15:50 Kilbeggan

Sunday 4 June 2017

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Summer Party Discount Group Booking Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 6m 16.4s

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Batchelors Walk¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: M Phelan| OR: 101

16/1

Returned to jumps with a sound effort at Punchestown last month and, having been dropped 1lb, he makes plenty of appeal at the weights. No easy task as one of three with a share of topweight though.

Form: 22834/8

Jump For Dough³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 101

4/1

Up 6lb after winning at Cork last month but going the right way now there are obstacles in the way. Does need to prove that wasn't just a flash-in-the-pan but certainly one to consider in this company.

Form: 48056-1

Na Trachtalai Abu^h,t1²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: M P Walsh| T: J Motherway| OR: 101

12/1

Back over hurdles for the first time since August 2015 and hard to make a solid case for him given that he makes his seasonal debut from 7lb higher than his last winning mark.

Form: 025247-

Billy Flight^b⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: S W Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 91| D

2/1

Picks up just a 4lb penalty after winning at Ballinrobe last week. This looks slightly tougher but he is unexposed at the trip and may well rise to the challenge. One for the shortlist.

Form: 50-801

The Rite Article¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: I J McCarthy| T: J P Fahey| OR: 97

10/1

Goes well here and posted a sound effort at Punchestown last time out. Dropped 1lb and the ground should suit, so another to bear in mind.

Form: 4/3100-7

Westinmare¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K M Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 96

33/1

Lightly raced but hurdles form is nothing out of the ordinary. Plenty to prove and looks to be down the pecking order of contenders from her in-form yard.

Form: 2690-08

Kilganer Queen⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D Meyler⁽³⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 95| BF

11/2

Holding her form well but couldn't reel in Billy Flight at Ballinrobe last week; the 4lb penalty for her old rival will help to bring them closer and another bold bid can be expected.

Form: 664-512

Derrygereen Girl³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P T Enright| T: James King| OR: 94

20/1

Consistent so far and merits respect. But others have a more proven profile over this stamina demanding trip.

Form: 40467-0

Presenting Julio^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

6/1

Thrived since joining his current yard - made the most of a handy rating over hurdles last time out and has to merit respect in his current frame of mind. The trip is a bit of a concern though. Needs to be at his best, so a check on the betting is recommended.

Form: 08314-1

Waste Of Time^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: A E Lynch| T: P Meany| OR: 86

25/1

Yet to win or even make the frame from 10 previous starts, so limitations there for all to see. Possible the step up in trip will bring about some improvement but it still requires a leap of faith from a punting perspective.

Form: 74/090-7

Sunny Purchase⁶⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: B Hayes| T: J Hagan| OR: 84

50/1

Off since October 2015 and nothing in his form profile that suggests he will flourish over three miles. Difficult to see him getting involved.

Form: 502F/

Pitore³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: I Madden| OR: 83

66/1

Brought down at Cork last time, which was his first attempt at 3m. Had previously been struggling to find his level and not hard to leave out of the betting plans here.

Form: 0P00-U

Alice's Star¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: M P Flanagan⁽⁵⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 83

20/1

First choice reserve, has placed form over 3m in point-to-points but holes to be picked in her form under rules. Hard to see her being good enough if she gets a run.

Form: 23707-9

Beneficial Society¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: M J Bolger| T: L Fowler| OR: 80

66/1

Third reserve, her hurdles form has been poor and difficult to see her making any impact on these terms.

Form: 08/9P0-7

Non-Runners

Bronco Bill⁶⁷⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: Mr B T Treanor

Station Closed²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: C D Meehan

Charlestown Boy¹⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: P Martin J: S J Gray

Glasson Lad⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: Mrs A Mooney J: M F Mooney

Flemish Maid⁷¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Billy Flight (2/1), Jump For Dough (4/1), Kilganer Queen (11/2), Presenting Julio (6/1), Station Closed (6/1), The Rite Article (10/1), Glasson Lad (10/1), Na Trachtalai Abu (12/1), Batchelors Walk (16/1), Alice's Star (20/1), Derrygereen Girl (20/1), Charlestown Boy (20/1), Waste Of Time (25/1), Flemish Maid (25/1), Bronco Bill (25/1), Westinmare (33/1), Sunny Purchase (50/1), Beneficial Society (66/1), Pitore (66/1)

Plenty to sift through but solid form over the trip is thin on the ground. Therefore, it can pay to stick with the in-form BILLY FLIGHT, whose yard is flying just now and he appears to have been found a decent opportunity to enhance his credentials as a decent stayer. Jump For Dough is another appeals on grounds of proven ability over the trip and he will be a threat if he copes with his 6lb higher mark. Presenting Julio has been transformed since joining his current yard and, with Davy Russell opting for him over Station Closed is also feared.