16:05 Galway

Monday 6 September 2021

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Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 3m 59.5s

Champagne Vacation^t²⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving S. J. Mahon with work to do.

Form: 7950-

Clondaw Bertie^t¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 116 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. F. Morris and holds solid claims.

Form: 1/5F-6

Hammersmith^b,t³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 116

3/1

Fair hurdler. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10f, good, 17/2) 3 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time over jumps and sets a good standard if back on top form.

Form: 4332-97

Harry Do Brasil¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Eamon Courtney

125/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Killarney (16.4f, good) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 0-0

He Fitz In¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: D E Fitzgerald

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 119 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: 80-7

Lightontheriver¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S A Finn

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 18 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good) 119 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and needs to take a step forward now.

Form: 5-0

Raphael³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer

11/1

Fairly useful 1m Flat winner. Only twice-raced maiden over hurdles, fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good) 31 days ago. May do better still, so he's not discounted.

Form: 0-5

Red Romeo²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr| T: M Winters

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 20 days ago. Significantly more is required.

Form: P-0

Young Fitzy^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Queally

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, sixth of 15 in novice at Tramore (16f, soft, 16/1) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. Has a fair bit to find on that form.

Form: PP60-66

Custers Mistake^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

17/2

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden hurdler, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 25 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast with plenty more needed.

Form: F8

Darkest Hour²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers| T: M M McNiff

12/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving Sarah Lynam when fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 66/1) on NH debut 25 days ago. Requires more.

Form: 5

Figurehead^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent fourth of 12 in minor event hurdle (300/1) at this course (16f, good) 39 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael G. Cleary and not dismissed.

Form: 8394

Pullyersocksup⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick Michael O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 00

Sandy Hill Toner

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

40/1

Kingston Hill gelding. Dam unraced. Market should prove a good guide for hurdling newcomer.

Form:

Saved By The River^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: J Nash

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in bumper at Roscommon (15.3f, good to soft, 80/1) 34 days ago. More required on his hurdles debut.

Form: 097

Keep It Tucked Inn²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Paul John Gilligan when sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 66/1) 29 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 06

O Mio Babbino¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, last of 16 in bumper at Tipperary (18f, good to soft) on NH debut 123 days ago. Lots to find now making her hurdles debut.

Form: 03

Our Patron Saint⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs S Dawson

250/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap (100/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Easily opposed on his hurdling bow. RESERVE

Form:

High Five Milan

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

25/1

Milan gelding. Closely related to modest hurdler High Five Oscar. Makes appeal on paper but betting can prove a good indicator for debutant. RESERVE

Form:

Non-Runners

Braganza¹³⁵⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Miss Fiesty³⁶⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: B T Murphy J: A J Flaherty

She Is A Contender¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Free Nelson⁷⁸¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Clondaw Bertie (7/4), Hammersmith (3/1), Braganza (9/2), Figurehead (5/1), Young Fitzy (15/2), Custers Mistake (17/2), She Is A Contender (10/1), Raphael (11/1), Darkest Hour (12/1), High Five Milan (25/1), Sandy Hill Toner (40/1), Red Romeo (40/1), Miss Fiesty (50/1), Champagne Vacation (66/1), Keep It Tucked Inn (66/1), He Fitz In (66/1), Saved By The River (80/1), O Mio Babbino (100/1), Lightontheriver (125/1), Pullyersocksup (125/1), Harry Do Brasil (125/1), Our Patron Saint (250/1)

BRAGANZA was very green on her only previous start on the Flat back in 2017 but is well bred and this daughter of Nathaniel is fancied to make light of her long absence and make a winning start for Willie Mullins. Clondaw Bertie also has his first run for a new yard and has the form to play a part, while Hammersmith is sure to have a say too if the fitting of blinkers gets him back on track.