14:30 Killarney

Sunday 15 May 2022

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Seamus Weldon John Deere Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 4m 5.30s

Anyonecanhaveitall⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

100/1

Fair on Flat. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft, 9/1) on NH debut 57 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 0-

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Elusive Rain²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes

25/1

Bumper winner on debut. Well held in 2 Flat runs subsequently but retains potential now hurdling. Needs keeping a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 1-

Ivaquestion²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: E McNamara

125/1

Fair Flat winner. 80/1, first run since leaving Simon Dow when eighteenth of 24 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: 0-

Moulane West²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Foley| OR: 111| CD

9/2

Fair hurdler. Good third of 24 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 1835F3-

The Banger Doyle^h⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Queally

17/2

Modest hurdler. 10/1, fifteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy) 59 days ago. First run for yard after leaving R. K. Watson.

Form: 210/440-

Western Australia^t⁹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J Halley

40/1

Pretty smart at best on Flat for Aidan O'Brien but not seen since late-2019. Betting should help guide to expectations on hurdle debut.

Form:

Babylon Beach²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett| OR: 102

33/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 125/1, ninth of 14 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 238459-

Itsabeautifulnoise⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 10 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 18/1) on NH debut 70 days ago, dropping away quickly.

Form: 0-

Little Big Rocky²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: P Downey

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, seventh of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 027/P7-

Marvel De Cerisy^t⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

4/7

Fairly useful form. Tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 25 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Naas (15.6f, soft) 92 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 1/3P52-

Milan Echo^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ian Power| T: V Halley

200/1

Maiden pointer. Wears tongue strap. Likely outsider on hurdle debut.

Form: FPP73-

Mizuma^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: V Halley

100/1

Well held both hurdle starts. Has won a point since but would still be a shock to se him play a leading role back under Rules.

Form: 2P3142-

Mr Brogue⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S Braddish

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 8 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Down in trip.

Form: 09-P

Olord²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 9 in bumper at Wexford (16.4f, heavy, 14/1). Off 6 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: P/5436-

Roaring Potter¹⁰⁶

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

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/2, fourth of 17 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 106 days ago. Bold show likely.

Form: 284-

Good Girl Robin^t1⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea

150/1

Robin Des Champs mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (2m-19f winner) Kings Bandit and useful chaser (3m-3½m winner) Gentle Ranger. Wears tongue strap. RESERVE.

Form: 4P7-

Non-Runners

Simpatico³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Colm Murphy J: Brian Hayes

Kushkame⁵¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: B J Murphy J: Reserve 2

Verini⁴⁵⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Marvel De Cerisy (4/7), Moulane West (9/2), Roaring Potter (5/1), Simpatico (8/1), The Banger Doyle (17/2), Verini (20/1), Elusive Rain (25/1), Babylon Beach (33/1), Kushkame (33/1), Olord (40/1), Western Australia (40/1), Itsabeautifulnoise (40/1), Little Big Rocky (50/1), Mizuma (100/1), Anyonecanhaveitall (100/1), Ivaquestion (125/1), Good Girl Robin (150/1), Milan Echo (200/1), Mr Brogue (300/1)

MARVEL DE CERISY has shown more than enough on his last 2 starts to suggest that a race like this should be within his grasp and he's preferred to Gordon Elliott's Roaring Potter in a race where it's not easy to make a strong case for many. Moulane West should be involved in the battle for minor honours, while the Charles Byrnes-trained bumper winner Elusive Rain needs keeping an eye on in the market.