20:00 Kilbeggan

Saturday 10 August 2024

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Midland Veterinary (Tullamore, Portarlington, Edenderry) Flat Race

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 46.8s

Kevin's Pride

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

11/2

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Aasleagh Dawn, stayed 25f. Might need a bit further in time but worthy of monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Marcus Furius⁴⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P Nolan

10/3

£75,000 4-y-o, Centaurian gelding. Dam unraced. Won sole start in points and is worth chancing to maintaing his unbeaten record under Rules.

Form: 1-

Marlpark²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in bumper (80/1) at Down Royal (17f, soft), doing too much too soon. Off 7 months.

Form: 68-

Calicave Bay

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss G Benson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

28/1

Califet gelding. Dam, runner-up in point, sister to useful bumper winner/smart hurdler (winner up to 2¾m) Clondaw Court and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Just Cause.

Form:

Live Aid

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: E Mullins

7/4

Rock of Gibraltar gelding. Closely related to a winner on Flat and half-brother to 7 winners, including modest hurdler Ogaritmo. Dam ran once on Flat. One to take seriously on debut.

Form:

Go Avel

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey

40/1

Court Cave mare. Sister to fair hurdler/chaser Flamingo's Court, and half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Max Flamingo, stays 29f. Dam unraced.

Form:

Lianna

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

40/1

Millenary mare. Dam, poor maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), 1m/12.4f winner who stayed 14.5f on Flat.

Form:

Eyecanboogie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Jukebox Jury filly. Dam, pulled up in point, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 21f) Rajdhani Express, out of fairly useful chaser (2¼m-2½m winner) Violet Express. Very much of interest.

Form:

Non-Runners

Cailin Deas³²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J Fahey J: Mr R W Barron

Forecasts

Live Aid (7/4), Eyecanboogie (2/1), Marcus Furius (10/3), Kevin's Pride (11/2), Cailin Deas (16/1), Marlpark (20/1), Calicave Bay (28/1), Lianna (40/1), Go Avel (40/1)

Point winner MARCUS FURIUS has the experience edge over most of his rivals and is fancied to make a successful start under Rules. Eyecanboogie makes plenty of appeal on paper for a top yard and Live Aid is an obvious player if the market speaks in his favour.