14:05 Killarney

Sunday 14 May 2017

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Sika Signs Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 7.6s

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Selected odds by:

The Moore Factor²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: A J Martin

25/1

Winner on the Flat over 7f for Dermot Weld, he makes his debut for his respected stable.

Form:

Turbine^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

14/1

7f AW Flat winner for Mark Johnston in England. Worth a check in the market on hurdles debut.

Form:

Unicorn^t1²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Four-times Flat winner. Looks top owner's second string on jockey bookings.

Form:

Aphoristic²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R Loughran| T: E McNamara

66/1

Showed nothing in three Flat outings for this stable, but may do better sent hurdling.

Form:

Ballea Fox⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

66/1

Seventh of nine on hurdles debut at Limerick, he needs to improve.

Form: 7-

Bard Of Armagh

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: P Townend| T: A J Martin

40/1

Unraced Tobougg gelding who has a positive jockey booking for his debut.

Form:

Chicago Fire³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy

66/1

Has run eight times on the Flat without success. Needs to step up on hurdling debut.

Form:

Easy Gold²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Maiden for Ed Walker on the Flat, he now goes hurdling. Has to be considered given his top connections.

Form:

Katbart

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M A Enright| T: N Lee

66/1

Unraced Milan gelding out of a Bob Back mare. Likely to need this experience.

Form:

Le Richebourg¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

15/8

Placed in bumpers at Leopardstown and Naas in January, he makes his hurdling debut and look's his owner's number one hope.

Form: 32-

Mr Jacaranda

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

50/1

Third representative for his stable. French-bred HN sire has been getting plenty of winners.

Form:

Scotch Quay⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: E Griffin

66/1

Maiden point-to-pointer who has shown little in two starts. Plenty to prove.

Form: P-8

Silver Star^h1⁶⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming

7/1

Third on only Flat start in France. Wears a hood on hurdles debut.

Form:

Sunday At Augusta

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D E Mullins| T: E Mullins

40/1

Debutant whose dam was placed over 1m 6f. Stamina should not be an issue.

Form:

High School Days¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

Two wins in 10 Flat starts, he was eighth of 16 on his only hurdles race at Fairyhouse in January. Likely to improve for the experience.

Form: 8-

Annies Ann^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

66/1

Moderate late headway when 11th of 17 in a Fairyhouse bumper last month. Hurdling debut.

Form: 0-

Denham Sound⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes

5/1

Moderate Flat performer who ran her best race over hurdles when fourth of 19 at Cork recently. Respected.

Form: 7P-4

Lily Trotter²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

50/1

Placed three times on the Flat for Ralph Beckett in England, she makes her debut for her new yard. Check the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

Brontide⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Le Richebourg (15/8), Easy Gold (9/4), Brontide (9/2), Denham Sound (5/1), Silver Star (7/1), Unicorn (12/1), Turbine (14/1), High School Days (16/1), The Moore Factor (25/1), Bard Of Armagh (40/1), Sunday At Augusta (40/1), Lily Trotter (50/1), Mr Jacaranda (50/1), Katbart (66/1), Scotch Quay (66/1), Ballea Fox (66/1), Chicago Fire (66/1), Aphoristic (66/1), Annies Ann (66/1)

Very little to go on, but Easy Gold is sure to be popular given his top connections. However, the selection is LE RICHEBOURG, who shaped well in a couple of bumpers and looks a likely sort for hurdling. Denham Sound ran her best race over hurdles last time and enters calculations.