17:10 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 April 2023

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KilbegganRaces.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 1.80s

Arcland¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H Rogers| OR: 107

28/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (20.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago, pulled up approaching next. Work to do.

Form: 0/4346P

Fameaftertheglory^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120

16/5

Fairly useful hurdler. Made the frame in each of last 4 starts, latest when second of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, heavy, 9/4) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: U73232

Sand Castle³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: A Murray

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, heavy, 50/1) 39 days ago, pulled up before 2 out.

Form: F/00P

Sir Jimmy Mac^h³⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

7/2

Winner in bumper at Downpatrick in March 2022. Off 11 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Muredach Kelly. Worth a second look in the market on hurdles debut.

Form: 19-

Zaidi¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

1/1

Successful on second start in bumpers and made promising debut in this sphere when second of 24 in novice at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 13 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 31-212

More Info⁸²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 97

80/1

Winner in bumper at Clonmel in September 2020. Below form fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, heavy, 14/1). Off over 2 years.

Form: 103285/

Shoe String⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| C

150/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 50/1) on flat debut. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving N. Dooly.

Form: 170/037

Longagoanfarbehind^h¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 9/2 and hooded, third of 7 in bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) on NH debut 140 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Brian Francis Cawley.

Form: 3

Ostend⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

20/1

Fair hurdler. 80/1, second of 7 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good) 47 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 065P52

Portnacoo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Sloan

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 13 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 955

Hamartia¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy

14/1

Promising type. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 33/1) 141 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 46

Nytol^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Trainer going well. Merits consideration.

Form: PFP53

Share The Joy³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, heavy, 100/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 080-FP

Thornleigh Frank³¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D Butler⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 11/1). Off 10 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving B. R. Hamilton. RESERVE.

Form: 8-85

Non-Runners

Jimli's Cave¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Peter Smithers

Skradin³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Is That So¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: A Murray J: Eoin G Kelly

Max Time³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: I Madden J: Reserve 2

Ounce Of Gold⁶¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zaidi (1/1), Skradin (3/1), Fameaftertheglory (16/5), Sir Jimmy Mac (7/2), Hamartia (14/1), Nytol (14/1), Ostend (20/1), Arcland (28/1), Portnacoo (40/1), Thornleigh Frank (40/1), Is That So (50/1), Longagoanfarbehind (66/1), More Info (80/1), Shoe String (150/1), Max Time (150/1), Jimli's Cave (150/1), Ounce Of Gold (150/1), Share The Joy (200/1), Sand Castle (200/1)

This can go to ZAIDI, who made an encouraging start over timber at Fairyhouse earlier this month and remains open to improvement. Fameaftertheglory and Skradin rate the principal dangers.