13:40 Cork

Saturday 10 May 2025

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PADDY MAC Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 4m 4.60s

Galilean Prince^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 00-

Hillstar Blues²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, eighth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.3f, soft) on hurdles bow 20 days ago.

Form: 598-

Kelly's Cosmos^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: PP46-

Killeaney Bear²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| C

5/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Third of 5 in minor event (11/1) at Roscommon (10.4f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes hurdle debut in a very winnable race.

Form:

Kingston Fire

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan| T: Paul Power

100/1

Kingston Hill gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including French chaser Ludella. Dam placed on Flat in France.

Form:

Let's Go Mans³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, seventeenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 37 days ago.

Form: 0-

Los Toldos²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Hanlon

12/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat for Charlie Appleby. Showed an aptitude for hurdling when fifth here on first attempt. Has run poorly on the Flat since but respected back hurdling.

Form: 5-

Mick Collins^t,h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade

5/4

Got off the mark on the Flat in maiden at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) 35 days ago. Well beaten on hurdle debut in October but could prove a different proposition now.

Form: 6-

Pistocchi

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon

80/1

Motivator gelding. Dam, 2¼m hurdle winner in France, also 1½m winner on Flat.

Form:

Sixtripleeight⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 19 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.7f, good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: F9-

Tassarolo^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan

20/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. 80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.3f, soft) on NH debut 20 days ago.

Form: 5-

Temple City¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: D Hogan

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 7-

Tyder¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

14/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 11 in handicap at Limerick (11.9f, heavy) 15 days ago. Fifth on hurdle debut last summer.

Form: 5-

Yosemite Gold^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: E Doyle| OR: 110

5/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 15 in juvenile hurdle (16/1) at this course (16.3f, soft) 20 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 864-

You Played Well¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell

9/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, thirteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 130 days ago.

Form: 70-

Kentucky Bluebird³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in juvenile hurdle (125/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: P07-

Non-Runners

Lucky This Time⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Guess What³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: E Bolger J: Reserve 2

Wild Wild Wind³⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mick Collins (5/4), Killeaney Bear (5/1), Yosemite Gold (5/1), Sixtripleeight (17/2), You Played Well (9/1), Los Toldos (12/1), Tyder (14/1), Tassarolo (20/1), Let's Go Mans (33/1), Kentucky Bluebird (50/1), Temple City (66/1), Pistocchi (80/1), Kingston Fire (100/1), Kelly's Cosmos (125/1), Hillstar Blues (125/1), Galilean Prince (250/1)

If KILLEANEY BEAR can translate anything like his Flat ability he might prove up to making a winning start to his hurdle career. Mick Collins had excuses when well held on his hurdle debut last autumn and is a potential improver at the second attempt in this sphere having won on the Flat last month. Shark Hanlon's Los Toldos completes the shortlist.