Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle.
Killarney · Saturday, 9 May · 15:53
· 2m 1f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:53
Off time
15
Runners
Good to Yielding (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
23
22/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
34
33/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
51
50/1
14 · —
51
50/1
15 · —
67
66/1
16 · —
101
100/1
17 · —
126
125/1
18 · —
151
150/1
19 · —
251
250/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 1 | — |
Ancient Myth (G)
Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1½m) for David O'Meara. Probably best watched on hurdle debut for new yard.
|
Shane Fitzgerald | N F Glynn | 5 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Approval (G)
[HT]
Dual Flat winner in 2024 but unable to trouble the judge last year and is likely best watched on hurdles debut for new connections here.
|
Tom Kelly | E McNamara | 5 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Bud Fox (G)
Made promising start in bumpers and wasn't given a hard time when seventh of 20 in novice over this trip at Down Royal on hurdles bow 109 days ago. Should have more to offer.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 5 | 75.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Calzaghi (G)
Posted fairly-useful form on Flat when second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (1½m, heavy) in October and is worth monitoring in market on debut over hurdles.
|
Gary Noonan | E McNamara | 6 | 75.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 14th | 5 | — |
Chou Chou (G)
Modest Flat winner who finished well beaten on sole previous start in this sphere.
|
Danny Gilligan | E O'Connell | 5 | 75.3 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Individualism (G)
[T1]
Dual winner on Flat for Charlie Johnston but shaped as if amiss when last seen in September and hard to know what to expect on first hurdles start for new yard. Tongue strap on for first time.
|
Calum Hogan | E McNamara | 5 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Jerry From Kerry (G)
Fairly useful bumper scorer for Emmet Mullins who shaped well on his hurdling bow at Thurles in February and was starting to make late headway when falling 2 out at Naas last time. More needed on debut for new yard to play a part here, how…
|
Jack Gilligan | P J Gilligan | 6 | 75.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Magico (G)
FAV
Below form on slow ground when last seen on Flat in June but capable of useful form in that sphere and must be of interest on hurdles debut for top yard.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Minella Mate (G)
Bumper/Flat winner who was fifth in his previous hurdle back in July 2023. Arrives fit from some creditable efforts on Dundalk's all-weather in recent months.
|
Daniel King | J Nallen | 8 | 75.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Royad (G)
Fair Flat winner in France but finished well held in novice hurdle at Roscommon on NH debut in July. Not seen since and makes limited appeal here.
|
Aidan Kelly | Mrs Y Dunleavy | 5 | 75.3 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Tyson Fury (G)
Useful Flat winner who arrives on back of respectable second of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (2m, good to soft) 20 days ago. Remains open to improvement in this sphere.
|
D G Hogan | D Hogan | 9 | 75.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Ellis Brittle (G)
Order of St George gelding. Dam ran twice in bumpers. Likely a longer-term prospect.
|
Alex Harvey | J P Flavin | 5 | 71.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 8th | 13 | — |
Goodmancon (G)
Modest bumper performer who ran to similar level when third of 11 in novice at Tramore (2m, good to soft) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Each-way claims.
|
Dylan Whelan | P Breen | 6 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 11th | 14 | — |
Whet The Appetite (G)
Offered more than on debut when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Tramore (2m, good to soft, 50/1) 19 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to be seen in better light when sent handicapping.
|
Peter Smithers | E Bolger | 4 | 68.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 15 | — |
Pure Logic (M)
Largely acquitted herself well in bumpers and has run with credit in both starts over hurdles, latest when third of 7 in novice at Taunton (2m, good to firm) in November. One of likelier contenders.
|
Donagh Meyler | J J Hanlon | 6 | 68.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 13th | 16 | — |
Strong Contender (M)
Yet to make an impact in a trio of starts over hurdles.
|
J J Slevin | N Lee | 5 | 68.5 kg |
251
250/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Backinbusiness (G)
€95,000 3-y-o, Saddex gelding. Closely related to bumper winner The Gunner Murphy, stays 3m. Market check advised on NH debut. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | P J Rothwell | 5 | 71.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Money Shuffler (M)
Modest maiden on the Flat who offered little in a pair of bumpers and is readily opposed on hurdles debut. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | W M Roper | 6 | 68.5 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
Screaming Eagle (G)
Fair maiden on the Flat who has finished midfield in a couple of attempts in this sphere and will be of more interest when sent handicapping.
|
Reserve 3 | A J Martin | 5 | 71.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Magico (2/1), Tyson Fury (3/1), Bud Fox (10/3), Minella Mate (4/1), Pure Logic (10/1), Calzaghi (22/1), Jerry From Kerry (25/1), Ellis Brittle (33/1), Backinbusiness (33/1), Individualism (40/1), Goodmancon (50/1), Approval (50/1), Whet The Appetite (50/1), Ancient Myth (50/1), Screaming Eagle (66/1), Money Shuffler (100/1), Royad (125/1), Chou Chou (150/1), Strong Contender (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |