19:25 Kilbeggan

Friday 26 July 2024

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Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 6m 11.1s

Beaufort Scale^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

5/1

Promising sort. 11/1, second of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 21 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-432

Camino Rock^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M F Morris| OR: 106

18/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 13 hurdle runs. Below form ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 432P-09

Coffeys Forge¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Ryan| OR: 102| D

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, creditable fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 22-3105

Go Frankie³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Croke

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (100/1) at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 3 days ago, pulled up before second. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 233/8-P

Magellan Strait^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Promising individual. Useful winner at 17f on Flat. 5/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, third of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago. Open to progress and is an obvious player.

Form: 3

Mr Eastwood^t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7

Native Speaker¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117| D

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy, 17/2) 118 days ago. Likely to bounce back after a break and should play a part.

Form: 4/92228-

Priceforlove⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Rath

100/1

€6,000 3-y-o, Sans Frontieres gelding. Dam unraced. Limited appeal on paper.

Form: 3-5

Relham Place^t⁹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald| T: Leonard Flynn

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle (125/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy), headed fifth. First run for yard after leaving John Gerard Fitzgerald.

Form: 079P/

Rule The Wind^t³³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 113

10/1

Fair hurdler. 9/2, below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 72/73F6-

Slieve Carran²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley| D

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow, not knocked about. Off 7 months. Up in trip.

Form: 41/6248-

Chief O'Hara²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Unseated rider in novice hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good, 11/2) on hurdles bow 28 days ago.

Form: 5U

Dereks Dream¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 14 in bumper (12/1) at Roscommon (15.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 884-8

Little Green Lady²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: P A Fahy

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to firm) 20 days ago.

Form: 070-P0

Slate Gray⁷⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good second of 9 in bumper at Wexford (20.7f, soft). Off over 2 years. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving N. Dooly.

Form: 36552/

Non-Runners

Saint Rhue⁸⁹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 1

The Dooner Citizen⁶⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Native Speaker (11/8), Magellan Strait (3/1), Beaufort Scale (5/1), Slieve Carran (10/1), Rule The Wind (10/1), Coffeys Forge (16/1), Camino Rock (18/1), Saint Rhue (20/1), The Dooner Citizen (25/1), Chief O'Hara (33/1), Dereks Dream (66/1), Mr Eastwood (66/1), Go Frankie (80/1), Slate Gray (80/1), Priceforlove (100/1), Relham Place (150/1), Little Green Lady (200/1)

BEAUFORT SCALE took well to hurdling when second at Cork three weeks ago and improvement is anticipated, so he's preferred to Native Speak, who sets the standard but needs to put a poor run behind him. Magellan Strait has the scope for better based on Flat form, so he's also considered.