14:30 Killarney

Sunday 9 May 2021

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ML Lynch Civil Engineering Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 9.4s

Desir Du Large^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien

13/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Respectable 24 lengths fourth of 9 to Echoes In Rain in Hardy Eustace Novices' Hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. This is much less demanding.

Form: 5201/34-

Getback In Paris²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill

150/1

Useful on Flat but little show in maiden hurdles (off 18 months from Flat prior to latest).

Form: U5/F-

Hit The Silk^h²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Marnane

200/1

Modest on Flat and pulled up in maiden hurdle (33/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) on NH debut 20 days ago, left behind after 3 out.

Form: P-

Irish Poseidon¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith

4/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth in 2m maiden at Leopardstown in December. Should progress.

Form: 4-

Off Your Rocco²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster

15/2

Looked a good prospect in making a winning bumper debut at Downpatrick in September. Open to improvement on hurdle debut.

Form: 1-

Tonkinese¹⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: Aengus King

66/1

Fairly useful on Flat, won 13-runner claimer first-time blinkers at Dundalk (10.7f) last time. Offered little on sole outing over hurdles in December 2019.

Form: 0/

Boston Brahmin^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

300/1

No form in maiden hurdles.

Form: 890000-

Brooklyn Balance²⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Flavin

22/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to a similar level when second at Kilbeggan (16f, soft) on hurdles bow in August. First run for yard after leaving P. T. Flavin. More needed.

Form: P/53752-

Daicheadacuig²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A J McNamara

16/1

Well held in bumpers but fair form over hurdles, decent fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 14/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 506P34-

Get Supreme^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 16 in a maiden hurdle (150/1) at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 2/47PP3-

Golden Zero²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 105

50/1

Modest hurdler who offered little after 6 months off in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 22/1) 23 days ago.

Form: U/F3579-

L'impertinent¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger

13/8

Produced a promising first effort when third of 20 in maiden hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 154 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3-

Mist On The Bog²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: I J Power| T: L Casey

150/1

Little show in maiden hurdles/bumpers.

Form: 6646PF-

Stilyker¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Left his bumper efforts behind switched to hurdles when third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) on hurdles bow 17 days ago.

Form: 073-

The Mighty Grey⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: Daniel O'leary

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy, 100/1) 69 days ago.

Form: P4-

Western Dreaming^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: P Breen

300/1

Showed a bit in a bumper on debut but well held since, including over hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 88/70-

The Wood Pusher

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: E McNamara

80/1

€2,500 3-y-o, Arcadio gelding. Dam (h117) 2m-21f hurdle winner (stayed 3m), also 1¾m winner on Flat. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Clondaw Bertie¹⁸⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: R M Power

Didn'tsleepawink²³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: E M O'Sullivan J: J S McGarvey

Bonarc¹⁹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Danny Mullins

Maybenextyear¹⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Desir Du Large (13/8), L'impertinent (13/8), Irish Poseidon (4/1), Clondaw Bertie (7/1), Off Your Rocco (15/2), Bonarc (10/1), Didn'tsleepawink (12/1), Daicheadacuig (16/1), Brooklyn Balance (22/1), The Mighty Grey (40/1), Get Supreme (50/1), Stilyker (50/1), Golden Zero (50/1), Tonkinese (66/1), The Wood Pusher (80/1), Maybenextyear (100/1), Mist On The Bog (150/1), Getback In Paris (150/1), Hit The Silk (200/1), Boston Brahmin (300/1), Western Dreaming (300/1)

This is much easier than the Fairyhouse Grade 2 DESIR DU LARGE contested last time, so he's taken to come good. L'impertinent showed plenty in a race that worked out well at Cork in December and is a likely improver, while Off Your Rocco is also well respected having won a Downpatrick bumper in the manner of a good prospect.