16:00 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 April 2023

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Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 4m 9.0s

Alhaajeb¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

33/1

Fair winner at 11f on Flat. 20/1, first run since leaving James McAuley when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) on NH debut 168 days ago.

Form: 3

Je T'ai Porte^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

7/2

Fairly useful Flat winner. Promising type. 80/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) 22 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 0P6

Dark Note¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C R King| T: A Slattery

10/1

Fair Flat winner, making jumps debut. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 16 days ago, not clear run.

Form:

Men Of Dreams¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Levins

16/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making jumps debut. 25/1, twenty fourth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy).

Form:

Stuzzikini³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

10/11

Fairly useful hurdler. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy, 3/1) 35 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Sets the standard on previous form and he's in top hands.

Form: 7-0022P

Get Away Babe

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

16/1

Second foal, dam, 2¼m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Jean Fleming out of fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (winner up to 2¾m, stayed 3m) Dromhale Lady.

Form:

Ardad Derek¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

40/1, ninth of 10 in bumper at Naas (15.9f, heavy) on NH debut 103 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 9

Chequer Square^t¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

20/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Seventh of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 80/1) 116 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 07

Cosmo Skyline

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

18/1

€31,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, 11f winner on Flat in France, half-sister to French hurdler/chaser (17f-2½m winner) Just Move On. Yard having good spell.

Form:

I Owe You One

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

12/1

€14,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Princely Player and useful chaser Kings Temptation. Dam 1½m winner on Flat in France. One to monitor in the betting.

Form:

Boxcar Molly¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

100/1

Ninth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 12 days ago.

Form: 9

Valleyoftheeagles³²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Hassett

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making jumps debut. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in maiden at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm). Off 10 months. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

Port Nelson⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: P J Carberry

The Flying Donkey

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J Dullea J: R Deegan

Lothbeg²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: P J O'Hanlon

Alkascotch²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 1

Now Go Soldier Go³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Stuzzikini (10/11), Je T'ai Porte (7/2), Port Nelson (5/1), Dark Note (10/1), Valleyoftheeagles (12/1), I Owe You One (12/1), Lothbeg (14/1), Men Of Dreams (16/1), Get Away Babe (16/1), Cosmo Skyline (18/1), Chequer Square (20/1), Now Go Soldier Go (20/1), Alhaajeb (33/1), The Flying Donkey (33/1), Alkascotch (66/1), Ardad Derek (80/1), Boxcar Molly (100/1)

STUZZIKINI has to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Down Royal a month ago but he couldn't be in better hands and he sets the clear standard if he is back on his game. Port Nelson and Chequer Square can fight it out for minor honours.