14:00 Killarney

Saturday 22 August 2026

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ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 58.60s

Approval^h,t⁸⁴

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

28/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Owen Burrows. Showed more than on debut over hurdles when fifth at Listowel in May but will need to improve again to make an impact here.

Form: 05

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Ealu Tapa³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

11/2

Left debut form behind when winning 13-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (2m) 32 days ago. Did that nicely so one to consider on this switch to hurdling.

Form: 91

Molto Amichi²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| C

5/1

Looked set to finish third before falling late on hurdles debut in October. Since shed maiden status on the level and there should be more to come in this sphere.

Form: F-

Golden Handshake²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: W Durkan

10/11

Back-to-back winner on the Flat at around 1½m last summer for William Haggas, before failing to give his running on final 2 outings of the campaign. Closing on the leader when unseating rider on hurdles debut and he can gain compensation.

Form: U

Champagne Diamond^t1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara

125/1

Maiden pointer and well held both starts over hurdles a year apart. Tongue strap on.

Form: F555/0-8

Deeter¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: E McCarthy

200/1

Califet gelding. Dam, maiden over hurdles/fences in France, half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 23f) Clarcam. Showed nothing in a bumper in March.

Form: P-

Ikalimix^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

125/1

Has stood very little racing in recent seasons. Sent off at 50/1 when falling at the fifth on reappearance at Cork 19 days ago.

Form: 4965/0-F

Le Vent D'ex¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

300/1

No impact in a bumper and a maiden hurdle a year apart.

Form: P6/P-0

Lincoln Mill²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick| T: L J Archdeacon

200/1

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in points. Low-key start to career under Rules.

Form: 62-80

Macoo

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn

125/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam (c105/h106) 2¾m/3m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Minella Moon Shine¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: J Nallen

10/3

Produced a promising debut when second of 14 in a Roscommon maiden (2m) in July, just failing. Not in same form when sixth upped to 2½m back there a month later but fancied to get back on track dropped in distance.

Form: F/26

Je Suis Celebre⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy

80/1

Displayed ability on the all-weather for Ian Williams but not in the same form for Stephen Thorne, eighth of 15 in claimer at Bellewstown (1m) 50 days ago. Hurdles debut.

Form:

Certosa¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: W J O'Doherty

80/1

Minor promise only in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form: 8640-5F

Kauto Empress¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mike O'Connor| T: M Winters

300/1

Too free to show anything both starts.

Form: 00

Marilyns Poet¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoin Walsh| T: J M Burke

300/1

Twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan on debut 14 days ago, running green.

Form: 0

Cast A Cold Eye^h,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/1

Half-sister to Bambino Fever. Looks a stable lesser light on her bumper form. RESERVE.

Form: 5-6

Non-Runners

Sea Eagle¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Thomas O'Connor

Through The Storm¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D H Kelly J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Golden Handshake (10/11), Sea Eagle (9/4), Minella Moon Shine (10/3), Molto Amichi (5/1), Ealu Tapa (11/2), Cast A Cold Eye (7/1), Approval (28/1), Certosa (80/1), Je Suis Celebre (80/1), Through The Storm (100/1), Champagne Diamond (125/1), Macoo (125/1), Ikalimix (125/1), Lincoln Mill (200/1), Deeter (200/1), Kauto Empress (300/1), Le Vent D'ex (300/1), Marilyns Poet (300/1)

GOLDEN HANDSHAKE was in the process of making a very promising start to his hurdling career until unseating rider late at Galway 3 weeks ago and on that evidence, he can win a maiden such as this. Sea Eagle and Minella Moon Shine head the opposition.