Killarney Town Retailers Association Novice Hurdle

Killarney

17:37

Date 2026-05-11

Distance 2m4f50y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.9°C

Wind 5mph NW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 8.90s (slow by 27.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Midnight Jet (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	5/4F	Won
2nd	Columbus (GER) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/4	9
3rd	Mr Hollywood (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	6/1	7.5
4th	Master Haku (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	9/2	7
5th	L'As de Watt (FR) Keith Donoghue · Philip Fenton	50/1	41
6th	Cloneen To The Max (IRE) Mr A J Browne · Don Browne	250/1	64

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Mc Swagger (IRE) Thomas O'Connor · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	125/1
Fell	Minnatrix (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	80/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Midnight Jet Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	1351-	125	129	119	37d	—	—	+9	44.7	0.41/1	13/8 38%
The form of last month's maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse has worked out well
5	Columbus Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-23	10.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Quality Flat performer who joined these powerful connections for 400,000euros
2	Master Haku Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	321-	120	127	117	17d	—	—	+20	37.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Probably needs another step forward to defy his penalty in this stronger race
9	Mr Hollywood Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Group 3 winner who joined this team for 80,000euros on the back of a 1m4f win
6	L'As de Watt Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Philip Fenton	J:Keith Donoghue T:Philip Fenton	158	—	72-	-	108	99	190d	—	—	+2	6.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
No match for the winner in a Cork maiden hurdle in November and this is even tougher
8	Minnatrix Chestnut J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	158	h	2-	-	-	-	224d	—	—	+3	5.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ran to a useful level when runner-up in a Roscommon bumper (good to yielding) last year
7	Mc Swagger Bay J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Thomas O'Connor(7) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	158	—	439-	-	-	-	23d	—	—	+1	2.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Bumper promise but faces a stiff examination on hurdle debut
4	Cloneen To The Max Bay J:Mr A J Browne(7) T:Don Browne	J:Mr A J Browne(7) T:Don Browne	158	—	1003P-	-	64	30	—	—	—	+2	2.9	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Only 1-11 in points and well beaten in three previous races under rules; no appeal
NR	Don Jefe Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gerard Edmund O'Leary	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gerard Edmund O'Leary	164	—	051P-	112	110	58	36d	—	—	—	21	—	—
Maiden winner but was pulled up on handicap debut off a mark of 113

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Midnight Jet	6/4	13/8	6/4
Columbus	6/4	6/4	6/4
Master Haku	4/1	4/1	4/1
Mr Hollywood	8/1	7/1	8/1
L'As de Watt	40/1	40/1	40/1
Minnatrix	40/1	33/1	33/1
Mc Swagger	80/1	80/1	80/1
Cloneen To The Max	250/1	200/1	200/1
Don Jefe	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Midnight Jet

44.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 11.4

13/8

2nd

Master Haku

37.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 15 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Don Jefe

OR: 15.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Columbus

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

L'As de Watt

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

40/1

Minnatrix

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Cloneen To The Max

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.6 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Mr Hollywood

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Mc Swagger

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Midnight Jet	125	129	119
Master Haku	120	127	117
Don Jefe	112	110	58
Columbus	—	—	—
Mr Hollywood	—	—	—
L'As de Watt	—	108	99
Minnatrix	—	—	—
Mc Swagger	—	—	—
Cloneen To The Max	—	64	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Master Haku	17d ago	Fit
Mc Swagger	23d ago	Fit
Don Jefe	36d ago	Fit
Midnight Jet	37d ago	Fit
L'As de Watt	190d ago	Long break
Minnatrix	224d ago	Long break
Columbus	—	—
Mr Hollywood	—	—
Cloneen To The Max	—	—