13:25 Killarney

Saturday 22 August 2026

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ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

4YO plus | 2m 100y | 19 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: D H Kelly| C

Didn't need to improve on his opening second at Cork to land the odds in 11-runner bumper at this course (17f, good to soft) in May, pushed out. Decent hurdle prospect.

Form: 4/32-1

Individualism^t³⁹

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

33/1

Fairly useful on Flat up to 11f for Charlie Johnston. Possibly needed the run fitted with a tongue tie when well held on his hurdling debut after 7 months off at Killarney in May but failed to beat a rival back on the level at that venue 10 weeks later.

Form: 6

Minella Hollow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: J Nallen| OR: 112| D

13/2

Dual bumper winner who stepped forward from his hurdling debut effort when third in a Limerick maiden in October. Not seen to best effect sticking to the inner when fourth on recent comeback at Roscommon and remains with potential.

Form: 114/43-4

Reaching High^t⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

2/1

Useful on Flat (stays 1¾m ). Found disappointingly little in the Ascot Stakes after a whole year off in June but still of major interest now switching to hurdling.

Form:

Kingstonian²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

10/3

Useful Flat winner (stays 2¼m) who ran well in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 18 in 1½m handicap at Galway (soft) on most recent outing, well positioned. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form:

Kilbeg Jimmy

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Queally

20/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Malinas gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Little Mixup, stays 2½m, and fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Peacenik. Makes some appeal on pedigree.

Market Square^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

16/1

Went backwards from an encouraging bumper debut when ninth in 16-runner event at Galway (2¼m, good to soft) 23 days ago. Switches to hurdling now.

Form: 5-9

Papanell¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin Walsh| T: J J Murphy

40/1

Some promise both starts in bumpers and probably needed the run sent hurdling after 6 monhs off when tenth of 17 in 2m maiden at Thurles (2m, heavy) in February. Off a further 6 months, though.

Form: 430-

Penny Express¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

9/2

Fair maiden hurdler who again ran creditably when third of 14 in maiden at Wexford (17f, good, 3/1) 15 days ago. Remains vulnerable to less-exposed sorts, however.

Form: 3-P4543

Rockstar Rebel¹²

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

150/1

Showed nothing in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (2m, good, 500/1) on debut 12 days ago.

Form: 0

Well Bud^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy

25/1

Failed to complete on either start in points but shaped with some encouragement on her bumper debut at Killarney in May. Failed to repeat that effort in a similar event there 9 weeks later, though.

Form: PF/37

Local Resident¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins

20/1

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Brandt and fair hurdler/chaser Kilbrew Boy, stayed 3m. Dam unraced out of useful 2m hurdle winner Titled Dancer. Runner-up sole start in points (Mar 2026) and worth a look in the betting ahead of Rules debut.

Sea Limit¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

Getaway mare who has some fairly useful winners in her pedigree but was well held on her recent hurdling debut at Ballinrobe.

Form: 6-9

The Orphan Girl⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ethan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

150/1

Took a few goes to win in points and has shaped with no encouragement in a brace of maiden hurdles.

Form: 4341-99

Windy Grey¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn

150/1

No promise in a trio of maiden hurdles.

Form: 8P-0

Misty Valentine¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

150/1

Has shown nothing in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: P0

Eben Zaabeel^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Reserve 1| T: A J Martin

25/1

A fairly useful middle-distance performer on the Flat who looks one for handicaps later on in this sphere judged on his opening effort at Fairyhouse in April. RESERVE.

Form: 0-

Colliers Quay²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Reserve 2| T: E McCarthy

40/1

Placed only once from 5 starts in points and shaped like a stayer when fifth of 16 in bumper (40/1) at Galway (2¼m, good to soft) on Rules debut 23 days ago. Makes a quick switch to hurdling but will be of more interest when tackling longer trips. RESERVE.

Form: 4/PP34-5

Man Down⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Reserve 3| T: D Duggan

33/1

€3,000 3-y-o, Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to Italian 1m winner Giocasta Mac. Dam, maiden on Flat (stayed 10.5f), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Rock Relief. Made frame completed start in points, pulled up last time (May 17). RESERVE.

Forecasts

Reaching High (8/11), Airds Moss (7/2), Kingstonian (5/1), Minella Hollow (7/1), Penny Express (8/1), Market Square (25/1), Kilbeg Jimmy (33/1), Well Bud (33/1), Local Resident (33/1), Individualism (50/1), Eben Zaabeel (50/1), Colliers Quay (50/1), Man Down (100/1), Papanell (100/1), The Orphan Girl (100/1), Misty Valentine (200/1), Windy Grey (200/1), Rockstar Rebel (200/1), Sea Limit (200/1)

AIRDS MOSS landed the odds in a weak bumper here in May but he'd shown up well when runner-up in a stronger one on his debut and could be up to making a successful start over hurdles. Kingstonian and Reaching High are also a couple of interesting newcomers to this sphere based on their useful Flat form, while Minella Hollow had excuses on his recent comeback at Roscommon and remains with potential.