20:13 Kilbeggan

Monday 19 June 2023

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Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:14 | Winning time: 3m 48.10s

Captain's Pick⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

11/4

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in bumper (4/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 71 days ago. Should do better, so likely to feature.

Form: 5-

Lifetime Adventure³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in bumper (25/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 38 days ago. May do better for that initial experience.

Form: 8

Minella Mate¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen

4/5

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/4, third of 14 in bumper at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Has found an excellent opportunity to open his account.

Form: 5-23

Sequestered⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Leonard Flynn

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 10 in bumper at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 98 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: P07-

Dream Shaper³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in juvenile hurdle (250/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Cooper.

Form: 0

Shannonbreeze

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P Lake⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick

20/1

Battle of Marengo gelding. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 7f). Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Cedar Wood³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms J E Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 14 in bumper at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0

Mother's Gift²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Miss H McLoughlin

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, fifth of 15 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) on NH debut 20 days ago. Could improve, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 5

Noriska De La Mare^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, ninth of 12 in bumper at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5/0-9

Peg Of The Hills

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

33/1

Sintarajan mare. Sister to 19f bumper winner/fair hurdler Watergrange Jack, and half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Eurohunter. Makes some appeal on pedigree but stable not renowned for debut winners.

Form:

Megansue

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

11/1

€5,500 3-y-o, Sageburg filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Powerstown Park, fair hurdler Grageelagh Girl, stays 3¼m, and a point winner. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

One For Mick^h1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in bumper (20/1) at Down Royal (16.8f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Likely to struggle again.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Minella Diamond⁹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: W J Lanigan J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Minella Mate (4/5), Captain's Pick (11/4), Minella Diamond (3/1), Mother's Gift (9/1), Megansue (11/1), Lifetime Adventure (14/1), Shannonbreeze (20/1), One For Mick (28/1), Sequestered (33/1), Peg Of The Hills (33/1), Noriska De La Mare (50/1), Dream Shaper (125/1), Cedar Wood (125/1)

MINELLA MATE has shown fairly useful form the last twice and this doesn't look a strong race, so he's likely to open his account at the possible expense of Megansue, who strikes as an interesting newcomer for a shrewd stable. Captain's Pick is also of some interest after a mildly encouraging debut.