14:10 Killarney

Saturday 20 August 2022

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International Hotel Killarney Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 52.9s

Hashtag Pretender²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell

16/1

French bumper winner who probably needed the run sent hurdling in a tongue strap when seventh of 17 in maiden at Galway (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut 21 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

Hisnameis Mrdevitt³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Good sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm) 35 days ago, travelling as well as any.

Form: 6/35-326

Moulane West²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Foley| OR: 107| C

14/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Below form sixth of 17 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Galway (16.7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Vulnerable.

Form: F3-3256

The Banger Doyle⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Queally| D

12/1

Modest hurdler. 10/3, creditable third of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good) 6 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0/440-83

The Last Mardi²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| D

3/1

Useful dual bumper winner who looks the type to do well over hurdles. Shaped well when third on Flat debut last month. Interesting.

Form: 21-1

Uncle Phil^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

6/4

Fairly useful bumper winner who should make an above-average hurdler.

Form: 212

Viceregent¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 112

10/1

Belatedly showed more like his Flat form when second of 19 in maiden hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 077-02

Ballard Prince⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, showed more than on debut when fifth of 18 in maiden at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 71 days ago.

Form: F-P05

Brians Greatescape²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: F Costello

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eighteenth of 20 in bumper at Galway (18.3f, good) 23 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 60-0

Brookie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable ninth of 20 in bumper (9/2) at Galway (18.3f, good) 23 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Player.

Form: 36-29

Getaway Henry¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel O'leary

150/1

Well held in 3 bumpers.

Form: 900

Lookondebrightside²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

40/1

Went backwards from hurdling debut when ninth of 17 in maiden (50/1) at Galway (21f, good) 24 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: P/F-5039

How Decc¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Seymour

150/1

Well held in pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: 6-70

Mid Life Crisis⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Winters

66/1

Well held in bumper at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 43 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Nusra¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: G Ahern

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who showed nothing on sole start in bumpers.

Form: 9/

Non-Runners

Still Ciel¹⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Eclipseofardkilly¹⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: R J Tierney J: Reserve 1

Ballymist¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Drumlee Lake³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Uncle Phil (6/4), The Last Mardi (3/1), Still Ciel (9/2), Hisnameis Mrdevitt (5/1), Viceregent (10/1), Brookie (10/1), The Banger Doyle (12/1), Moulane West (14/1), Hashtag Pretender (16/1), Lookondebrightside (40/1), Drumlee Lake (50/1), Ballymist (50/1), Mid Life Crisis (66/1), Nusra (80/1), Ballard Prince (100/1), Eclipseofardkilly (100/1), How Decc (150/1), Brians Greatescape (150/1), Getaway Henry (150/1)

UNCLE PHIL showed plenty in bumpers and is bred to make an above-average hurdler, so he looks to have plenty going for him. The Last Mardi is another interesting newcomer to this sphere having won 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers, so he commands plenty of respect. Still Ciel makes most appeal of those with previous hurdling experience.