15:30 Navan

Saturday 23 September 2017

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Sequence Events Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 41.30s

Salsa Sensation^b,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: T M Walsh| OR: 102

16/1

Recent form isn't inspiring but sliding down the ratings as a result and despite top weight Geraghty climbs on board, monitor in betting.

Form: P/6-P800

State Of Origin^t⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: E P Harty| OR: 102

16/1

Winner of one of his eight starts over hurdles, but that was in May last year and recent efforts have been disappointing.

Form: FPP04-8

Better Back Bob²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N McKnight| OR: 100| D

12/1

In decent for over hurdles/fences lately, wining at Downpatrick in July over 2m6f, slips up another 4lb in the ratings back over timber but should be involved.

Form: 55-0123

Let's Twist Again^b,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| BF

9/1

Disappointing last time over 3m at Listowel on heavy going but had made the frame in three straight starts before that and in the mix if bouncing back over this shorter trip / on better ground.

Form: 003220

Meadow Cross^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 96

11/1

Career-best to win last time at Clonmel over 2m4f on good ground, shedding maiden tag in the process. Up 7lb for that success and cheekpieces are restored.

Form: 30-4991

Misdflight^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 96

16/1

Finished 12th of 14 beaten 34L on only start this season in a Killarney handicap hurdle. Went well in handicap chases last season in October and November and is one to watch in the betting.

Form: 3C235-0

Wee Small Hours^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

10/1

All out to score first win over 2m3½f at Kilbeggan on penultimate start, since beaten 14L at Downpatrick with 4lb rise to deal with. Remains on career-high mark for this contest.

Form: 0530-16

Brave Deed⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91

7/1

Veteran has run solid race at Roscommon and Listowel this month, both over 2m4f on testing ground. This longer trip may be stretching his limits, but not ruled out of the race for minor placings.

Form: 91-0724

Uptake^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 91| D

12/1

Winner at Down Royal over this trip on the first of the month, up 6lb for that which will make things tougher but discounted.

Form: 452801

Muroor^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: T G McCourt| OR: 95

25/1

Unplaced in six starts over hurdles so far, latest a 10L defeat over 2m4f at Wexford in July. May need more relief from the assessor before making a breakthrough.

Form: 37-6086

The Trigger¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: R McNally| OR: 90

8/1

Much more adept over fences than over hurdles and doesn't make great appeal switching back to this discipline.

Form: 541129

Phar Island^b1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 88

12/1

Didn't run badly back in maiden company at Listowel last time (2m, yielding) but has big questions to answer up in trip and back in a handicap with blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: P2F-053

Dry Run^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: M J Bolger| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 85

28/1

Sent off 100/1 in all four maiden hurdles to date, has plenty to prove not making first foray into handicaps.

Form: 000-6

Joint Reaction²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 85

12/1

Mare hasn't shown enough over timber to merit consideration, though her best effort came over this sort of trip at Fairyhouse in November. Tame in two runs this year and drops in trip now.

Form: 9003-39

Select Opportunity^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 82| BF

10/1

Best effort yet over timer when ½L second of 14 over 2m4f at Wexford on good ground three weeks ago, in the mix if able to build on that and raised only 1lb.

Form: 0-07462

Mileys Dream^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Long| OR: 81

16/1

Winner at Listowel around this time last year and has dropped back to workable mark. Well beaten in ten hurdle starts since and difficult to see a turnaround of fortunes in first-time blinkers.

Form: 009080

Ballygill Countess⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

28/1

Lightly-raced over hurdles but has been regressing with each run of three so far this season and impossible to build a case on current form.

Form: 970-900

Hannah Huxwell²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 80

50/1

No worthwhile form in seven career starts (four over hurdles) and tough to fancy in this race having been beaten 55L on handicap hurdle bow at Down Royal earlier in the month over this trip.

Form: 00-66P0

Jet Mistress^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: J M Moore| T: P Nolan| OR: 80

20/1

Mare remains a maiden after 15 attempts over hurdles, not enough encouragement in six outings this year to merit support for this.

Form: 4P7200

Oh'herewego^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

12/1

Better effort last time at Listowel over 3m when beaten just under 8L, having previously not got home in three of five starts. Drops back in trip and place claims most on form.

Form: P-P7R05

Run Don't Hide^p1,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Motherway| OR: 80

28/1

Form in two starts back from short break has been improved over 2m4f at Killarney and Wexford, up in trip and still has further improvement to find but cheekpieces added and not completely out of the equation.

Form: 009-009

The Crane Man⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 83

33/1

Went off 100/1 in three maiden hurdles and beaten wide margins, similar tale on handicap bow at Bellewstown in July over 2m4f when beaten 31L, leaves him with plenty to work on.

Form: 9-008

Non-Runners

Swingbridge²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Augher Castle²²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: P Mooney J: Donagh Meyler

Charlotte's Chum³⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: P Byrne J: Kevin Sexton

Forecasts

Swingbridge (3/1), Brave Deed (7/1), The Trigger (8/1), Let's Twist Again (9/1), Wee Small Hours (10/1), Select Opportunity (10/1), Meadow Cross (11/1), Oh'herewego (12/1), Phar Island (12/1), Uptake (12/1), Joint Reaction (12/1), Better Back Bob (12/1), State Of Origin (16/1), Misdflight (16/1), Salsa Sensation (16/1), Mileys Dream (16/1), Jet Mistress (20/1), Muroor (25/1), Charlotte's Chum (25/1), Ballygill Countess (28/1), Run Don't Hide (28/1), Dry Run (28/1), The Crane Man (33/1), Augher Castle (33/1), Hannah Huxwell (50/1)

SWINGBRIDGE is a perfect three from three since joining this yard and will have a clear chance to enhance that record here. He won last time out off a mark of 107 over fences and now drops 8lb over the smaller obstacles (won over hurdles last month at Perth). Assuming he's still in the same mood, this looks a perfect chance to go in again. Uptake was on the mark at Down Royal last time and is respected under a penalty, with similar sentiments echoed for Meadow Cross while Better Back Bob and Brave Deed are also entitled to enter the conversation.