13:35 Killarney

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 13.80s

March Law¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

50/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 66/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 6 months.

Form:

Marks Bear⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: W J Burke

150/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 7/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 47 days ago.

Form:

Relevant Range^h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott

125/1

Fair Flat winner. Once-raced maiden over hurdles. 50/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) on NH debut 5 days ago.

Form: 0

Sionnach Eile²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J G Murphy

6/1

Useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 16/1, ninth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form:

Al Gasparo^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF

5/4

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 5/6, creditable second of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Major player.

Form: 1/64242-

Botanic Ridge^t⁷²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: Arthur Goulding

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft). Off 24 months. First run for yard after leaving P. C. O'Connor.

Form: 8P0/

Charlie Buckett¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 20/1, first run since leaving Emmet Mullins when seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: P57-

Expound^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan

80/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Eighth of 23 in maiden (14/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 22 days ago, finding little. Switches from Flat to hurdles (pulled up on last outing in this sphere).

Form: 0P/

Fast Felix^t¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

12/1

Fair hurdler. Below form fifth of 9 in bumper at Down Royal (17f, soft, 5/1) 138 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: 043425-

Irish Panther¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: E J O'Grady

11/8

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 15 in novice hurdle (2/1) at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) 164 days ago. Strong claims,

Form: 2232/23-

Jocker Du Moulin⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.6f, heavy, 66/1) on NH debut 43 days ago.

Form: 39-

Monty Cross²⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut. Off 9 months.

Form: 8-

Sharetheknowledge¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Tobin| OR: 102

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, second of 10 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, heavy) 112 days ago.

Form: P/4802-

Taking Control²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: G Scott

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft). Off 9 months.

Form: 0P-

Stumblin In⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, heavy) 57 days ago, tailed off when pulled up 2 out. First run for yard after leaving John Michael Burke.

Form: PP-

Non-Runners

King's Commander⁴⁶⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

The Greek Mason

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 1

Lieber Nicc¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

One Big Boum¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Al Gasparo (5/4), Irish Panther (11/8), Lieber Nicc (9/2), Sionnach Eile (6/1), Fast Felix (12/1), The Greek Mason (16/1), Sharetheknowledge (25/1), King's Commander (33/1), One Big Boum (33/1), Jocker Du Moulin (33/1), March Law (50/1), Expound (80/1), Charlie Buckett (100/1), Monty Cross (100/1), Relevant Range (125/1), Stumblin In (150/1), Marks Bear (150/1), Botanic Ridge (200/1), Taking Control (300/1)

IRISH PANTHER and Al Gasparo both look capable of winning a race of this nature, while Sionnach Eile would be a big threat if translating his useful Flat form to this sphere at the first attempt. Though a shade disappointing when beaten over 14 lengths at Thurles on his latest start in November, Irish Panther gets the nod. It's unlikely that he faces a rival of the same level of ability as the winner of that Thurles race (Daddy Long Legs) here. Lieber Nicc will be a threat if getting a run.