May 14 / 14.25 Killarney

14.25

Good To Yielding

Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed just a glimmer of ability in six Flat maidens; hinted at winning potential when fourth on hurdling debut in a 2m maiden at Kilbeggan last month.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(12)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:30 Leopardstown

Valleyoftheeagles

10st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

Hurdle winner is a Flat maiden but has been largely consistent in defeat this term; a cracking run last time in the Apprentice Derby at the Curragh and should go well with a repeat.

9/2

2nd

8

(17)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:25 Curragh

Valleyoftheeagles

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

held up in rear

12/1

9th

17

(18)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Valleyoftheeagles

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

0-9 on the Flat but has hit the crossbar in two recent starts at this sort of trip at Gowran; up 3lb for latest effort though and this is tougher so he's opposable.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 40-

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the very useful Ballymoy, winner of nine races; ran well at long odds first time out at Thurles in December, finishing only 4 1/2l behind third-placed Ideal De Ciergues; big price when mid-division in a good maiden at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

15:55 Leopardstown

Chiefs Kingdom

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Placed four times over hurdles but had been out of form (largely over fences) until a close third at 66-1 over 2m here on St Stephen's Day (yielding) on handicap hurdle debut; up 3lb for that but chance if he can back it up; slight question mark on this ground.

5/1

4

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:42 Wexford

Chiefs Kingdom

11st 8lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Placed four times over hurdles; chase form is unconvincing; new headgear combination following an unplaced maiden hurdle run at this venue.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 37/34-

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in both bumpers the season before last; started over hurdles with a fair third behind the long odds-on Il Etait Temps at Thurles, mistake at the last probably cost him second; did not seem to stay 2m3f when fading into fourth behind the talented Impaire Et Passe at Naas in December; good chance at this level.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:10 Limerick

Ideal De Ciergues

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent

9/4

3rd

10

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Ideal De Ciergues

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gordon Elliott

soon led

9/4

4th

8

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 183y

13:35 Naas

Ideal De Ciergues

11st 7lb

J: Davy Russell

T: Gordon Elliott

Promise in both bumpers in the spring, second occasion when mid-field behind stablemate Absolute Notions in the Goffs Land Rover Bumper at Punchestown; started over hurdles with a fair run in third behind the long odds-on Il Etait Temps at Thurles; mistake at the last probably cost him second; should be in the mix now.

4/1

Form: 5-O

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a tendency to hang at Clonmel on debut; that trait was even more apparent at Ballinrobe where he ran out on the bend after four out; needs to jump better too; hood may help but risky proposition at the moment.
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13th

1

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:10 Listowel

Marciano

12st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E J O’Grady

Good run in a Killarney maiden hurdle a year ago; not seen since a disappointing favourite in a Limerick maiden hurdle in December; Mark Walsh rides but no guarantee that he is the best of the owner's two runners; respected though.

12/1

8th

7

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Limerick

Marciano

11st 12lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: E J O’Grady

Freegoing type was inclined to hang left in three starts in the spring; showed ability either side of running out at Ballinrobe.

7/2

Form: 52P60-

Last run: 215 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising second in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at this venue last July; failed to build on that in three subsequent starts and now tried with cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 2f 66y

12:55 Thurles

Val The Man

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Cian Collins

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, midfield when fell 8th

25/1

8th

8

18th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 65y

16:05 Downpatrick

Val The Man

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Cian Michael Collins

Best efforts have come in a pair of Killarney maiden hurdles nine months apart; well beaten in a Down Royal handicap latest and first-time blinkers will need to bring about considerable improvement.

14/1

Form: 56-

Last run: 223 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 17l into fifth (of 16) in a good-ground bumper at Limerick almost a year ago; also showed some ability before fading into sixth in a maiden hurdle at Tipperary in October.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

16

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

We Had It All Said

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders before 5th

12/1

6th

15

3rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Tipperary

We Had It All Said

11st 4lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

midfield, headway when not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost position before 2 out, weakened before last

7/2

Form: 36-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four wins on the Flat up to 1m2f; beaten 42l in third at Fontwell last November on hurdling debut; a long way behind fourth-placed Valleyoftheeagles when sixth at Kilbeggan last month
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Verdict Starting price

13th

1

(1)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Alhaajeb

10st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Richard John O’Brien

prominent on inner

14/1

12th

2

(13)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Alhaajeb

10st 1lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear

50/1

14th

7

(1)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Alhaajeb

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won Sligo claimer last year but struggled over timber since; fair mark if he can get back on track on the Flat and he has a C&D win to his name.

12/1

Form: 05-

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded from two out on his debut at Punchestown last November; better when fifth at Gowran in March, but beaten 35l; more likely a handicap prospect in due course.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Glady Max

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

prominent, not fluent 5th, led narrowly from 4 out, headed towards far side 2 out, weakening when not fluent last

11/2

4th

3

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

13:25 Fairyhouse

Glady Max

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

Two point-to-point wins last season and twice runner-up on track at Cork, notably recent 2m4f beginners when up with pace throughout in finishing second (nose ahead of Mighty Oak Lad), having pecked at the last; handles heavy and could go well here on handicap debut.

11/2

2nd

5

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Cork

Glady Max

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: James Joseph Mangan

prominent

7/1

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on the Flat in Britain; last win was at Newbury in September 2019, but he ran a fine race to finish fourth at 66-1 in the 28-runner Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on his final start for Ed Walker; latecomer to hurdling at the age of eight.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(4)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

Caradoc

10st 1lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

dwelt start, in rear

10/1

4th

2

(9)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Caradoc

10st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders

16/1

10th

1

(2)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Caradoc

10st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: E McNamara

slowly away, detached in rear

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winning hurdler Just Loose Change; dam placed in bumper/2m hurdle and quite well-related, sister to Flat/hurdle/chase winner Any Given Day.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:20 Ballinrobe

Chief Consul

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Beaten 29l and 22l in two maiden hurdles before winning a point two months ago; could have some part to play.

