17:20 Kilbeggan

Saturday 6 August 2022

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kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 3m 46.2s

Estepona Sun²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

15/2

Fair hurdler. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 9/4) 24 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles (first run in this sphere for a year).

Form: 383233-

Qatar Spirit²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary

33/1

Fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 125/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 884

Nikini¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

4/7

Bumper winner. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 11 to The Model Kingdom in EBF (Mares) INH Flat Race at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 13/2) 101 days ago, left poorly placed. Good jumps prospect.

Form: 1634-

Applejack Poet¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith

50/1

50/1, thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Galway (21f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 950

Ballymist¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien

40/1

First run since leaving Mrs Caroline McCaldin when fifteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Galway (21f, good) on hurdles bow 10 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: F/2333-0

Freddie Robdal^t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

17/2

Below form third of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 3/1) 33 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should bounce back.

Form: 473-633

Harel Du Marais^t⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

40/1

Sixth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft, 33/1) 74 days ago.

Form: F6-76

Millers Road⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T R Hughes

200/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (200/1) at Galway (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut 7 days ago, tailing off fifth.

Form: P

No Mor Isolation⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) 64 days ago.

Form: F05

Saddle In The Rain^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry

150/1

80/1, well held in bumper at Punchestown. Behind in maidens on Flat. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0-

Silent Flight¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: P Byrne

125/1

Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 147 days ago.

Form: 8-

Vairue¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham

250/1

100/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 000-F0

Virtual Oscar^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good, 20/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 474

Spick And Span^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: A A Howard| OR: 102

4/1

Fair hurdler. 7/4, fell 2 out in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 18 days ago. Surely has races in her.

Form: 602-22F

Non-Runners

Monsieur Piquer⁶⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Christian Delcros J: Reserve 1

Eat My Dust

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P G Fahey J: Reserve 2

Captain Lightfoot²²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Nikini (4/7), Spick And Span (4/1), Estepona Sun (15/2), Freddie Robdal (17/2), Virtual Oscar (10/1), Qatar Spirit (33/1), Harel Du Marais (40/1), Ballymist (40/1), Applejack Poet (50/1), No Mor Isolation (100/1), Silent Flight (125/1), Saddle In The Rain (150/1), Millers Road (200/1), Vairue (250/1)

Bumper winner NIKINI looks a cracking jumps prospect and this could be a good starting point for her over hurdles. Spick And Span would have gone close at Ballinrobe had she stood up and is an obvious contender. Freddie Robdal is fitted with a tongue tie and should bounce back to form.