13:22 Killarney

Saturday 9 May 2026

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Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 19.00s

Earthwatch^t³⁴

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

40/1

Fairly useful 1m winner on Flat for William Haggas and showed aptitude for hurdling when well held fourth of 15 to Bartholomew in juvenile maiden at Cork last month. Likely to need more time.

Form: 4-

North Shore³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 133

4/6

Bordering on useful maiden hurdler who was highly tried last season, finishing in the frame in Grade 2 event (11 lengths third to Narciso Has) and Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle (11½ lengths fourth to same rival) at Leopardstown. Sets a good standard tackling this company for the first time.

Form: 340F/

Whats New²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 105

9/1

Unreliable sort who shaped with promise early on over hurdles but hasn't kicked on and is best treated with caution.

Form: R25/564-

Bravemans Bounce⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Harvey| T: C Collins

250/1

Brave Mansonnien gelding. Dam 6f winner. Tailed-off eighth of 9 in juvenile maiden hurdle at Navan on debut.

Form: 8/

Fergy Five

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

50/1

El Salvador gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Sequestered (21f-3m winner). Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 31f) Outlaw Pete. Likely to need time and distance.

Form:

Messire Des Bordes²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

€65,000 No Risk At All gelding out of a half-sister to Kopek des Bordes. Not knocked about when eighth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Likely to improve. Engaged 6.05 Downpatrick Friday.

Form: 8-

Osco Flyer

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins

16/1

€9,500 3-y-o: second foal: dam (c93/h117) bumper/2¼m-2½m hurdle winner. Worth a market chack on debut.

Form:

Pillartou⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: P J Gilligan

125/1

Fourth foal, dam (h109) 2m/17f hurdle winner (stayed 21f): pulled up sole start in points (Mar 29).

Form: PP-

Portnahapple²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Runner-up both starts in maidens at the Curragh on the Flat, better effort (fairly useful form) when chasing home Appeared in 12-runner 1½m event in October. Interesting hurdling recruit for top yard.

Form:

Straightenyourhand

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

100/1

Seventh foal: half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 5f-1m winner Kreb's Cycle (by Helmet). Dam, 9f/1¼m winner, half-sister to fair hurdler (stayed 2½m) Chaparral Prince.

Form:

Tribal

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee

80/1

Harzand gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including modest hurdler Hill Station. Dam 1¼m-13f winner in France.

Form:

Who's Da Goose

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy

100/1

€1,000 3-y-o, third foal: dam (h119), bumper/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Cultivator.

Form:

Al What²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade

25/1

Modest maiden on the Flat has been underwhelming in 3 starts on the level this season. Makes hurdling debut. Engaged 6.05 Downpatrick Friday.

Form:

Breeze Of Tobruk²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T O'Connor

200/1

Out of a winning pointer, but has offered little encouragement in 2 starts in maiden hurdles.

Form: 90-

Non-Runners

Royal Alliance⁵⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: Maurice Ahern J: John Shinnick

Time For Talking

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: Richard Hennessy J: Alex Harvey

Forecasts

North Shore (4/6), Portnahapple (13/8), Whats New (9/1), Osco Flyer (16/1), Time For Talking (20/1), Al What (25/1), Royal Alliance (33/1), Earthwatch (40/1), Fergy Five (50/1), Messire Des Bordes (50/1), Tribal (80/1), Who's Da Goose (100/1), Straightenyourhand (100/1), Pillartou (125/1), Breeze Of Tobruk (200/1), Bravemans Bounce (250/1)

NORTH SHORE ran well in the face of some stiff tasks last season and is taken to capitalise on this marked drop in grade. Portnahapple looks an interesting recruit for Willie Mullins and is feared most, while Messire Ddes Bordes is entitled to step up from his debut.