OR: 107

5/2

Matched his Flat form at the third attempt over hurdles when third in 2m maiden hurdle at Down Royal in March. Improved showing back on the Flat since. Respected.

Form: 303-

San Pedro²⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J Halley

10/1

Won Leopardstown maiden in 2019 but poor efforts all 3 starts since. Goes hurdling now with a bit to prove. Engaged 1.20 Cork Saturday.

Form:

Buzz Light²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Mulvany

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, good second of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Solid contender.

Form: 6032-

Clarens⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Flavin

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, eleventh of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 48 days ago.

Form: 0-

Happy Dancing⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 300/1, last of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Jovial Jack³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 70-

Lamberton Legend

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

25/1

Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Tribesmans Glory. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (2½m-25f winner) Silver Streak.

Form:

Mr Tambourine Man¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Halley

11/4

Very green when well held in Flat maiden but offered something to work on when third of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 25/1) on NH debut 16 days ago, running on late. Should improve.

Form: 3-

Mystery Mac²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Fair form on Flat, has one standout effort. Sold from Hughie Morrison 2,500 gns.

Form:

Turkestan⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder| T: M M McNiff

28/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but well held on completed starts over hurdles.

Form: 0F0-

Unanswered^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: A J Martin| BF

18/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, stays 12.5f, looked rusty last time. Tongue tie retained for hurdle debut.

Form:

Victory March³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

10/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 10.5f, best effort when fifth in maiden in February.

Form:

Melisma¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster

80/1

In top yard but was well held in 1¼m maiden on only Flat start.

Form:

Nobrainnoheadache⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

200/1

No impact in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 0P-

Secret Sea³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who probably needed the run when twelfth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago.

Form: 0-

Hard Target

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Conduit gelding. Half-brother to point winner by Getaway. Dam unraced. RESERVE.

Form:

Helios D'aubrelle¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 9-

Non-Runners

Duffys Hodey⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: H Morgan

Outlier

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: P J Flynn J: J S McGarvey

Corkbeg

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: D H Kelly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Na Caith Tobac (5/2), Mr Tambourine Man (11/4), Buzz Light (3/1), Outlier (7/1), San Pedro (10/1), Victory March (10/1), Hurricane Alex (10/1), Duffys Hodey (16/1), Unanswered (18/1), Mystery Mac (20/1), Corkbeg (20/1), Lamberton Legend (25/1), Turkestan (28/1), Secret Sea (40/1), Helios D'aubrelle (66/1), Jovial Jack (66/1), Melisma (80/1), Happy Dancing (100/1), Hard Target (100/1), Clarens (100/1), Nobrainnoheadache (200/1)

BUZZ LIGHT is steadily going the right way over hurdles and looks to have every chance of getting off the mark. Na Caith Tobac posted an improved effort back on the Flat at Cork last month, so warrants respect, with Mr Tambourine Man another to consider having offered something to work on on his recent hurdling debut at Kilbeggan.