16:35 Killarney

Monday 12 May 2025

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Kerry Tool Hire Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 34.8s

Affinity Rock⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| BF

15/8

Winning pointer. Second of 9 in novice hurdle (9/4) at Punchestown (22.8f, heavy) 77 days ago, clear of rest. One to consider.

Form: 162-

Former Flame⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle

15/2

Modest hurdler. 5/1, excellent second of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.7f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Has races in her.

Form: 235972-

Getaways Charm²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

14/1

2/1, third of 6 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (19.8f, good) 29 days ago. Previous third at Naas was much better and she should bounce back. Steps up in trip.

Form: P3/233-

Kilfera³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 95

25/1

Fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 16/1) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: U/609P5-

Paudie's Wings³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 97

14/1

Respectable tenth of 20 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Naas (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 5/63P0-

Regards To Rose^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 100

25/1

66/1, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy) 77 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1R3R08-

Sugar Cookie³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

9/2

10/1, fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 38 days ago. Should improve for top stable.

Form: 2/05-

Time In A Bottle^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Placed 3 times in bumpers. 7/1, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, soft) on return/hurdles bow 22 days ago. Open to improvement with longer trip in her favour.

Form: 52324-

Whatchukno¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Nagle-Jr

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 8900-

Non-Runners

Catchabird²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Sarah Connell J: Aidan Kelly

Stylish Composer²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: A Ott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Affinity Rock (15/8), Time In A Bottle (9/4), Sugar Cookie (9/2), Catchabird (7/1), Former Flame (15/2), Getaways Charm (14/1), Paudie's Wings (14/1), Regards To Rose (25/1), Kilfera (25/1), Stylish Composer (50/1), Whatchukno (300/1)

CATCHABIRD has run good races in handicaps the last twice and this longer trip will suit so she could be the way to go. Affinity Rock, Getaways Charm and Time In A Bottle are other key players.