13:22 Killarney

Saturday 9 May 2026

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

Killarney Avenue Hotel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 19.00s

1^st

North Shore

411-7

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

2^nd

1 ½

Portnahapple

410-13

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

3^rd

Whats New

411-7

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

4^th

6 ½

Earthwatch

411-7

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

5^th

Osco Flyer

410-13

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

6^th

Fergy Five

410-13

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

7^th

Who's Da Goose

410-13

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

8^th

2 ½

Straightenyourhand

410-13

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

9^th

Al What

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

10^th

5 ½

Pillartou

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

11^th

Bravemans Bounce

410-13

250/1

T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey

Mid-division, 8th after 5th, headway after 4 out, no impression, weakened 2 out op 200/1

12^th

Tribal

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

13^th

Messire Des Bordes

410-13

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

Breeze Of Tobruk

410-6

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

Time For Talking

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: Richard Hennessy J: Alex Harvey

Royal Alliance⁵⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: Maurice Ahern J: John Shinnick

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)

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.

NORTH SHORE (FR)
PORTNAHAPPLE
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