17:02 Killarney

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 4m 58.8s

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Super Cub^h1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

33/1

Well held on hurdling debut in June. Modest winner at 5f on Flat. 4/1, fifth of 8 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good) 31 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 0

Edge Of Darkness²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

11/2

Well held in 2 maiden hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat. 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, good) 26 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 63

El Barakah^t1⁴⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

1/1

El Salvador gelding. Dam unraced. Runner-up completed start in points (Apr 2023) so he's certainly one to keep an eye on. Wears tongue strap.

Form: U2/

Fast Felix^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J C Gainford| T: E McCarthy| OR: 109

3/1

Fair hurdler. 7/2, shaped better than the distance beaten suggested when sixth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) just over 5 weeks ago. Each-way claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 3425-56

Forgothekeys^b1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson

100/1

Arctic Cosmos gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Staged Engagement and modest hurdler Lahardaun, stays 27f. Dam winning pointer. Wears blinkers.

Form:

Jeu De Pic¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T Cooper

12/1

Hinted at ability on the first of 2 starts in bumpers and did so again on his hurdling debut when third of 13 in maiden at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm, 50/1) 12 days ago. May be brought along with handicaps in mind.

Form: 7-P3

Loughrask Rainbow⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon

100/1

No impact in 2 maiden hurdles 4 months apart.

Form: 3/3PP-0

Miners Bridge¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P T Enright| T: S Curling

8/1

Ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when fifth of 15 in maiden (11/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago. More needed.

Form: UF9-725

Mon Coeur^t1⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: P Flood

100/1

€42,000 3-y-o, Manatee gelding. Dam 17f hurdle winner in France, also 15f winner on Flat. Unplaced completed start in points (Apr 28). Wears tongue strap.

Form: P9-

Rut Daniels⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S W Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

22/1

Policy Maker gelding. Dam (h92), made frame sole start over hurdles, half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Grand Vision. Fourth sole start in points (May 25).

Form: 4

Evolving¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: A Kinirons

66/1

Fair maiden winner on the Flat in France but offered little when eleventh of 16 in maiden hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good, 18/1) on NH debut 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Aultown Keppols⁵¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Showed nothing when pulled up before eighth in maiden hurdle (25/1) at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) on debut 17 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Martin Brassil.

Form: P/

Ely Bandero⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

250/1

Had shown nothing on the Flat and did so again sent hurdling on first outing since leaving Patrick Michael Verling after 14 months off when last of 12 in maiden hurdle at Listowel (16.4f, good) 47 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Another Question¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J M Lee

250/1

100/1, pulled up before eighth in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (20.6f, good to soft) on debut 10 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: P

Non-Runners

My Great Mate⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Non Runner

Tyson Fury³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: D King

Ed Brady

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: T Hogan J: Miss L Costello

L'amie Caouette⁸⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: T O'Brien J: J P Shinnick

Our Tilly¹²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

My Great Mate (10/11), El Barakah (1/1), Tyson Fury (6/5), Fast Felix (3/1), Edge Of Darkness (11/2), Miners Bridge (8/1), Jeu De Pic (12/1), Rut Daniels (22/1), L'amie Caouette (25/1), Aultown Keppols (33/1), Super Cub (33/1), Our Tilly (33/1), Ed Brady (33/1), Evolving (66/1), Mon Coeur (100/1), Forgothekeys (100/1), Loughrask Rainbow (100/1), Another Question (250/1), Ely Bandero (250/1)

Plenty of dead wood in this opener and it's hard to get away from dual bumper winner MY GREAT MATE, who was collared late in the piece on his hurdling debut at Punchestown last month and is open to improvement. El Barakah was runner-up on his completed start in points so he heads up the dangers ahead of Fast Felix, who has finished well held on his last couple of starts but could belatedly build on last season's hurdling debut promise.