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Tuesday 22 August 2017

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Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 5m 32.0s

Celtic Monarch⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94

11/2

Dual winner and best effort in recent starts when finishing third at Ballinrobe (good) over 2m6f last month. Early casualty at Downpatrick subsequently and has run well here in the past.

Form: 80-003F

Ancient Empire^p1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

11/2

Had just five starts over hurdles and put in a career best effort when third at Kilbeggan (good) last time out. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today and one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 5008-3

Brave Deed³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

16/1

Lightly raced veteran and successful on his final start for previous stable at Exeter (2m1f, soft) in march. Well beaten on debut for this yard a month ago and drop in trip today should suit.

Form: 30/491-0

Make My Heart Fly^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 91| BF

7/1

Signs of promise in bumpers in 2016 but well beaten since including on yard and handicap debut at Cork (yielding) last month. Worth a check in the market in a first time tongue tie today.

Form: 20982-0

Bronco Bill⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 90

11/2

Nine race maiden and held in recent starts including when fifth of 17 at Roscommon (yielidng-to-soft) over an extended 2m in June. Interesting runner and remains open to improvement.

Form: 00680/5

Alaliya²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 95

20/1

Maiden after eight races and no show in handicap company the last twice. Pulled up in a competitive event at Galway (good) last time out and more needed here.

Form: 36-078P

Graineyhill⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: L Lennon| OR: 89

25/1

Best effort in seven starts so far came when third in a bumper on debut 12 months ago. Well beaten over hurdles since including on debut for this yard earlier this month. Makes his handicap debut today.

Form: 5U07-06

Paddy's Orient²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 85

14/1

Well beaten in three maiden hurdles for previous yard in autumn 2016. Worth a check in the market on stable and handicap debut in this contest.

Form: 009-

Think Of Me¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B F Cawley⁽⁵⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 85

16/1

Running well prior to falling over an extended 3m in a chase here earlier this month. Well beaten over hurdles prior to that and looking for her first success at the 35th time of asking today.

Form: 20-609F

Disparue^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Loughran| T: M Brassil| OR: 84

9/1

Stepped up on handicap debut when finishing fifth over 2m4f at Tipperary (good-to-yielding) last time out. Less exposed than many of her rivals and interesting to see how she fares in this contest.

Form: 0970/5

Secret Approach⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N McKnight| OR: 82

33/1

Yet to place in eight starts under rules and failed to complete in two point-to-points. Well held on good ground at Hexham last time and probably best watched at present.

Form: 900-096

Give Us A Hand²³³

Age: 15| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 80| C

50/1

Decent effort when third of 14 at Wexford (good) in October last year but well held twice subsequently. Returning from over eight months off the track here and likely to find a few too good here.

Form: 6/5030P-

West Light^h1³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: M A Enright| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

7/1

11 race maiden but ran well at Navan (2m6f, yielding-to-soft) when fourth on his final outing of 2016. Beaten 47L on his only outing since at Tipperary (good-to-yielding) last month and wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 907/44-0

Kilganer Queen^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 93

13/2

Victorious at Limerick (3m, good) in May and a decent effort when runner-up at Ballinrobe (3m1f, good) subsequently. Well held in the main since and pulled up at Tramore (2m5f, yielding) last time out. First reserve.

Form: 26974P

Non-Runners

Mic Milano⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: P E Corbett

June Carter⁴⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: S P Kelly

Charlestown Boy⁴⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: P Martin J: C D Timmons

Hugh Divots²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Bronco Bill (11/2), Ancient Empire (11/2), Celtic Monarch (11/2), Kilganer Queen (13/2), West Light (7/1), Make My Heart Fly (7/1), Disparue (9/1), Mic Milano (10/1), Paddy's Orient (14/1), June Carter (14/1), Think Of Me (16/1), Brave Deed (16/1), Alaliya (20/1), Graineyhill (25/1), Hugh Divots (25/1), Charlestown Boy (25/1), Secret Approach (33/1), Give Us A Hand (50/1)

ANCIENT EMPIRE put in his best effort so far when third at Kilbeggan earlier this month and he can make a winning handicap debut for trainer Joseph O'Brien. The selection wears cheekpieces for the first time in this and can get the better of top weight Celtic Monarch who can put an early fall last time out behind him by claiming third here while Make My Heart Fly is taken to get the better of Bronco Bill on just her second handicap outing.

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