18:00 Kilbeggan

Saturday 10 August 2024

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BetXS Staffless Betting Shops Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 54.8s

Autocrat¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D King| T: D Hogan

40/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 11/2, sixth of 9 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with more needed.

Form: 57

Tonaghneave Well¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF| C

5/2

Promising type. Winner in bumper here in June. Good second of 15 in novice hurdle (4/5) at this course (18.9f, good) on hurdles bow 15 days ago. Should progress. Can go well.

Form: 4412

Four Clean Aces²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

6/4

Fairly useful hurdler. 11/10, excellent second of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (19.3f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Leading form claims.

Form: 1/1F40-2

Karacole³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 110

9/2

Fair hurdler. 12/1, below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs.

Form: 662P-29

Go Frankie¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Croke

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (24.4f, good, 80/1) 15 days ago. Down in trip with work to do.

Form: 233/8-P8

Jersey Klass²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P Griffin

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 26 days ago, not knocked about. Needs to build on it.

Form: 08

Kinnagrelly Boy^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this course (18.9f, good) on hurdles bow 15 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: F-862

One Big Boum³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Down in trip and in the mix.

Form: 0/7-44

Ovidstown Hill

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

28/1

£12,000 3-y-o, Norse Dancer gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Mars Harper. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Strongpoint. Trainer going well so a considered newcomer.

Form:

Cowper Hall³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: L Lennon

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good) 34 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out.

Form: 9P

Getaway Blondie^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 8 in bumper at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm, 40/1) on NH debut 35 days ago, lost all chance at start. Makes hurdles debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 8

Ocean Brew⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

7/1

Twice raced in bumpers and fair form shown, fourth of 7 (7/4) at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft) 70 days ago when needing stronger gallop. Very much one to consider now going hurdling.

Form: U12-4

Somerset Hill

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

80/1

Champs Elysees mare. Dam maiden in bumpers. Others are preferred.

Form:

Massabielle

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs P Dobbs

100/1

Mount Nelson filly. Half-sister to modest hurdler Vinabell. Market can guide for this debutante.

Form:

Non-Runners

Mighty Soldier⁶³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J Fahey J: K C Sexton

Forecasts

Four Clean Aces (6/4), Tonaghneave Well (5/2), Karacole (9/2), Ocean Brew (7/1), One Big Boum (15/2), Kinnagrelly Boy (25/1), Ovidstown Hill (28/1), Autocrat (40/1), Mighty Soldier (50/1), Somerset Hill (80/1), Massabielle (100/1), Go Frankie (125/1), Jersey Klass (150/1), Getaway Blondie (200/1), Cowper Hall (250/1)

FOUR CLEAN ACES resumed with a fine second here last time so looks the way to go in her bid for a breakthrough victory in this sphere. Tonaghneave Well made a promising start when a recent second here so could emerge as the main danger to Willie Mullins' mare, although Gordon Elliott's newcomer Ocean Brew commands respect too, especially if the betting speaks in her favour. One Big Boum completes the shortlist.