13:22 Killarney

Saturday 9 May 2026

All13:2213:5314:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:17

Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m 1f  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:22  |   Winning time: 4m 19.00s
1st
Horse silk
2
4/6f
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Disputed lead, led before 3rd where not fluent, reduced lead before last, kept on well run-in tchd 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
10
13/8
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Disputed lead, headed before 3rd, 3rd after 5th, switched right in 2nd before 2 out, mistake 2 out, effort in clear 2nd before last, switched right and kept on closing stages, held op 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
19
4
9/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke
Close up, improved to 2nd after 5th, slightly hampered in 3rd before 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, soon one paced in moderate 3rd op 17/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
40/1
T: D HoganJ: Daniel King
Soon close up, 4th after 5th, no impression after 2 out, moderate 4th before last, mistake last, one paced op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
16/1
T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Mid-division, 9th after 5th, effort approaching straight, progress 2 out, no impression in moderate 5th before last, one paced op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
3
6
50/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)
Close up, dropped to 6th after 5th, no impression 2 out, moderate 6th before last, no extra run-in op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
6
14
100/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan
Rear of mid-division, 10th after 5th, some progress 2 out, no impression after 2 out, soon one paced, no danger op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
100/1
T: W J BurkeJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Towards rear, 12th at 6th, effort after 3 out, some progress 2 out, soon no impression, one paced before last op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
½
15
410-6
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler
In touch, progress after 2nd, 5th after 5th, lost place before 3 out, no impression 2 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out tchd 22/1
10th
Horse silk
5 ½
9
410-13
125/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Philip Donovan (3)
In rear, 13th after 6th, weakened 3 out where not fluent op 80/1 tchd 150/1
11th
Horse silk
7
5
250/1
T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey
Mid-division, 8th after 5th, headway after 4 out, no impression, weakened 2 out op 200/1
12th
Horse silk
1
13
410-13
80/1
T: N LeeJ: J J Slevin
In touch on outer, 7th after 5th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 66/1
13th
Horse silk
4
7
50/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Towards rear, 11th after 5th, no impression 3 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
16
200/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Rear, 14th after 6th, soon niggled along, weakened and detached after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1 tchd 250/1
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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Time For Talking
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: Richard Hennessy  J: Alex Harvey
NR
3
Horse silk
Royal Alliance55
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: Maurice Ahern  J: John Shinnick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.67Pl:€1.02, €1.10, €1.80EX:€2.20Trifecta:€5.50SF:€2.19

Forecasts

North Shore (4/6), Portnahapple (13/8), Whats New (9/1), Osco Flyer (16/1), Time For Talking (20/1), Al What (25/1), Royal Alliance (33/1), Earthwatch (40/1), Fergy Five (50/1), Messire Des Bordes (50/1), Tribal (80/1), Who's Da Goose (100/1), Straightenyourhand (100/1), Pillartou (125/1), Breeze Of Tobruk (200/1), Bravemans Bounce (250/1)

Verdict

NORTH SHORE ran well in the face of some stiff tasks last season and is taken to capitalise on this marked drop in grade. Portnahapple looks an interesting recruit for Willie Mullins and is feared most, while Messire Ddes Bordes is entitled to step up from his debut.

  1. NORTH SHORE (FR)
  2. PORTNAHAPPLE
  3. MESSIRE DES BORDES (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Autumn Twist
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 4
J: Daniel King  |  T: D Hogan
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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