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Tuesday 29 August 2017

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Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 6m 34.00s

Queeny^b1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Leary| OR: 94| D

9/1

Won over hurdles in June at Kilbeggan over this trip, well beaten next time with a 6lb rise in the weights and difficult to see if first-time blinkers make a difference.

Form: 66B-100

Let's Twist Again^b,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

3/1

Comes here on the back of two solid hurdles runs at Wexford and Sligo, following two poor runs in June. Back on a weight he finished 39L adrift of Queeny.

Form: PF-0032

Redmond Hall^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Mullins| T: P Nolan| OR: 92

7/1

Improved last time out to finish third of 15, 2L behind the winner Granny Biddy. Has struggled in big fields in the past.

Form: 093F03

Alaliya⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 95

13/2

Quick reappearance following a third of 14 at Sligo on soft to heavy ground. Has poor form in big fields.

Form: 6-078P3

Colette's Choice^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: S J Mahon| OR: 87| BF

10/1

Beaten favourite last time out when finishing 28L behind the winner. Out of the places on three soft ground starts and has run poorly here in the past.

Form: P0-0025

June Carter^b⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 87

20/1

Seven race maiden, slight improvement in first-time blinkers last time out at Downpatrick. The headgear stays for the time being.

Form: 80-0P55

Joint Reaction⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 86

6/1

Will have her supporters following two solid runs at Fairyhouse, in November, and on seasonal debut at Kilbeggan. Decent form on the going and over the distance.

Form: 09003-3

Shine In Dubai³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: P Hogan| OR: 85

10/1

Ten race maiden and beaten a total of 78L on his last two starts. Finished out of the first three and well beaten in eight starts in fields of this size.

Form: 50-8570

Phantasmo^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 82

14/1

Well beaten and no impression on a ll five starts this season and difficult to start and make a case here.

Form: 9-90499

Silver Planeur²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 82

14/1

No signs of improvement in four seasonal starts so for. Beaten a total of 84L already and another heavy defeat looks on the cards.

Form: 90-9069

Pitore^p1⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: I Madden| OR: 81

50/1

Failed to finish in two starts this season and well beaten over hurdles and on the Flat last season. Best watched.

Form: 0P00-UP

Flemish Maid¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

In moderate sixth of 18, when brought down at the last on his most recent start in a Thurles handicap hurdle. Ground, distance and size of field all negatives today.

Form: 08790B-

General Gold¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: V Wilson| OR: 80

12/1

Sent off a double figure price on all five seasonal starts, though not disgraced on last two starts, including here in July when fourth of 16.

Form: 9-00046

Lean Times^b1,t⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 80| C

25/1

Well beaten and no impression on all four starts this season, including two heavy defeats here in July and earlier this month. Had to see what first-time tongue tie/blinkers combination bring, 34lb below last winning mark.

Form: 5P-5040

Patricks Boy^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R Loughran| T: J G Carr| OR: 80

50/1

We are looking at a gelding who has been beaten a total of 311L in six starts this season, in both maiden and handicap hurdles, including two heavy defeats here.

Form: 000080

The B¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80

33/1

Suffered three heavy defeats in three starts last season in maiden hurdles. The step up to the handicap division has gone the same way with a 40L defeat and failing to finish last time out at Tramore.

Form: 1085-6P

Non-Runners

West Light⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 1

Presentingoscar²⁴⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 2

Dora Marquez²²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Let's Twist Again (3/1), Joint Reaction (6/1), Alaliya (13/2), Redmond Hall (7/1), West Light (8/1), Queeny (9/1), Shine In Dubai (10/1), Colette's Choice (10/1), General Gold (12/1), Presentingoscar (12/1), Silver Planeur (14/1), Phantasmo (14/1), June Carter (20/1), Lean Times (25/1), The B (33/1), Flemish Maid (33/1), Dora Marquez (33/1), Patricks Boy (50/1), Pitore (50/1)

Competitive handicap hurdle in store with possibly Presentingoscar setting the fractions, with Joint Reaction and West Light following the pace. Shine In Dubai, General Gold, not disgraced on last two starts, including here in July when fourth of 16 and Queeny, should be on the shortlist, but preference is for JOINT REACTION, decent form on the going and over the distance.