17:08 Killarney

Monday 12 May 2025

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Kelly Bros Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 5m 4.5s

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Selected odds by:

Big Dispute⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: Con McSweeney| OR: 93| C

22/1

Modest hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. 28/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.1f, soft) 88 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5/08060-

Joli Travail⁹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Walsh| T: W P Mullins

7/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 14-runner bumper at Le Mans (15.9f, good to soft, 23/1) on sole start back in November 2022. Since joined top connections and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant.

Form: 1/

My Lyka^t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: C O'Connell| OR: 110

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving W. P. Mullins when 125/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 70 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before last.

Form: 279P-

Amron Diamond²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S D Torrens| T: J Motherway

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 658000-

Boy Gin Go³⁶

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

150/1

Casamento gelding. Half-brother to a point winner and Glencorrib Sky. Dam, lightly raced on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 3m) Simarian. Pulled up sole point start.

Form: P-

Cabaret Prince^t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara

4/1

Promising sort. Tongue strap on, seventh of 18 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 71 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip and he's open to progress.

Form: 4412/7-

Come Home Sonny³⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: M Magnussen

150/1

Arcadio gelding. Brother to fair hurdler/modest chaser Coolkill, stayed 3m, and half-brother to modest 3m chase winner Heneryetta Bay, stayed 3¼m. Failed to complete on 4 of his 5 starts between the flags.

Form: PFF4/P-

County Final^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

16/1

€70,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Half-brother to smart hurdler/very smart chaser Champ Kiely and fairly useful chaser Moscowsowhat. Wears tongue strap. Mark Walsh prefers Joli Travail.

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Foxy Mick³⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott

40/1

Elusive Emir gelding. Dam, little impact in points, half-sister to unbeaten 3m hunter chase winner Greenfield Noel. Made it third time in maiden points when last seen 12 months ago.

Form: 6U/1-

Harpers Frontier

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

12/1

Sans Frontieres gelding. Half-brother to fair 2¼m hurdle winner Saddle Her Up. Dam unraced half-sister to 19f bumper winner/fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Ciandarragh. One to note on debut.

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Kasper Blou^p1,t⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 250/1 and tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, soft) on NH debut 81 days ago, pulled up before last. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: PP-

On Cloud Wine²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

13/2

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 11/8) on NH debut, finding little. Off 8 months ahead of this hurdles debut. Yard also saddles Joli Travail.

Form: 8-

Rockonliam^t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| BF

3/1

Promising individual. 11/8 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Up in trip and he should have more to offer.

Form: F/63-

Sporting Glance^t1⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Possibly amiss when pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 9/2) on hurdles bow 53 days ago, pulled up early in straight.

Form: 1/24P-

Tedworth²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M P O'Connor| T: Michael Barry

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Last of 9 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft, 100/1) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 609-

Non-Runners

Ocean Of Mercy⁹³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: P Hennessy J: D E Mullins

Forecasts

Rockonliam (3/1), Joli Travail (7/2), Sporting Glance (7/2), Cabaret Prince (4/1), On Cloud Wine (13/2), Ocean Of Mercy (10/1), Harpers Frontier (12/1), County Final (16/1), Big Dispute (22/1), Foxy Mick (40/1), Amron Diamond (66/1), My Lyka (100/1), Come Home Sonny (150/1), Boy Gin Go (150/1), Kasper Blou (200/1), Tedworth (250/1)

It's been more than two years since JOLI TRAVAIL landed a French bumper in decisive fashion, but this wouldn't be the first time that one from the Willie Mullins yard resumes from a lengthy absence in good form and the hint should be taken if the market speaks in his favour. Rockonliam and Cabaret Prince are both open to improvement and rate the main dangers. The selection's stablemate On Cloud Wine should leave his bumper debut form behind in time and Harpers Frontier is a newcomer to note.