14:25 Killarney

Sunday 14 May 2023

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 10.6s

Alhaajeb²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Sixth of 12 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 36-

Caradoc²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: E McNamara

22/1

Useful Flat winner. 66/1, fourth of 28 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good), never nearer. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Ed Walker. Could have a part to play on debut in this sphere if his jumping/stamina passes the test.

Form:

Screaming Petrus¹³

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

150/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles (unseated rider at the first at Down Royal earlier this month).

Form: U

Callmedusty

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Queally

50/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam unraced sister to smart hurdler/chaser (2m-3m winner) Dancing Tornado. Yard also saddles fellow newcomer Chief Consul.

Form:

Chief Consul

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: D Queally

40/1

Proconsul gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Just Loose Change, stays 2¾m. Market should point the way.

Form:

Chiefs Kingdom¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

7/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 27 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 40/1) 139 days ago. Respected based on debut fourth at Thurles.

Form: 40-

Freepark^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: P Maher

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden in this sphere. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0-

Glady Max⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: J J Mangan

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 64 days ago.

Form: 05-

Hey Skipper²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Kilbeggan (15f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should improve.

Form: 5-

Ideal De Ciergues¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

9/4

Promising type. Bit below form fourth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft, 7/2) 145 days ago but he's still open to improvement and is the one to beat.

Form: 37/34-

Make The Plan¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107

5/2

Fair hurdler. 7/2, good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft) 12 days ago, clear of rest. Each-way claims.

Form: 30/850-2

Marciano^h1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: E J O'Grady

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. 6/1, ran out in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 5-R

Val The Man^p1²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C Collins

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Fifteenth of 20 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (20.7f, good). Off 7 months. Booking of O'Keeffe a plus. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: P/52P60-

Valleyoftheeagles²³

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

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Promising individual. 12/1, fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4-

We Had It All Said²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

25/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 25/1, sixth of 19 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow. Off 7 months. Open to progress.

Form: 56-

Non-Runners

Nene River⁵⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Mullins J: Donagh Meyler

Toucan Do¹⁹²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J M Burke J: Reserve 1

Hees Dynamite²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Princess Of Paris³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: M Winters J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ideal De Ciergues (9/4), Make The Plan (5/2), Valleyoftheeagles (4/1), Nene River (4/1), Chiefs Kingdom (7/1), Hees Dynamite (8/1), Val The Man (16/1), Marciano (18/1), Glady Max (20/1), Caradoc (22/1), We Had It All Said (25/1), Chief Consul (40/1), Callmedusty (50/1), Princess Of Paris (66/1), Toucan Do (66/1), Alhaajeb (100/1), Hey Skipper (100/1), Screaming Petrus (150/1), Freepark (200/1)

It will look significant if there's confidence behind the Emmet Mullins-trained NENE RIVER in the betting. The 5-y-o was a clear-cut winner of his sole completed start between the flags and this half-brother to the useful Omar Maretti will be of strong interest if the market vibes are indeed upbeat. Ideal de Ciergues has made the frame in maiden hurdles won by subsequent Grade 1 winners Il Etait Temps and Impaire Et Passe, and he is an obvious threat. Valleyoftheeagles is third choice.