15:02 Thurles

Thursday 1 December 2022

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Killinan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 3.4s

Abu Hazem⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: A McCann

100/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving K. J. Condon when twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut 62 days ago.

Form: 0

Allibaba³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Placed in 2 Galway bumpers this autumn ahead of this switch to hurdles. Likely contender for his top stable.

Form: 23

Aslukwoodhavit⁴⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| BF

8/1

Fair form in bumpers for Willie Mullins. Off 15 months but another leading trainer ahead of this hurdle debut. Interesting runner, particularly if backed.

Form: 2/43U-

Captains Nephew^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 23 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 4 days ago, running on. Down in trip.

Form: 2-88

Coburg^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 0-00

Duncarrig¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

300/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.3f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: PP-0

I Am Rocco²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Ran twice in bumpers for Nicky Henderson in the spring, showing ability first occasion. Betting should guide now hurdling for Willie Mullins.

Form: 47-

Kanturk Touch³²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Winters

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft). Off 10 months.

Form: P0-

Le Fanu³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: Brendan Walsh

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in bumper at Limerick (16f, soft, 14/1) 39 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving John J. Walsh.

Form: 745

Mac's Xpress¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-F0

Mount Gable

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin

100/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Rock On Bennie.

Form:

Musta Lovea Lovea^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 109

5/2

Fair hurdler. 50/1, good fifth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Stable having good spell. Solid claims.

Form: 896-955

Scrum Half²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fifth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 33/1) 25 days ago.

Form:

Popova²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

20/1

Fifth on completed start in 2 points (Apr 24). Rachael Blackmore on stable's other runner but she's still one to keep an eye on in the market.

Form: F5-

Purse Price^t²⁸

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

7/2

Promising sort. 14/1, third of 16 in maiden hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Should improve again and leading claims here.

Form: 1-83

Non-Runners

Answering¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 1

Make The Plan²¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 2

Quais De Paris³⁹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Allibaba (9/4), Musta Lovea Lovea (5/2), Purse Price (7/2), Aslukwoodhavit (8/1), I Am Rocco (10/1), Scrum Half (12/1), Popova (20/1), Answering (25/1), Captains Nephew (28/1), Le Fanu (33/1), Mac's Xpress (50/1), Make The Plan (50/1), Quais De Paris (50/1), Mount Gable (100/1), Abu Hazem (100/1), Kanturk Touch (150/1), Coburg (250/1), Duncarrig (300/1)

PURSE PRICE showed promise when third in a similar race here last month and gets the nod with further progress likely. Allibaba and Aslukwoodhavit are interesting hurdle newcomers for top yards, but this race would change significantly if third reserve Quais de Paris were to get a run as he showed a lot of promise in just one outing in France and would be very much the one to beat if taking part.