Peadar's Bar Moate Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 6m 25.4s

Reiki Revolution²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 110| BF

5/2

Bumper winner for Shark Hanlon who has been shaping up well in this sphere for present connections, matching previous best despite being left poorly placed when third of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (24.4f) 28 days ago. Remains open to improvement and definite possibilities here.

Form: 15-4323

Krishna Bellevue^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, again ran to just a poor level when eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Low-grade handicaps promise to be more his thing after this.

Form: 98

Messi Magic⁴⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: D P Murphy

33/1

Affinisea gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful chaser Three By Two, stays 33f, and fair chaser Buddha Scheme, stays 4m. Failed to complete both starts in points, pulled up second one (Apr 2024).

Form: FP/

Mighty Berkshire²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: D Queally

11/2

Berkshire gelding who ran to a similar level as on debut (modest form) when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Needs to take a step forward if he's to feature.

Form: 55

Quantum Quest¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 114

8/13

5-y-o gelding who ran best race since his hurdles bow when second of 11 in maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f) back in March. Left the impression he'd be suited by this even longer trip then and he's a definite player on return for stable in good form.

Form: 3/5462-

Cuguilla¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

80/1

Workforce mare who seemed unsuited by the emphasis on speed when finishing sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago, outpaced from 2 out and unable to land a blow. Progress not ruled out upped markedly in trip.

Form: 6

Forecasts

Quantum Quest (8/13), Reiki Revolution (5/2), Mighty Berkshire (11/2), Krishna Bellevue (28/1), Messi Magic (33/1), Cuguilla (80/1)

QUANTUM QUEST ran his best race since his hurdling bow when runner-up in a Downpatrick maiden back in March, leaving the impression that this further step up in trip could well unlock further progress. He's been absent since but resumes with the Henry de Bromhead stable very much amongst the winners and could be the answer. Reiki Revolution has been shaping up well of late and he rates the chief threat.