May 11 / 17.37 Killarney

17.37

Good To Yielding

Killarney Town Retailers Association Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 4f 50y
  • 9 runners
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Killarney Town Retailers Association Novice Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 1351- C

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won his bumper here last May and the form of last month's maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse has worked out well; penalised accordingly but he sets the standard.
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1st

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:37 Killarney

Midnight Jet

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won his bumper here last May and the form of last month's maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse has worked out well; penalised accordingly but he sets the standard.

7/4

1st

13

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Midnight Jet

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Killarney bumper winner last May (2m1f, yielding) for Sam Curling; beaten 13l in third when 4-6 for hurdles and stable debut at Cork; slightly tame effort when stepped up in trip at Leopardstown in December.

11/2

1st

10

11th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:25 Killarney

Midnight Jet

11st 10lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: S Curling

Maxios gelding cost 47,000Euros as a 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to 2m hurdle/2m4f chase winner Mighty Moth; dam bumper winner, closely related to 11.4f/1m4f Flat and 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Perfect Summer, half-sister to top-class bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner Marine Nationale; plenty of appeal on paper, top rider booked and respected on debut.

8/1

Form: 321-

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Maintained his progress with a front-running win on good to yielding at Kilbeggan (2m; 4-11f) but probably needs another step forward to defy his penalty in this stronger race.
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1st

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Master Haku

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Progressive form over shorter, winning a maiden over an extended 2m at Kilbeggan (good to yielding); weakened over 2m4f next time and then ran poorly at 3m; strong form claims if he can prove himself over this far.

15/8

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

14:56 Kilbeggan

Master Haku

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in first two maiden hurdles; off the mark at the third attempt here over 16.5f (gd-yld) in April; weakened after the third last when upped to 2m4f (gd-yld) in novice hurdle at Killarney 20 days ago; stamina query upped further in trip here.

2/1

4th

2

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:37 Killarney

Master Haku

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maintained his progress with a front-running win on good to yielding at Kilbeggan (2m; 4-11f) but probably needs another step forward to defy his penalty in this stronger race.

7/2

Form: 72-

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No match for the winner in a Cork maiden hurdle in November and this is even tougher.
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10th

7

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

14:26 Kilbeggan

Las De Watt

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Ran respectably behind odds-on favourite I'm Slippy when 66-1 second in a 2m Cork maiden hurdle last November; no impact over 2m4f at Killarney after a break.

12/1

5th

6

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:37 Killarney

Las De Watt

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Philip Fenton

No match for the winner in a Cork maiden hurdle in November and this is even tougher.

33/1

2nd

8

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:40 Cork

Las De Watt

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Philip Fenton

Finished with only one behind him in a bumper at Galway; not a likely contender.

20/1

Form: 7/00-

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Only 1-11 in points and well beaten in three previous races under rules; no appeal.
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6th

4

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:37 Killarney

Cloneen To The Max

11st 4lb

J: Mr A J Browne

T: Don Browne

Only 1-11 in points and well beaten in three previous races under rules; no appeal.

100/1

10th

1

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:22 Kilbeggan

Cloneen To The Max

12st 0lb

J: Mr A J Browne

T: Don Browne

Beaten 14l in a Cork bumper before getting off the mark at the ninth attempt in points when a 6l winner three weeks ago; must have some sort of chance.

33/1

10th

1

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:22 Kilbeggan

Cloneen To The Max

12st 0lb

J: Mr A J Browne

T: Don Browne

Beaten 14l in a Cork bumper before getting off the mark at the ninth attempt in points when a 6l winner three weeks ago; must have some sort of chance.

33/1

Form: 051P- D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 439-

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Close up in his middle bumper at Thurles so has ability but faces a stiff examination on hurdle debut.
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14th

8

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:20 Killarney

Mc Swagger

11st 4lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Promise in first two bumpers; soundly beaten in maiden hurdles, but can do better in this sphere; one of three for a yard that does well here, so watch the market.

14/1

10th

9

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Mc Swagger

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Made the frame in two bumper attempts; has yet to reach that standard over hurdles; dropped away tamely at Listowel last time.

20/1

9th

8

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Mc Swagger

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Close third in the second of his three bumpers, so has ability; faced a tough task in a Killarney novice contest when unseating at the last (2m4f, good to yielding, 125-1); others preferred.

33/1

Form: 2-

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ran to a useful level when runner-up in a Roscommon bumper (good to yielding) last year and should have a future over hurdles; hood added for this first attempt.
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8th

6

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 195y

20:30 Wexford

Minnatrix

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Mishaps twice since promising debut in Roscommon bumper in September, achieving highest RPR of any of these when second to a decent sort who went on to win twice over hurdles in Britain.

12/1

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:17 Listowel

Minnatrix

11st 7lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Ran to a useful level when runner-up in a Roscommon bumper (good to yielding); surprisingly lengthy odds at 80-1 for his recent hurdle debut at Killarney where he was on the retreat when falling (in first-time hood); on that debut effort he commands respect.

5/1

8

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:37 Killarney

Minnatrix

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Ran to a useful level when runner-up in a Roscommon bumper (good to yielding) last year and should have a future over hurdles; hood added for this first attempt.

20/1

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6 yo Gelding

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Non-runners

Don Jefe

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Payout
Exacta €3.60
Straight Forecast €4.07
Trifecta €11.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Midnight Jet

SPOTLIGHT:

Columbus

TOPSPEED:

Midnight Jet

POSTDATA:

Midnight Jet

The Irish Sun:

Columbus