15:20 Galway

Monday 11 September 2023

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Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 9.6s

Alvaniy⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

5/4

Promising sort. First run since leaving Paul Gammell when fifth of 16 in maiden at this course (21f, good to soft, 8/1) on hurdles bow 40 days ago. Down in trip. Likely to improve for top yard.

Form: 32-5

Bright Lad³⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: F Costello

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 13 in bumper (150/1) at Listowel (16f, good). Off 11 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: U00/P9-

Champagne Dawn¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara

33/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good, 14/1) on hurdles bow 12 days ago.

Form: P-57

Clyde The Glide¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago.

Form: 3080/0

Delta Melody²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 432-505

Forever Frankie¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne

40/1

Very good sixth of 10 in bumper (16/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, soft) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 3060/9-6

Kalaroun¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

16/1

Promising sort. Modest winner at 11f on flat. First run since leaving Miss Tara Lee Cogan when fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 5

Road To The Weir³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: J Neilan

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (19.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: PPU2/0-0

Team Of Firsts¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: P J Flynn

20/1

Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 50/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Killarney (16.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 7-5

Walmix^h²²

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

3/1

Promising individual. Winner in bumper at Wexford in June. 28/1, good fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 4154

Harley Street¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/4

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 9 in novice hurdle (evens) at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 10 days ago, going with enthusiasm. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 5-2

Saynothinatall⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: D Collins

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in bumper at this course (16.6f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut 42 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Frisco Babe³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J O'Connor

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, thirteenth of 17 in bumper at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Late Vocation¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: P F McEnery

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form seventh of 12 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 28/1) 10 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 8937

Whimsy⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: A P Heskin| T: A McCann

40/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good to firm, 15/2), doing too much too soon. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form:

Non-Runners

Athgaine Monarch¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A Sexton J: Unknown Jockey

Hashtag Pretender²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: B Connell J: M J M O'Sullivan

Mighty Momentum

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Smokey Putnum⁹³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Alvaniy (5/4), Harley Street (9/4), Hashtag Pretender (9/4), Walmix (3/1), Smokey Putnum (12/1), Kalaroun (16/1), Team Of Firsts (20/1), Late Vocation (33/1), Champagne Dawn (33/1), Mighty Momentum (33/1), Whimsy (40/1), Forever Frankie (40/1), Delta Melody (50/1), Athgaine Monarch (50/1), Saynothinatall (66/1), Road To The Weir (80/1), Frisco Babe (150/1), Clyde The Glide (150/1), Bright Lad (150/1)

The way HARLEY STREET loomed up over 2½m at Down Royal last time suggests this return to around 2m should suit and he's taken to strike at the third time of asking over hurdles. Alvaniy is another who may benefit from being dropped in trip and is second choice ahead of Barry Connell's Hashtag Pretender.