13:55 Killarney

Sunday 11 May 2025

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 4m 21.5s

Dragon Of Malta^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey| T: P F O'Donnell| C

125/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1m) but sent off at long odds and he offered little starting out over hurdles/after 6 months off when last of 7 in minor event hurdle at Cork (16.3f, soft, 250/1) on NH debut 21 days ago. That was a stiff task however, so this should reveal more.

Form: 7-

Grey Fable^h,t¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 109

12/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Hooded for 1st time, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) in November. Will need to jump better if he's to figure back from 6 months off.

Form: 578-

Status Green³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: J G Murphy

33/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 40/1, may of needed first start for 5 months when eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) 30 days ago. Will have handicaps as an option after this.

Form: 00-

Westminster Moon^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: A J Martin

10/1

Smart performer on Flat in Germany (stays 1¼m) for Andreas Wohler. Changed hands for €260,000 and shaped as if better for the run after 6 months off when tenth of 16 in handicap at Cork (10.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Interesting hurdles debutant for shrewd stable.

Form:

Glory Sky¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Hackett

200/1

7f winner on Flat who hasn't offered a great deal of short-term encouragement in a trio of maiden hurdle runs since returning from a lengthy absence this year. Can only be watched.

Form: 000-

Back To Cali²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Maiden pointer with a mixed pedigree. Never involved when thirteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 55650-

Chasing Blues^h1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| BF

14/1

€100,000 Walk In The Park gelding who failed by a long chalk to meet market expectations when eighth of 11 in bumper at Navan (16f, soft, 3/1) on NH debut 50 days ago. Hood fitted for hurdles debut and no great surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 8-

Dream Diamond²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: M Kennedy

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 14 in bumper (25/1) at Cork (19f, soft) 21 days ago. Pick of his hurdles form last year gives him sound claims of being in the mix.

Form: 6/3267-

Eyeeye¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

20/1

Modest maiden on the Flat for Iain Jardine and ran to a similar level starting out for new yard when third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) on NH debut 17 days ago. Could do better in this sphere but handicaps likely to be more his bag.

Form: 3-

Harrowhill⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

100/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Typical Thomas and fairly useful hurdler Nell's Well. Unplaced completed start in points, fell last time (Mar 23).

Form: PP5F-

Moment Of Prayer^t1,h1²³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor

150/1

Barely A Moment gelding. Dam ran twice over hurdles. Last of 13 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good, 125/1) on NH debut in September. Hood/tongue tie applied for return/hurdles debut

Form: 0-

Red Or White²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in bumper (50/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 24 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 70-

Romany Brown¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 11/4, good fourth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) 17 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles and he's one of the likelier types.

Form: P/32334-

Wholelotofbusiness^t⁴⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

18/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 40/1). Off 15 months.

Form: 63/

Western Princess^h1⁵¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

12/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Westerner filly who makes plenty of appeal on paper but raced far too freely and folded quickly when last of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.1f, heavy) on NH debut 17 months ago. Absent since but represents top stable and surprise where she not capable of better now hurdling. Hooded.

Form: 9/

Ifallgoeswell¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/4, creditable third of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Reserve 3.

Form: B223-

Non-Runners

Akmaam⁸⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Duggan J: A McCurtin

County Final

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 1

Bubba Yeats

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: S Curling J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Ifallgoeswell (2/1), Romany Brown (5/2), Dream Diamond (7/2), Westminster Moon (10/1), Western Princess (12/1), Grey Fable (12/1), Chasing Blues (14/1), Bubba Yeats (16/1), Wholelotofbusiness (18/1), Eyeeye (20/1), Status Green (33/1), Akmaam (33/1), County Final (50/1), Back To Cali (100/1), Harrowhill (100/1), Dragon Of Malta (125/1), Moment Of Prayer (150/1), Glory Sky (200/1), Red Or White (200/1)

The betting will prove useful in assessing the chances of a few but WESTMINSTER MOON was smart on the level in Germany and, with a recent spin on the Flat likely to have brought him on, he could be worth chancing now his attentions switch to hurdling for the first time. Romany Brown and Dream Diamond are a couple of the more likely threats, with the returning Western Princess another to note on her respective hurdles bow.