16:07 Kilbeggan

Friday 4 September 2026

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WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 3m 50.30s

Glengarriff⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: P Downey

300/1

Showed ability on only one of his 5 Flat starts and hasn't even managed that in a trio of maiden hurdles.

Form: 0-00

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Grabat¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton

125/1

Supported at long odds when well held on bumper but has shown nothing on either start in maiden hurdles to suggest he'll be of interest this side of handicaps.

Form: 068

Minella Cyclone¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan

8/1

Looked set to finish second when unseating at the last on sole outing in points but failed to meet expectations/found little under pressure when only mid-division in a bumper at this course in May. Makes hurdling debut on first start for a new yard.

Form: U-7

Rule Seventeen^p1,t1¹¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Cavanagh

20/1

No Nay Never gelding who showed ability despite proving friendless in the betting when 10 lengths second of 6 to Aurora Vega in bumper at Killarney in 2023 on sole start for Adrian Murray. Unraced since and makes hurdling debut for new yard.

Form: 2/

Dawn Coming^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 116

1/1

In frame on each of his 7 maiden hurdle starts. Shaped better than the bare result when 18¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Witches Familiar in novice hurdle at Galway on latest. Sets the standard but vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 3223-34

Astelia³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 102

5/2

Fair maiden hurdler who has finished runner-up on 7 occasions but ran poorly in handicap company at Galway last time. More than capable of being involved if able to bounce back.

Form: 70-222P

Dusky Night¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan

50/1

Hillstar mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Midnight Gold, stays 3m. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 25f) Foxrock. Placed 3 of 4 starts in points, including latest (Apr 26). Betting can guide.

Form: 33P3-

Hardlee Trouble⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey

40/1

Better effort in maiden hurdles when 29½ lengths fourth of 22 to Rosie's Wings at Punchestown in June.

Form: 74

How's Ellie²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/1

Left her hurdling debut form behind when chasing home Bells Grove in maiden at Ballinrobe in July. Let down by jumping in similar event there last month, but was still in front when crashing out of the last. She looks capable of making amends if keeping her mistakes to a minimum here.

Form: 55-62F

Isthatrightkatie^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

150/1

Little impact in 2 bumpers/sole start on Flat last year and jumped poorly when well held in maiden at Tramore on hurdling debut.

Form: 06-7

Willows Word^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney

100/1

Mid-division on both starts in maiden hurdles and is unlikely to be of much interest this side of handicaps.

Form: 77

Vartry Diamond²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Diamond Boy mare. Shaped as if better for the run when 27¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Get It Girl in bumper at Wexford last month. Makes hurdling debut. RESERVE.

Form: 7

But What About Me^t1⁵¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: E M Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: B T Murphy| OR: 80

125/1

Finished as close as she has when 8 lengths behind It's Time Again here on final start for Norman Lee. First-time tongue strap applied on return from lengthy absence and debut for new yard. RESERVE.

Form: 07F087/

Non-Runners

Scotty Joe¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Shane O'Callaghan

Texas Red¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Ivatt¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Neat As A Pin³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: E Bolger J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Dawn Coming (1/1), Astelia (5/2), How's Ellie (4/1), Ivatt (5/1), Texas Red (6/1), Minella Cyclone (8/1), Rule Seventeen (20/1), Scotty Joe (33/1), Hardlee Trouble (40/1), Dusky Night (50/1), Willows Word (100/1), But What About Me (125/1), Vartry Diamond (125/1), Grabat (125/1), Isthatrightkatie (150/1), Glengarriff (300/1)

HOW'S ELLIE was still in front when crashing out at the final hurdle last time and can gain compensation here granted a better round of jumping. Ivatt showed fairly useful form on the Flat and should build on his third-placed hurdling debut at Tramore, while Astelia should be more competitive back in maiden company after disappointing at Galway.