18:45 Bellewstown

Thursday 31 August 2017

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Hibernia Steel Products Handicap Hurdle (81-123)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 45.0s

Manuka^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 120| BF| CD

12/1

In form and ran as well as ever when taking a handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe, before third of eight at Sligo last time out. C&D winner, 7lb higher than last win.

Form: P-03313

Aranhill Chief^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: S J Mahon| OR: 119| C| D

14/1

C&D winner, well beaten last time out at the Galway Festival. Performs well at this course and one that could surprise.

Form: 38U-240

Thanks For Tea^h,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: E Kent| OR: 118

14/1

Consistent performer this season without winning and has been raised 3lb for her efforts. May struggle still 16lb higher than last win.

Form: 25-2272

Tulsa Jack^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 115

7/1

Second behind Ben Button last time out at the Galway Festival. Still 6lb higher than last win a worry but plenty to like here.

Form: P29-642

Travertine²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Madden| OR: 114| D

6/1

J P McManus representative, won a Listowel handicap hurdle on penultimate start. Still 5lb higher for that win and could find the mark too high.

Form: 0762-17

Triolet⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 114| BF

14/1

Beaten favourite last time out when second of only four on a trip to Perth. One win and three place attempts in big fields, don't discount.

Form: 4-23172

Courtncatcher²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 112| CD

14/1

Veteran C&D winner has been finding it tough of late and is now 16lb lower than last win and may be regressing.

Form: 243374

Na Trachtalai Abu^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: J Motherway| OR: 110| BF| D

8/1

Hood and tongue-tie has certainly been an assistance to the gelding, but only sports a tongue-tie here. Conditions will suit, but still 9lb higher than last win.

Form: 47-1223

Immortal Bridge^b,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 116

7/1

Another J P McManus representative, pulled-up last time out and could have found the extra 6lb too much of a burden following a win at Killarney.

Form: 4131P

Prince Garyantle^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: M J Smith| OR: 109

16/1

Distance winner with other conditions to suit, including record in big fields. Not one to dismiss easily.

Form: 11-2246

Tiliver^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 107

8/1

Has been chasing more recently but is a solid performer over the sticks. No worries with the ground or the class his is up against.

Form: 5P0-321

Salsa Sensation^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ruby Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 106| D

16/1

Another J P McManus representative, well behind Presenting Julio last time out at Limerick but may do better at some point and hard to put a line through.

Form: 6P/6-P80

A Decent Excuse^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 105| D

25/1

Pulled-up on last start, over hurdles, at the Galway Festival. Distance winner who has performed well in big fields and gets the services of a 7lb claimer here.

Form: 08-956P

Aunt Alice¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 104

14/1

Tracked leaders, fell 4th at Tramore recently, following two solid performances in hurdles at Limerick and Wexford.

Form: 694-23F

Nobody Home^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 101| D

11/2

Third Reserve: Just one win from 23 starts coming over hurdles at Punchestown earlier in the year. Won handicap chase last time out.

Form: 310641

Non-Runners

Rohan's Pride⁴⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 11

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Benkei²⁷

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: H Rogers J: J J Burke

State Of Origin⁵⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: E P Harty J: Reserve 1

Face Value¹²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Nobody Home (11/2), Travertine (6/1), Immortal Bridge (7/1), Tulsa Jack (7/1), Rohan's Pride (7/1), Tiliver (8/1), Na Trachtalai Abu (8/1), Manuka (12/1), Thanks For Tea (14/1), Courtncatcher (14/1), Aranhill Chief (14/1), Aunt Alice (14/1), Triolet (14/1), Benkei (14/1), Prince Garyantle (16/1), Salsa Sensation (16/1), A Decent Excuse (25/1), Face Value (25/1), State Of Origin (25/1)

Big field and Prince Garyantle could take them along from the front with Aranhill Chief, A Decent Exposure and the well fancied Tiliver in behind. Aranhill Cheif and TULSA JACK could be the ones to side with though with narrow preference for the latter.