17:45 Kilbeggan

Thursday 21 April 2022

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Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 4m 51.5s

Important Message^t¹⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: M F Mooney| T: D P Dunne| OR: 102

40/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 10/1). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last chase run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 10-0604

Kilkeaskins First^t⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 102| C

28/1

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, heavy) 49 days ago, behind when pulled up before 2 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 63884P

Fenta Des Obeaux^b1⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 101

25/1

Twenty third of 26 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 89 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Work to do.

Form: 4F90/00

Huntingtown^p1⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 100

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 68 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Still low mileage and merits considerattion on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 40-636

Beeverstown Bullet³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R Deegan| T: M A Cahill| OR: 98

11/1

Respectable sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 50/1) 39 days ago. Each-way claims on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 76-5346

Park Hind¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: A Lynch| OR: 98

7/1

Below best at Tramore last time but ran well in Punchestown maiden (19.6f) previously and may have more to offer now sent handicapping.

Form: 64-0345

Little Token^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 96

8/1

Fair hurdler who gained long overdue first victory under Rules at Clonmel (2m) early last month. Not in same form since but respected nonetheless.

Form: 592150

Birdie Blitz⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 95

5/1

Below form fourteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 89 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: F8-4500

Crimson Chief²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Morrison| OR: 95| D

16/1

One win from 33 NH runs. 5/1, last of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: F83540

Karla Martina^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 94

16/1

Bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 32-3387

Battle Of Benburb³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

12/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Limerick (22f, heavy) 39 days ago, headed 3 out. Others preferred.

Form: 45096P

Dylan Lombardy^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93

7/2

Returned to form when third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and is one for shortlist.

Form: 86U573

La Hacienda^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith| OR: 93

28/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 000

Mrs Watson¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 93

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in January. 16/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4P51P0

Mammy Shark^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 92

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy, 40/1) 39 days ago, beaten soon after next. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 7594P-P

Mr Macphisto²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 92

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 0000

Non-Runners

Huit Reflets⁴⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Echo Gate⁴⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Dont Doubt Me³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dylan Lombardy (7/2), Huit Reflets (4/1), Birdie Blitz (5/1), Park Hind (7/1), Little Token (8/1), Huntingtown (10/1), Beeverstown Bullet (11/1), Battle Of Benburb (12/1), Mrs Watson (12/1), Karla Martina (16/1), Crimson Chief (16/1), Echo Gate (16/1), Dont Doubt Me (16/1), Mammy Shark (25/1), Mr Macphisto (25/1), Fenta Des Obeaux (25/1), La Hacienda (28/1), Kilkeaskins First (28/1), Important Message (40/1)

Preference is for DYLAN LOMBARDY, who got back on track when third at Limerick a fortnight ago. Park Hind and Huntingtown head the list of dangers.