16:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 July 2023

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Tom McCormack Memorial Cup Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 31.7s

Qatar Spirit³²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 99

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle (66/1) at this course (19f, good), dropping away quickly. Off 10 months.

Form: 88450-

Kiss My Lucky Egg¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery

28/1

Promising sort. One win from 3 runs last season. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Emmet Mullins and not ruled out.

Form: 150-6

Chief Consul⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally

18/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 68 days ago.

Form: 0

Il Silenzio¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: M Brassil

13/2

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 23 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft, 125/1) 160 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 08-

Johnny M³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form third of 11 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Wexford (16.7f, good) 30 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 09-833

Killinaskully

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

40/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam unraced. Market can guide.

Form:

Mo Chruinne³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

10/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving Alan Donoghue when fell 2nd in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good) on hurdles bow 30 days ago.

Form: 59-F

Toppy's Boy⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Una Corcoran

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 46 days ago. More is required.

Form: 70

Truckers Fame^h1⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

12/1

Fame And Glory gelding. Brother to modest hurdler Truckers Angel, and half-brother to poor 25f chase winner Truckers Cailin. Dam (c107/h92) maiden hurdler/chaser. Wears hood.

Form: 444-3

U Asking Me¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, good to soft, 80/1) 14 days ago.

Form: F/FP1-30

Valsorpresa⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF

8/13

Fairly useful maiden under NH rules. 11/10, suffered a poor run when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good) 49 days ago. Sets a high standard.

Form: 30-24

Charlie Bawnie¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 00-0

Edge Of My Seat^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 91

9/1

Modest hurdler. 10/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.4f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and not totally discounted.

Form: 2546-66

Honey Roll Over⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: A P Heskin| T: J P Flavin

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: P44-900

Winds Of Winter¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: P W Flynn

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1 and hooded for 1st time, last of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 700

Parlour Of Dreams^t1⁴⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 15 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 200/1) on NH debut. Off 15 months. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE

Form: 0/

Non-Runners

Blackcastle Storm²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Hollymount Dream⁹¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 2

Ladyeze Man⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Valsorpresa (8/13), Johnny M (6/1), Il Silenzio (13/2), Edge Of My Seat (9/1), Mo Chruinne (10/1), Truckers Fame (12/1), Blackcastle Storm (12/1), Chief Consul (18/1), Hollymount Dream (25/1), Kiss My Lucky Egg (28/1), Killinaskully (40/1), Qatar Spirit (50/1), Ladyeze Man (50/1), Toppy's Boy (66/1), U Asking Me (80/1), Parlour Of Dreams (125/1), Charlie Bawnie (250/1), Honey Roll Over (250/1), Winds Of Winter (250/1)

VALSORPRESA has some fairly useful form to his name and didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth at Down Royal last time so can open his account here. Edge of My Seat appeals as the one to chase home Gordon Elliott's 5-y-o ahead of hurdling newcomer Blackcastle Storm who was fairly useful on the level.