19:20 Kilbeggan

Friday 12 July 2024

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Kilbeggan Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 6m 27.50s

Balkito¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 102| D

40/1

First run since leaving Barry Connell when fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cork (24.3f, heavy) 113 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. Ahern.

Form: 174/RP4-

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Ceanndana^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 102

4/1

Career best when winning 15-runner novice chase (11/4) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago, cruising clear. Switches from chase to hurdles and he has to go on the shortlist.

Form: 113P-21

Cerberus⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: John Hayes| OR: 102

17/2

14/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good) 5 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 865654-

Western Model⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 102| D

11/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 52 days ago by 7 lengths from Rising Dust, comfortably. Has to be taken very seriously given he's totally unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 98/659-1

Dinoland^t,v1⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 100

12/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 6/1) 52 days ago won by Western Model, behind when pulled up before next. Visor replaces blinkers.

Form: 2P7P-2P

Dr Val^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 98| D

22/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.5f, good) 34 days ago, behind when pulled up quickly 5 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 66U5-PP

I Am Rocco^t1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 98

66/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 46/57P-F

Reserve Judgement⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 96| CD

11/1

First run since leaving John McConnell when won 15-runner handicap hurdle at this course (25.2f, good, 12/1) 40 days ago. Had gone well fresh in the past so task is to now back that up.

Form: 64F6P-1

Rising Dust⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Hourigan| OR: 96

9/2

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Listowel (23.4f, good) 41 days ago, comfortably. 9 lb rise understandable so he has to merit consideration.

Form: 750-721

Sea Road Fill⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D Collins| OR: 96

33/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft, 25/1) 84 days ago. Others more persuasive up in trip.

Form: 305549-

Hurricane Darwin³⁸⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 95| D

25/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 12 months. Up in trip.

Form: 16234/7-

Safran Et Bleu^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 95| CD

6/1

13/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Open to further progress given profile so he's on the shortlist.

Form: 599-541

Yenillik⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H Rogers| OR: 95| D

25/1

40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.5f, good) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable effort on last hurdles outing.

Form: 037304/

Inthenickoftime^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 95

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this course (16f, good) 40 days ago, left with too much to do. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on and he retains potentials from his modest mark.

Form: 478-06

Non-Runners

Townhill Penny²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Falvio⁴⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 2

Warmer Days Ahead³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: O McKiernan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ceanndana (4/1), Rising Dust (9/2), Western Model (11/2), Safran Et Bleu (6/1), Inthenickoftime (15/2), Cerberus (17/2), Reserve Judgement (11/1), Dinoland (12/1), Dr Val (22/1), Yenillik (25/1), Hurricane Darwin (25/1), Sea Road Fill (33/1), Balkito (40/1), I Am Rocco (66/1)

This could a be a good race for the grade with WESTERN MODEL and Safran Et Bleu last-time-out winners and unexposed over 3m, while Ceanndana has been in top form over fences of late. Marginal preference is for the Paul-Nolan trained inmate.