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KilbegganRaces.com Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 4m 47.3s

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Walk On The Moone⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

4/9

Promising individual. Bumper winner here in April. 2/9, second of 18 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 43 days ago, running on after forced to switch before 2 out. Likely to improve and rates as the one to beat.

Form: 1-2

Angelsworknovrtime^h,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

33/1

Modest bumper performer. 13/2, seventh of 12 at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 255-7

Annie Stafford⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

150/1

Fifteenth of 16 in maiden hurdle (80/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut in April.

Form: 0-

Athagabhain⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

250/1

Well held in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe on hurdles debut and fared no better switched to chasing at this track 11 weeks ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00700P-

Bundle Of Dreams⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, pulled up in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 6-B9P

Elusive Sea^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 5 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, good, 11/4) 33 days ago, staying on final 1f. This step up in trip should help and she's one to look out for making her hurdles debut.

Form: 503-2

Kilbarry Chianti⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 100

10/3

Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 6/1, pulled up home turn in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, heavy) 82 days ago. Back down in trip. Place claims judged on his penultimate start.

Form: 46494P-

Knocknagappagh³⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

28/1

Pulled up sole start in points and low-key start under Rules early last year, well held sole bumper start prior to unseating over hurdles at Listowel (2m) in last June (beaten when unseating last). Has made an interesting yard switch though, so worth monitoring in betting for clues.

Form: P/0U-

La Scala Note⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: Miss J M Lee

66/1

50/1, fifteenth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 11 months.

Form: 00P-75

Little Nan⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Black

100/1

Notnowcato mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Schmidt. Dam, placed in points, sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 29f) Mullacash. Unplaced completed start in points (May 21).

Form: P-U6

M For Melody²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

250/1

Thirteenth of 16 in bumper (33/1) at this course (16f, good) on NH debut 25 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: FP-0

Mary Meehan²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins

12/1

Promising type. 5/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 0/042P-4

She's Tobias⁵⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Murray

150/1

Sholokhov mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler She's Commanche, stays 2¾m. Dam (h95) 2½m hurdle winner. Pulled up sole start in points (Nov 2020).

Form: P/

Stealing Kisses^h⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1 and hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good) on hurdles bow 40 days ago.

Form: 00

Stroke Away²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: Rosemary Connors

200/1

Jet Away mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2¼m-3m winner) Over The Furze. Pulled up both starts in points (latest Dec 2021).

Form: PP-

Via Rosa⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

6/1

Modest hurdler. 16/1, showed a bit more than previously when sixth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 2U0P-46

Result Amended

Walk On The Moone - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Angelsworknovrtime - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 13th.

Athagabhain - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Bundle Of Dreams - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.

La Scala Note - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Little Nan - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Mary Meehan - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Stealing Kisses - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Non-Runners

Lovely Hans²³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: P Cluskey J: Reserve 1

Stradbally Village⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: Ms M Flynn J: Reserve 2

Saint Bernadette

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Walk On The Moone (4/9), Kilbarry Chianti (10/3), Via Rosa (6/1), Mary Meehan (12/1), Elusive Sea (16/1), Knocknagappagh (28/1), Angelsworknovrtime (33/1), Saint Bernadette (33/1), La Scala Note (66/1), Lovely Hans (66/1), Stradbally Village (66/1), Little Nan (100/1), She's Tobias (150/1), Stealing Kisses (150/1), Annie Stafford (150/1), Bundle Of Dreams (200/1), Stroke Away (200/1), Athagabhain (250/1), M For Melody (250/1)

A case of quantity over quality, with WALK ON THE MOONE strongly fancied to go one better than on her hurdling debut at Limerick. Willie Mullins' charge was a shade unfortunate not to collect that day, and with improvement on the cards, she should take some stopping. A stablemate of the selection Mary Meehan has to be feared, however the main threat could come from hurdling-debutante Elusive Sea.

Previous Winners

2021

Whosgotyanow

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 5

J: C A Landers | T: A Slattery

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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