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Friday 16 July 2021

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KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 48.8s

Aoibheann Na Ngall¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

200/1

50/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft) on NH debut 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Breffni Brave⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster

11/4

Showed a bit more than on debut when ninth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft, 66/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip and worth considering.

Form: 79

Ethics Approval³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Carberry| T: Stephen Gerard Carey

6/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m, but below form for current yard this year.

Form:

Harvey Hillstar⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill

66/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 00

Nevendon³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

13/8

Thrice-raced maiden who made more impact than previously when fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 39 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3-74

Powerful Blue⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

40/1

Well held in maiden hurdles.

Form: 6990-

She Has Notions

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

9/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Bythesametoken and modest hurdler What A Game, stays 3¼m. Market can guide on debut.

Form:

Maggie Walsh

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: F J Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

14/1

Dylan Thomas filly. Dam (h106), 3m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Aklan.

Form:

Market Decision¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy| T: D H Kelly

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in maiden hurdle (16/1) at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 6

Wicklow Flyer⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: Mrs D Foster

6/1

Sixth of 9 in bumper (14/1) at Ballinrobe (16.3f, heavy) on NH debut 52 days ago. Should come on for that so not ruled out now going hurdling up in trip.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Snugsborough Chime

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J P Broderick J: Dillon Maxwell

Forecasts

Nevendon (13/8), Breffni Brave (11/4), Wicklow Flyer (6/1), Ethics Approval (6/1), She Has Notions (9/1), Snugsborough Chime (12/1), Maggie Walsh (14/1), Market Decision (22/1), Powerful Blue (40/1), Harvey Hillstar (66/1), Aoibheann Na Ngall (200/1)

BREFFNI BRAVE wasn’t disgraced in a competitive affair at Cork last week and, with this longer trip unlikely to pose a problem, he’s fancied to prevail. Nevendon is an obvious threat having run to a similar level as the selection at Listowel last time, while Wicklow Flyer looks best of the rest.