13:53 Killarney

Saturday 9 May 2026

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 4m 17.40s

Ancient Myth²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: N F Glynn

50/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) for David O'Meara. Probably best watched on hurdle debut for new yard.

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Approval^h,t²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| BF

50/1

Dual Flat winner in 2024 but unable to trouble the judge last year and is likely best watched on hurdles debut for new connections here.

Form:

Bud Fox¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

10/3

Made promising start in bumpers and wasn't given a hard time when seventh of 20 in novice over this trip at Down Royal on hurdles bow 109 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 11367/

Calzaghi²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McNamara

22/1

Posted fairly-useful form on Flat when second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (1½m, heavy) in October and is worth monitoring in market on debut over hurdles.

Form:

Chou Chou¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: E O'Connell

150/1

Modest Flat winner who finished well beaten on sole previous start in this sphere.

Form: 0/

Individualism^t1²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

40/1

Dual winner on Flat for Charlie Johnston but shaped as if amiss when last seen in September and hard to know what to expect on first hurdles start for new yard. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form:

Jerry From Kerry⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

25/1

Fairly useful bumper scorer for Emmet Mullins who shaped well on his hurdling bow at Thurles in February and was starting to make late headway when falling 2 out at Naas last time. More needed on debut for new yard to play a part here, however.

Form: 25486F/

Magico³²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/1

Below form on slow ground when last seen on Flat in June but capable of useful form in that sphere and must be of interest on hurdles debut for top yard.

Form:

Minella Mate⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: J Nallen| BF

4/1

Bumper/Flat winner who was fifth in his previous hurdle back in July 2023. Arrives fit from some creditable efforts on Dundalk's all-weather in recent months.

Form: 52315/

Royad³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

125/1

Fair Flat winner in France but finished well held in novice hurdle at Roscommon on NH debut in July. Not seen since and makes limited appeal here.

Form: 0/

Tyson Fury²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 117

3/1

Useful Flat winner who arrives on back of respectable second of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (2m, good to soft) 20 days ago. Remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 4/02-

Goodmancon¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Breen

50/1

Modest bumper performer who ran to similar level when third of 11 in novice at Tramore (2m, good to soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 456743/

Whet The Appetite¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger

50/1

Offered more than on debut when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Tramore (2m, good to soft, 50/1) 19 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to be seen in better light when sent handicapping.

Form: 04/

Pure Logic¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J J Hanlon

10/1

Largely acquitted herself well in bumpers and has run with credit in both starts over hurdles, latest when third of 7 in novice at Taunton (2m, good to firm) in November. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 222423/

Strong Contender¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee

250/1

Yet to make an impact in a trio of starts over hurdles.

Form: 3F0/

Non-Runners

Ellis Brittle

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Alex Harvey

Backinbusiness¹⁵³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Money Shuffler¹⁵⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: W M Roper J: Reserve 2

Screaming Eagle³⁵⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Magico (2/1), Tyson Fury (3/1), Bud Fox (10/3), Minella Mate (4/1), Pure Logic (10/1), Calzaghi (22/1), Jerry From Kerry (25/1), Ellis Brittle (33/1), Backinbusiness (33/1), Individualism (40/1), Goodmancon (50/1), Approval (50/1), Whet The Appetite (50/1), Ancient Myth (50/1), Screaming Eagle (66/1), Money Shuffler (100/1), Royad (125/1), Chou Chou (150/1), Strong Contender (250/1)

A useful performer on the Flat, MAGICO could be the one to beat on his hurdles bow for Willie Mullins, particularly if the market vibes are strong. Tyson Fury and Pure Logic rate the principal dangers.