18:45 Kilbeggan

Friday 12 May 2023

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Moyvore Whiskey Vault Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 6m 22.8s

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Selected odds by:

Ronald Pump^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 140| D

50/1

Well-beaten fourth of 5 to Bachasson in Imperial Call Chase (12/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Easy to look elsewhere and assessor has cut him some slack.

Form: 239364-

Happy Jacky⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 137

33/1

8/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (24.6f, heavy) 61 days ago, behind from before halfway and several errors. No surprise to see him back over timber.

Form: 2/122UP-

Bardenstown Lad^b1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 133| D

22/1

Prolific in 2021/22 but struggling for fome at present, nineteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good, 33/1) 27 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: F/53390-

Macgiloney³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 132| C| D

25/1

Reliable sort on the whole. 100/ and probably needed the run when fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 391750-

Sweet Will¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| C| D

18/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (23.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago, behind when pulled up between last 2. Was progressing nicely prior to that.

Form: 112U1P-

Nine Graces^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 124

4/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. 11/5, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft) 28 days ago. Should have more to offer, particularly over 3m so she has to go on the shortlist.

Form: 33/6311-

The Little Yank¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: L Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 124

22/1

Fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft, 22/1) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles on the back of a brace of non-completions.

Form: 0735FF-

Law Ella⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

16/5

Promising individual. 11/10, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, heavy) 40 days ago, easing clear. Makes handicap hurdle debut and 3m isn't certain to suit but her limit has not yet been reached.

Form: 2/22421-

Golden Jewel^t⁴⁹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 121| BF

50/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. Pulled up in handicap chase (9/2) at Leopardstown (21f, good to soft), pulled up last. Off 16 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 28224P/

Desert Heather^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 120| C| D

12/1

7/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago, easily. Open to progress given she's unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 2F3241-

Desertmore House^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil| OR: 120| D

9/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft) 34 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 611084-

Level Neverending^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| C

7/1

Unreliable sort. Won at this meeting over 19f a year ago. Creditable sixth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft, 8/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip and another bold show likely.

Form: 342306-

Run For Pat^b⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy, 12/1) 50 days ago. Assessor probably has him about right now.

Form: 421514-

Sheishybrid^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: C P McNamara| T: N Meade| OR: 115

12/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 18f on Flat. 33/1, respectable seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 31107-

Lady Rita¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 114

8/1

5/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.4f, heavy) 106 days ago. Well weighted on the pick of her form.

Form: 142/786-

Birdie Blitz^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 113| BF

20/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. 9/4, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, heavy) 42 days ago, pulled up after 2 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 04/151P-

Forecasts

Law Ella (16/5), Nine Graces (4/1), Level Neverending (7/1), Lady Rita (8/1), Desertmore House (9/1), Run For Pat (10/1), Desert Heather (12/1), Sheishybrid (12/1), Sweet Will (18/1), Birdie Blitz (20/1), The Little Yank (22/1), Bardenstown Lad (22/1), Macgiloney (25/1), Happy Jacky (33/1), Ronald Pump (50/1), Golden Jewel (50/1)

A good-quality handicap and it may pay to focus on the trio arriving on the up. NINE GRACES is improving fast having been fitted with a tongue tie and is selected to take the step up in class in her stride and complete the hat-trick. With 3m not certain to suit the smooth-travelling mare Law Ella, Desert Heather is feared most.