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Friday 19 August 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 3m 49.6s

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Enchanted One⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

80/1

Making GB/IRE jumps debut. 40/1, pulled up in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, soft) 51 days ago, never on terms and pulled up inside final 1f. Passed over now hurdling.

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Estepona Sun¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

6/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. 3/1, respectable fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 11 days ago, steadied into last 2 and keeping on. No forlorn hope.

Form: 3233-24

Limit Long²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

66/1

Fair Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 22/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) in January, folding tamely having gone off too hard. Probably best watched now hurdling.

Form:

The Alpha Man¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: I J Power| T: S G O'Donnell

50/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. 66/1, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good) 14 days ago. May do better once sent handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 9U7

Quel Reve^t1⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/6

Great Pretender mare. Strong in betting and looked a good prospect when landing 13-runner bumper (8/13) at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 76 days ago, forging clear. Makes obvious appeal for leading yard now sights are set on hurdling.

Form: 1

Action Station²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in bumper (33/1) at Naas (15.8f, soft) on bumper debut. Off 8 months. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: P5P40-

Ithaka²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, good, 25/1) 29 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 0/P86

Jet Fighter^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: C W J Farrell

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle (125/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 47 days ago, losing touch over circuit out. Back down in trip.

Form: 536-08P

Linden Blaze^b1⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: R P Rath

200/1

Leading Light gelding, failed to complete all 3 starts in points. Too free when eighth of 12 in bumper (50/1) at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 77 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: PP-U8

More To Follow⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

66/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. 33/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) on NH debut 5 days ago. Probably one for later on.

Form: 8

Pats Choice¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable second of 12 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft, 6/4) in March. Fancied to feature on return from a break.

Form: 4/4222-

Edge Of My Seat^t1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: S D Torrens| T: A A Howard| BF

18/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (16.9f, good to soft, 2/1) 40 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 25

Starlight Oasis²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J Fox

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 14/1, eighth of 9 in bumper at Limerick (16f, good) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 8

Steel Queen¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft, 16/1) on hurdles bow 17 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Handicaps entitled to be more her bag further down the line. Reserve 1.

Form: 37-6

Non-Runners

Come On Du Berlais¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Red Lodge⁸³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: N Madden J: Reserve 2

Can't Stop Smiling¹¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Quel Reve (4/6), Pats Choice (3/1), Come On Du Berlais (5/1), Estepona Sun (6/1), Edge Of My Seat (18/1), Ithaka (22/1), Steel Queen (33/1), Action Station (40/1), The Alpha Man (50/1), Can't Stop Smiling (50/1), More To Follow (66/1), Limit Long (66/1), Red Lodge (66/1), Enchanted One (80/1), Jet Fighter (125/1), Starlight Oasis (125/1), Linden Blaze (200/1)

QUEL REVE was strong in the betting and looked a good prospect when taking a Tramore bumper in good style in June, forging clear final 100 yds. Very much the type to make her mark now hurdling, she gets the nod to make it 2-2, with Gordon Elliott trained-pair Pats Choice and Come On du Berlais fancied to pose the lead threats.