16/1

4th

4

21st Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Chief Consul

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

Half-brother to winning hurdler Just Loose Change never sighted on hurdles debut at Killarney in May; best watched for now.

16/1

10th

5

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Chief Consul

11st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Declan Queally

in rear

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam an unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser Dancing Tornado; decent pedigree overall.
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Verdict Starting price

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 70y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Callmedusty

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown on heavy over 2m7f; poor over fences at Clonmel since but has a chance if as effective on this better ground.

15/2

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 70y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Callmedusty

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown on heavy over 2m7f; poor over fences at Clonmel since but has a chance if as effective on this better ground.

15/2

10th

5

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

14:15 Clonmel

Callmedusty

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Prominent when falling at the ninth at Cork on only chase start; worth considering on last month's second in a 20-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown.

6/1

Form: /850-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper; ran his best race so far when second to an easy winner at Ballinrobe 12 days ago; should be in the mix if reproducing that form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Make The Plan

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Off the course for a long time, chasing when last seen; best hurdles run was in 2023; probably best watched.

14/1

7

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:42 Gowran Park

Make The Plan

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Ten race maiden under Rules is 0-2 in chases; mild improvement on second start in this sphere on latest at Down Royal but was still beaten 16l in the first-time hood (retained); hard to make a case for.

40/1

100/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-grade Flat handicapper for John McConnell; 100-1 when down the field on stable/hurdling debut at Kilbeggan.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

7

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Freepark

11st 4lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Peter Maher

towards rear on outer

100/1

10th

3

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

16:15 Kilbeggan

Freepark

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Peter Maher

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd

25/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Betrayed inexperience but managed to show some promise on belated debut at Kilbeggan last month; open to improvement but others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

9

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Hey Skipper

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders

20/1

5th

3

20th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Hey Skipper

11st 12lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Half-brother to Swedish 6f winner La Indiesita and 2m hurdle winner Hey Bob; dam unraced half-sister to 6f-1m2f (May Hill/Opera) winner Kinnaird and 7f-1m4f (Chester Vase) winner Mickdaam; belated debut and market likely best guide.

16/1

Form: U

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won 1m4f Wolverhampton AW maiden; well held both handicap runs last May for David Loughnane; 150-1 unseated at the first on hurdling debut at Down Royal.
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No / Draw
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3

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 150y

17:55 Wexford

Screaming Petrus

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: P J Rothwell

Winner on the Flat in Britain but has failed to complete in two starts over timber at huge odds.

25/1

3

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Screaming Petrus

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

prominent on outer, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd

100/1

1

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 180y

13:35 Down Royal

Screaming Petrus

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: P J Rothwell

midfield

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful hurdle/chase winner Omar Maretti; won a maiden point for Tom Ellis in Britain eight weeks ago; bought for GBP65,000 to join Emmet Mullins; interesting prospect, though the trip is possibly on the sharp side for him.
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0

18

27th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:52 Limerick

Nene River

12st 0lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Emmet Mullins

Second reserve; maiden point winner ran well enough in a winners' race lately but will have to step up in this company.

8

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Tipperary

Nene River

11st 7lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

13

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Nene River

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Half-brother to useful hurdle/chase winner Omar Maretti; won a maiden point for Tom Ellis in Britain eight weeks ago; bought for GBP65,000 to join Emmet Mullins; interesting prospect, though the trip is possibly on the sharp side for him.

5/1

Form: 53000-

Last run: 192 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran well to finish 9l third in a mares' bumper at Roscommon last July; form has been otherwise ordinary; first reserve.
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10th

11

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:25 Listowel

Toucan Do

11st 6lb

J: E Walsh

T: John M Burke

0-11; beaten under 10l at Clonmel 16 days ago but that was over 2m3f and she was tailed off over this far the time before, albeit on soft ground.

10/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Toucan Do

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

prominent early, midfield halfway, headway from 2 out, ran on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

50/1

3rd

9

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Clonmel

Toucan Do

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

prominent early, midfield halfway, headway from 2 out, ran on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

50/1

Form: 7-0

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on debut in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last month; due to run in the 6.10 at Kilbeggan on Friday; second reserve
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1

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Hees Dynamite

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Has been running over fences, exploiting an initially favourable mark (84); handed an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded after a mistake at the last at Listowel; won again at Galway, scoring by 5l to earn promotion to 104; sound prospects now off just 5lb higher than winning 2m5f event here 12 months ago.

5/1

1st

15

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:00 Galway

Hees Dynamite

10st 11lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Hit by an 11lb rise for Killarney win in August, when he beat subsequent Listowel winner Pride Of Place; faded into after a mistake at the last at Listowel, not beaten far in fifth, so should not be ruled out.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 99-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No threat in a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Cork in recent months, third reserve.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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17th

9

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Princess Of Paris

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Winters

Has shown nothing in a bumper and two maiden hurdle outings to encourage support.

100/1

11th

8

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Tipperary

Princess Of Paris

10st 13lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Winters

No threat in a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Cork in recent months.

50/1

19

14th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Princess Of Paris

10st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Michael Winters

No threat in a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Cork in recent months, third reserve.

Non-runners

Nene River, Toucan Do, Hees Dynamite, Princess Of Paris

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €33.70
Straight Forecast €30.83
Trifecta €223.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Make The Plan

SPOTLIGHT:

Ideal De Ciergues

POSTDATA:

Make The Plan

The Irish Sun:

Ideal De Ciergues