17:00 Killarney

Thursday 20 July 2023

All17:0017:3018:0018:3519:1019:4020:15

Kelly Brothers Farm Modernisation Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 5m 0.08s

Black Bamboo²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J J Murphy

7/2

Fairly useful winner in bumpers. Offered something to work on when third in a Down Royal maiden (17f) on hurdles debut back in December and feasible to think he can build on that returning to action.

Form: 31/83-

Fameaftertheglory¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113

6/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 13 hurdle runs. 7/1, below form seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 12 days ago, never travelling well.

Form: 2323-67

The Last Mardi²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| BF

4/5

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 3 runs last season. 1/4, still going well when falling 2 out in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good) 29 days ago (likely to have won). The one to beat.

Form: 1/135-2F

Walmix^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

8/1

Gemix gelding. Attracted support at double-figure odds and built on his debut effort when landing 12-runner Wexford bumper (2m) in June. Interesting what the market makes of him now sent hurdling.

Form: 41

Great Rainbow⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon

200/1

20/1, thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good) on NH debut 40 days ago. Can only be watched on the back of that.

Form: 0

Johns Wood²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr

125/1

Gatewood gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) The Sneezer. Market can guide.

Form: PP-

Party Rocker³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: John J Maguire

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in bumper (28/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Patricks Hill¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 109

11/2

Fair hurdler. 11/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, soft) 101 days ago, pulled up approaching last on back of 6 months off. Needs to bounce back returning from another absence.

Form: 2/54F2P-

Paul's Pal⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft) 46 days ago, weakening when not fluent 2 out. Passed over here.

Form: 60-6

Righteous Ruane¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Sligo (16.9f, good) 11 days ago, left behind before last. Can only be watched.

Form: 07-P8

Walkonthebriteside^t1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, first run since leaving S. Curling when ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7-89

Celina John²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

250/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy, 200/1) on hurdles bow. Off 8 months.

Form: 0P-

Laidback Joanie¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 12 in bumper at Sligo (18f, good) on NH debut 11 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Weliketoparty³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good) 31 days ago. Low-grade handicaps over further likely to be more her bag in due course.

Form: 03

Delta Melody⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

50/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam (h66) point winner (stayed 19f over hurdles under Rules. Maiden pointer, last of 5 finishers last time (May 14). Reserve 1.

Form: 2432-5

Non-Runners

Shotgun Jack⁴⁰⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P G Kelly J: Philip Donovan

Political Approach¹⁰⁰³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: Non Runner

Cosmic Blizzard¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

The Last Mardi (4/5), Black Bamboo (7/2), Patricks Hill (11/2), Fameaftertheglory (6/1), Walmix (8/1), Cosmic Blizzard (20/1), Shotgun Jack (33/1), Paul's Pal (40/1), Walkonthebriteside (50/1), Delta Melody (50/1), Political Approach (100/1), Johns Wood (125/1), Weliketoparty (150/1), Great Rainbow (200/1), Righteous Ruane (200/1), Laidback Joanie (250/1), Party Rocker (250/1), Celina John (250/1)

THE LAST MARDI had notably travelled best and was still going well when falling 2 out on his latest start at Wexford 4 weeks ago (looked likely winner) and Gordon Elliott's charge is fancied to make amends here. The returning Black Bamboo and recent bumper winner Walmix are others fancied to be thereabouts.