18:40 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 April 2023

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Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 5m 20.9s

Gali Flight^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 109| BF

9/2

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Creditable third of 10 in novice chase (3/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 724523

Oscer Romero^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 108

10/1

9/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, heavy) 21 days ago, all out. Player.

Form: 294U41

Arctic Ambition⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 105| BF

7/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in November. Creditable fourth of 25 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Navan (22.4f, good to soft) 68 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Shortlist material.

Form: 2-31U04

Ciankyle²¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Cluskey| OR: 104| D

50/1

Eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 66/1). Off 7 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 046808

Quantatmental^b1¹⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: C Collins| OR: 104

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft) 160 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 56/89-U0

Donnrua Dream⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

9/2

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Pulled up in novice chase at Gowran (20f, heavy, 80/1) 41 days ago, pulled up straight. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3149-PP

Huntingtown^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 101| CD

11/4

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Visored for 1st time, excellent third of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.5f, soft, 12/1) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0469P3

The Connector²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Hourigan| OR: 99| BF

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in February. 3/1, below form seventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft) 22 days ago, going in snatches. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 704317

Dylan Lombardy^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93| BF

11/1

5/2, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 39 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 307P26

Elusive Star¹⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 93

18/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy, 16/1) 176 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4850/F-0

Big Leg Up^b1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 92

20/1

9/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, heavy) 19 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 430-PPP

Seskin Flyer³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Carey| OR: 75

25/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (20.5f, soft, 18/1) 34 days ago, beaten soon after. RESERVE.

Form: P4-075P

Non-Runners

Withallduerespect⁷¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: M Kennedy J: M J M O'Sullivan

Park Hind¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Ian Donoghue J: Phillip Enright

Danegeld⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: J Morrison J: Sean Flanagan

Whip Whitaker¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 1

So Easy Way¹⁶⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: I Madden J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Huntingtown (11/4), Donnrua Dream (9/2), Gali Flight (9/2), Arctic Ambition (7/1), The Connector (15/2), Oscer Romero (10/1), Withallduerespect (10/1), Dylan Lombardy (11/1), Park Hind (14/1), Elusive Star (18/1), Big Leg Up (20/1), Seskin Flyer (25/1), Whip Whitaker (33/1), Quantatmental (40/1), Ciankyle (50/1), Danegeld (50/1), So Easy Way (66/1)

ARCTIC AMBITION got back on track returned to hurdling when fourth in a big field at Navan and gets the vote back over fences. Gali Flight, Huntingtown and Oscer Romero complete the shortlist.