17:37 Killarney

Monday 11 May 2026

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Killarney Town Retailers Association Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 5m 8.90s

Master Haku¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

9/2

Promising sort who overcame the odd sign of greenness when landing the odds in 14-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (2m, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip, which should suit and open to improvement for his leading yard.

Form: 32/1-

Midnight Jet³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125| C| D

5/4

Bumper winner who produced a big career best when winning 25-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (2½m, soft, 9/2) 37 days ago. That form looks solid and he's very much the one to beat.

Form: 135/1-

Cloneen To The Max⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A J Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Browne

250/1

Winning pointer but well held in 2 bumpers prior to finishing twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (2m) in November.

Form: 00/33PP-

Columbus²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

7/4

Smart Flat winner who was 5½ lengths sixth of 7 to Eydon in Gran Premio del Jockey Club at Milan (1½m, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Christophe Ferland (€400,000) and having joined Willie Mullins, he's a very class jumps recruit.

Form:

L'as De Watt¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P Fenton

50/1

Too green to show true worth in a bumper but sent off 66/1 he offered much more when second of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (2m, good to soft) on hurdles bow, albeit flattered by proximity to winner. Off 6 months and up in trip.

Form: 72/

Mc Swagger²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

125/1

Minor promise in bumpers. ninth of 15 in bumper at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft) 23 days ago, pulling hard. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 43/9-

Minnatrix^h1²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy

80/1

Fared best of the newcomers when second of 10 in bumper at Roscommon (2m, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut up in distance with a hood on for first time.

Form: 2/

Mr Hollywood²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

6/1

Useful Flat winner, winning 6-runner minor event at Toulouse (1½m, good, 7/10). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving H-A. Pantall and he's another potentially useful recruit for Willie Mullins.

Form:

Non-Runners

Don Jefe³⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Midnight Jet (5/4), Columbus (7/4), Master Haku (9/2), Mr Hollywood (6/1), Don Jefe (12/1), L'as De Watt (50/1), Minnatrix (80/1), Mc Swagger (125/1), Cloneen To The Max (250/1)

COLUMBUS is in the perfect hands to translate a good portion of his Flat ability to this sphere and if that proves to be the case at the first time of asking, he may well be up to the job. Midnight Jet and Master Haku are solid rivals.