17:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 22 April 2022

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KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 52.9s

Chosen Thyme⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| C

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Fifth of 6 in bumper (20/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 40 days ago. Makes hurdles debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 145

Clifftop¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H Rogers| OR: 109

14/1

Fair hurdler. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and not ruled out.

Form: 960-342

Amirite⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

5/6

Twice-raced maiden. 11/8, below-par fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 97 days ago. Shouldn't be written off.

Form: 145

Cloudy Grey⁵⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty

33/1

€47,000 3-y-o, Montmartre gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 2m) Uxizandre. Market can guide.

Form: P-

Clounts Pride⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Excellent third of 14 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 80 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 16/P53

Cocovango³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Lots to find on form.

Form: 000

Shoot First²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D J McInerney| T: C Byrnes

11/1

Promising sort. Third of 13 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 9 months but open to improvement.

Form: 3

The Waltzer⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF

9/4

Fairly useful hurdler. 15/8, fair fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 40 days ago. Down in trip and has the form to play a leading part.

Form: 427225

Vale Of Glory^h,t1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 18/1) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others appeal more.

Form: 00/2P

Getaway Beauty¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 000

Imperial Kate⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable second of 12 in novice hurdle at Thurles (21f, good to soft, 15/2) 43 days ago. More is required.

Form: 0-662

Kelly's Birr¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, eleventh of 16 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with plenty more needed.

Form: 0

Rosy Story¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Paul Tobin

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18/1, good third of 15 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft). Off 11 months and others appeal more.

Form: 2-03123

Timeaday²⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 10 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, good to soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Alan Donoghue with lots to find.

Form: F333/3-0

Florey Spud¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers| T: P F O'Donnell

66/1

Poor hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft, 50/1) 148 days ago. Faces stiff task. RESERVE.

Form: 27-66P9

Archie Hall⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in bumper (150/1) at Naas (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 82 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Lynch. RESERVE.

Form: P0

Non-Runners

Cozone²¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Pale Blue Dot¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Flemenora¹⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Amirite (5/6), The Waltzer (9/4), Pale Blue Dot (7/1), Shoot First (11/1), Clounts Pride (12/1), Clifftop (14/1), Cozone (14/1), Imperial Kate (20/1), Chosen Thyme (20/1), Cloudy Grey (33/1), Vale Of Glory (40/1), Rosy Story (50/1), Florey Spud (66/1), Timeaday (66/1), Kelly's Birr (150/1), Flemenora (150/1), Archie Hall (200/1), Cocovango (300/1), Getaway Beauty (300/1)

THE WALTZER should prove suited by this drop back in trip and is fancied to open his account at the chief expense of Amirite, who is worth another chance to confirm his debut promise. Shoot First is another who needs considering despite his absence from the track.