18:45 Kilbeggan

Friday 17 May 2024

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Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 6m 1.40s

Happy Jacky²³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Fahey| OR: 136

16/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (24f, heavy, 10/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Ray Hackett. Worth a market check.

Form: UP/0244-

Vina Ardanza³³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| BF

16/1

One win from 2 runs last season. Fourth of 6 in handicap chase at this course (19.4f, good, 9/4). Off 11 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Solid claims if he's tuned up for this.

Form: 2047/14-

Bardenstown Lad^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 7 in novice chase (16/1) at Tipperary (23.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7PP46-6

Lisnamult Lad^h1²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 125| D

7/1

Fourth of 6 in novice hurdle (5/2) at Cheltenham (24f, soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Remains with potential.

Form: 613114-

Getaway Charlie¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 121

7/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft, 40/1) 15 days ago. In good form last season and can't be dismissed.

Form: 23212U-

Ottizzini²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 119| D

11/4

Latest win in hurdle at Musselburgh in February. 9/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 73P124-

Starzov^p1¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 119

9/1

Sixteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Leopardstown (24.3f, soft) 104 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1300/40-

Donkey Years^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 116| D

13/2

25/1, fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Should strip fitter for that and he's well treated on chasing form.

Form: 3UPP/04-

Futurum Regem¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 112

14/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (13.1f, good to soft, 22/1) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Booking of Shinnick a plus. Pulled up on last hurdle run.

Form: 08F98/P-

Ossifer Hops^p¹⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 112

12/1

Below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy, 50/1) 141 days ago. Up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 123P00-

The Little Yank⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112

6/1

12/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 96P54-7

Forecasts

Ottizzini (11/4), The Little Yank (6/1), Donkey Years (13/2), Lisnamult Lad (7/1), Getaway Charlie (7/1), Starzov (9/1), Ossifer Hops (12/1), Futurum Regem (14/1), Happy Jacky (16/1), Vina Ardanza (16/1), Bardenstown Lad (25/1)

VINA ARDANZA is well treated based on chasing form and should be ready despite an 11-month absence, so he gets the tentative vote in a tricky contest. Ottizini should be on the premises and Getaway Charlie deserves respect.