Friday 17 May · Kilbeggan, Eire

18:45 Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 3m 0f 50y
Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 22000
Runners: 11

Race preview

OTTIZZINI is definitely match-fit courtesy of three runs in Britain during February, March and April. Stuart Crawford's mare picked up a nice pot in a staying novices' hurdle at Musselburgh and emerged with credit from a close second in a Listed mares' novices' hurdle at Doncaster. Getaway Charlie was banking plenty of cheques before he unseated his rider in a valuable handicap hurdle at Punchestown. He could readily bounce back to form. Starzov has been lightly raced over the last year but is capable, as evidenced by a fourth place in a decent handicap hurdle at Aintree in November. The returning Happy Jacky and Vina Ardanza are others who could get into contention.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Bardenstown Lad	7PP46-6	Keith Donoghue	G P Cromwell	11 3	25-1
2	Lisnamult Lad	613114-	Donagh Meyler	Ian Donoghue	11 1	7-1
3	Donkey Years	3UPP/04-	C P McNamara	E McNamara	10 6	13-2
4	Getaway Charlie	23212U-	Mr D Doyle	T Doyle	10 11	7-1
5	Happy Jacky	UP/0244-	Sean Flanagan	M Fahey	11 12	16-1
6	Futurum Regem	08F98/P-	John Shinnick	H P Finegan	10 2	14-1
7	Ottizzini	73P124-	J J Slevin	S R B Crawford	10 9	11-4
8	Vina Ardanza	2047/14-	Jake Coen	G Elliott	11 10	16-1
9	Ossifer Hops	123P00-	Sam Ewing	G Elliott	10 2	12-1
10	Starzov	1300/40-	Simon Torrens	P J Rothwell	10 9	9-1
11	The Little Yank	96P54-7	Daniel King	J P Ryan	10 2	6-1