16:05 Killarney

Friday 19 August 2022

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Irish Examiner 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 5.60s

Aghaboy⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1½m, respectable effort last time. Respected hurdling newcomer from top stable.

Form:

Bright Blue^t⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E M O'Sullivan

22/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 12,5f, respectable third in handicap last time. Left Edward Bethell for 15,000 gns in July. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Deluca Chop⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

7/1

Fair on Flat in France, stays 13f, winner 3 times in 2022, including in claimer last time (claimed from C. Escuder after for €12,526). Market useful.

Form:

Little Trigger^t1⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: P F McEnery

66/1

Little show in maidens on Flat so hard to fancy.

Form:

Mi Sueno⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A Kinsella

50/1

Well held in 3 maidens on Flat so makes little appeal switched to obstacles.

Form:

Shetland Tony

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

13/2

Sea The Moon gelding. Brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Soramond, and half-brother to numerous winners, including fair chaser abroad Star. Dam US 8.5f winner.

Form:

Arch Enemy¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: P Magee

20/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 9.5f), won at Ballinrobe in June but below form since.

Form:

Chargo^h1,t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| BF

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat would probably have gone close fitted with a tongue tie but for departing 3 out in a C&D juvenile 35 days ago. Hood on for 1st time and must enter calculations.

Form: 3F

Easky Maid²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: C A Landers| T: Edward P Mitchell

80/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 9.5f, not seen to best effect last time. Would be an unlikely winner on hurdles debut.

Form:

Gate Speed⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: C P McNamara| T: J J Hanlon

66/1

Little form in maidens/minor event on Flat, always behind upped markedly in trip on stable debut last time. Others make more appeal on hurdles debut.

Form:

Great Rock³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

22/1

Fair maiden on Flat in France, stays 1½m, runner-up in claimer last time (claimed from Gianluca Bietolini for €19,001). Market can guide on hurdles debut.

Form:

Grizabella²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Hanlon

12/1

Fair Flat winner (stays 1¼m), won claimer in July, caught eye in handicap on stable debut last time. Respected on hurdles debut.

Form:

Pepsiwithacap^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Fair Flat winner who was much improved from hurdling debut in first-time cheekpieces when second in 5-runner juvenile (18/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Player.

Form: 62

Non-Runners

Charlie Luciano¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Aghaboy (5/4), Charlie Luciano (15/8), Chargo (4/1), Shetland Tony (13/2), Deluca Chop (7/1), Pepsiwithacap (12/1), Grizabella (12/1), Arch Enemy (20/1), Bright Blue (22/1), Great Rock (22/1), Mi Sueno (50/1), Gate Speed (66/1), Little Trigger (66/1), Easky Maid (80/1)

CHARLIE LUCIANO sets the standard on his runner-up effort at Ballinrobe 11 days ago, so he's the percentage call to go one better. Chargo would have likely gone close but for departing 3 out over C&D last month, so must enter calculations, while Aghaboy and Great Rock are a couple of newcomers to this sphere to keep an eye on.