16:50 Kilbeggan

Thursday 20 April 2023

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Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 3m 55.50s

Arnacoeur¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, thirteenth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 80

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Ernest Loring^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 22/1, sixth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 6

Hey Skipper

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

40/1

Born To Sea gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including unreliable winning hurdler Hey Bob. Dam unraced.

Form:

Iron Allen¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

50/1

Winning pointer who was pulled up in hunter chase at Cork (24f, soft, 7/1) on NH debut 10 days ago, weakening entering straight. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 3-P15FP

Saddle In The Rain¹⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 19 in handicap (80/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft) when last seen 6 months ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 000

Starman^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: D Queally| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form under an aggressive ride when fifth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, heavy, 11/8) 30 days ago. Not ruled out in this.

Form: 5/875

Cappacurry Croi³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young

100/1

Pulled up before 2 out in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) on debut 38 days ago.

Form: P

Colourful Lil¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

125/1

Well held in pair of maiden hurdles last year so makes minimal appeal after 5 months off.

Form: 00

Comeragh Belle¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 125/1, tenth of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (12f). Switches from Flat to hurdles (well held on sole start in this sphere).

Form: 6

Goodie Girl

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

80/1

Brian Boru mare. Dam (h74), maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (19f winner) Ballywatt out of useful 2m hurdle winner Lady Arpel.

Form:

Up And Out¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

5/1

Modest hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 6 months ago, dropping away soon after 3 out. May get back on track returned to maiden company.

Form: 92535P

Charlie Luciano⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 108

4/7

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 48 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Obvious claims having finished runner-up twice in this sphere last year.

Form: U226

He Picked Us³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tailed off when pulled up before 2 out in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy, 100/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 50P

Non-Runners

Step Into My Shoes²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P Roche J: Mark Walsh

Ardad Derek¹⁰²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 1

Golden Forest⁶⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Charlie Luciano (4/7), Starman (3/1), Up And Out (5/1), He Picked Us (10/1), Step Into My Shoes (14/1), Ardad Derek (16/1), Hey Skipper (40/1), Iron Allen (50/1), Golden Forest (50/1), Ernest Loring (66/1), Saddle In The Rain (66/1), Arnacoeur (80/1), Goodie Girl (80/1), Comeragh Belle (80/1), Cappacurry Croi (100/1), Colourful Lil (125/1)

Having finished runner-up twice in this sphere last year, CHARLIE LUCIANO gets the verdict to go one better arriving on the back of a spin on the level at Dundalk early last month. Starman was a very disappointing favourite at Clonmel last month, but he may well get back on track here, with Up And Out and He Picked Us another couple to consider.