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Saturday 21 March 2026

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 14.50s

Begorra Man³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

15/8

Made an encouraging start to his career when fifth of 23 in hot maiden at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day in 2024. Fairly useful runner-up in pair of Punchestown bumpers since, the latest on return from 12 months off, and he's open to improvement back hurdling.

Form: 52-2

Blue Du Neuf^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

66/1

Offered something to work with on bumper debut but well held in pair of maiden hurdles at this track.

Form: 574P

Calm Flight Ahead¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Failed to complete in points and has shown little under Rules.

Form: PUP00

Chopsticks¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzsimons⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 13.5f), successful once in 2025 but raced too freely on latest start in October. Likely to be a longer-term project over hurdles.

Form:

Cloonbonniffe

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Treacy| T: M M McNiff

125/1

€24,000 3-y-o, Maxios gelding. Half-brother to 2¼m bumper winner Nancy Wyse. Dam (h97) maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m) out of winning hurdler up to 2½m Bright Note. Likely to be an outsider on debut.

Form:

Cloudio¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

25/1

Point winner was fair second on bumper debut but again didn't convince with his finishing effort (in first-time tongue strap) when fourth in 20-runner maiden at Naas. Handicaps look a more realistic option, now.

Form: 12-054

Famous Figure¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

7/2

Fair bumper winner for Peter Fahy. Stepped forward from hurdle debut when second of 20 in novice at Naas, lasting longer on the bridle than odds-on winner but not seeing his race out as well. Could be more to come on just third start for top yard.

Form: 8-7162

Herecomesmybaby¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

125/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Loose Preformer and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Just Milly. Fourth of 5 finishers sole start in points (Nov 2025) and is bred to need time/distance.

Form: 4

Kilgame^t⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122

16/5

Yard among the winners in recent days, but he's proved consistent rather than progressive, finishing fourth of 16 in novice hurdle (5/1) at Naas in January.

Form: 2/53-34

Lanzhou¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Flavin

150/1

€28,000 Jeu St Eloi gelding. Fourth on both point starts but showed nothing on Rules debut.

Form: 440

Microscope⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Buchanan

250/1

Telescope gelding showed little in bumpers and similar story on hurdle debut in January.

Form: PPP/55-0

Theabsolutegov'nor⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W R Crawford

50/1

€18,000 Milan gelding has hinted at ability on bumper/hurdle debut, the latter at Naas in December. Probably a longer-term project.

Form: 80

Auntie Ida³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: Patrick Turley

125/1

Fared little better than on hurdle debut when ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown.

Form: 409

Baby Fish²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

€30,000 Sir Percy mare. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart hurdlers Lac Fontana (2m-2½m winner), stayed 3m, and All Yours (2m1f winner). Not given hard time when sixth of 10 in C&D novice on debut and probably a handicap project.

Form: 6

Castlerock Lady⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P Downey

250/1

After 13 months off, fared no better than on debut when last of 12 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse in January.

Form: 0-0

Orinoco Walk¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey| T: R Dunne

125/1

Showed more than in bumpers on hurdle debut when fifth of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown but will be better off in handicaps.

Form: 4975

Clonbury Court²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Eoin Walsh| T: J P Dempsey

250/1

Again showed nothing when 125/1, pulled up in maiden hurdle at Naas.

Form: 0P

Mac An Fiach²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Hunting Horn gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fair hurdle winner/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Our Friend and fairly useful hurdle/useful chase winner (stayed 3m1f) Majestic Force. Pulled up sole start in points and probably one for the down the line.

Form: P

Munsif⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 121

13/8

Useful winner on Flat for Roger Varian and has shaped well in defeat in juvenile hurdles for new connections this winter, third behind Fred Winter winner Saratoga at Naas last time. That form reads well and he receives handy 4-y-o allowance now switched to maiden.

Form: 353

Youknowthecode²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Elliott

150/1

No better than on debut when 66/1, sixth of 9 in C&D juvenile hurdle and looks one for handicaps.

Form: 86

Boogie Inthejungle¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

150/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but tailed off when falling at Gowran second time up over hurdles.

Form: 0F

Ur My Fav^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

250/1

Never involved when twelfth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Naas.

Form: U0

Poet's Gale⁴⁶

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

150/1

Related to above-average jumpers but he's looked a handicap project, not given hard time when seventh of 14 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Form: 5807

Non-Runners

Always Scoring²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J P Flavin J: Jordan Canavan

Fun Daddy¹³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: E & P Harty J: Kieren Buckley

Newbrook Diamond³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Zarushio¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Tom Dreaper J: Alix Balfe

Forecasts

Munsif (13/8), Begorra Man (15/8), Newbrook Diamond (5/2), Kilgame (16/5), Famous Figure (7/2), Fun Daddy (20/1), Cloudio (25/1), Always Scoring (33/1), Theabsolutegov'nor (50/1), Zarushio (50/1), Blue Du Neuf (66/1), Baby Fish (100/1), Chopsticks (100/1), Orinoco Walk (125/1), Cloonbonniffe (125/1), Auntie Ida (125/1), Herecomesmybaby (125/1), Poet's Gale (150/1), Youknowthecode (150/1), Boogie Inthejungle (150/1), Lanzhou (150/1), Mac An Fiach (150/1), Microscope (250/1), Calm Flight Ahead (250/1), Ur My Fav (250/1), Clonbury Court (250/1), Castlerock Lady (250/1)

MUNSIF has made a very promising start over hurdles and is fancied to get off the mark. Begorra Man and Famous Figure are in good hands and can improve.