16:40 Listowel

Tuesday 12 September 2017

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Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade B)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 30.00s

Ex Patriot¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 141| BF| D

5/1

Beaten favourite but not disgraced when third of seven in Fairyhouse Grade 2 Juvenile hurdle 1½L behind the highly-rated Project Bluebook. Very much in the mix here.

Form: 15D43-

Prospectus^p1¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 127| D

7/1

Last seen pulling-up in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham festival. Has form on soft and over the distance but difficult to see what improvement first-time cheekpieces bring.

Form: 171P-

Law Girl⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| BF

4/1

From a powerful owner/trainer/jockey combination and needs to improve on disappointing run last time out. Big player on her win in a 21-runner maiden hurdle at Roscommon.

Form: 413

On The Go Again^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: R E O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 125| D

7/2

Two from four on heavy ground and has won over the distance. Last seen hurdling in April this year at the Fairyhouse and Punchestown festivals but will need vast improvement to take a hand here.

Form: 167-

Penneys Hun²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Halley| OR: 121| D

12/1

Impressive 7½L win on hurdling debut in a Tramore hurdle over 2m on yielding ground last month. Will be looking to progress but a bigger test here.

Form: 5051

Unicorn^p,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 121

9/1

Continued his progression winning on his third hurdle start in a 10-runner Downpatrick maiden hurdle over 2m3f. Can be expected to improve in a hotter contest.

Form: 801

Denham Sound^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Paul Townend| T: C Byrnes| OR: 116| D

9/1

Has put in some solid displays in ten hurdle starts winning on two occasions with five place efforts to boot. Has struggled on heavy ground and is still 13lb higher than last win.

Form: 321133

Mischievious Max³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 116| D

8/1

Has progressed well in three maiden hurdles winning last time out at Downpatrick. Faces a difficult task at the weights and drop in trip may not suit.

Form: 313421

From Eden^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 114| D

25/1

One win from eight starts over hurdles which came on soft ground at Fairyhouse in April. Could struggle still 12lb higher than last win and others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 551-345

Bold Emperor^t1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 112| D

33/1

Winner of a Limerick maiden hurdle in March and well beaten since. Hard to see what improvement first-time tongue-tie will bring in this contest.

Form: 51-P

Forecasts

On The Go Again (7/2), Law Girl (4/1), Ex Patriot (5/1), Prospectus (7/1), Mischievious Max (8/1), Denham Sound (9/1), Unicorn (9/1), Penneys Hun (12/1), From Eden (25/1), Bold Emperor (33/1)

From Eden and Bold Emperor could battle for the lead in the early stages of the contest. On The Go Again and Unicorn are interesting from a place perspective but the winner should come from either of the improving and exciting Ex Patriot and the selection, LAW GIRL who will be getting over a stone from the top-weight.