13:50 Clonmel

Thursday 28 September 2017

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Laganore Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 15.4s

Anguino¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

100/1

Well beaten all starts to date and yard struggling for form too. Makes little appeal and others preferred.

Form: P-6

Ballybrowney Jack^t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Taken out on account of unsuitable ground when last seen, so softening ground a concern, but was getting the hang of things in bumpers and this well-bred sort is the type to do better now facing an obstacle. Not discounted.

Form: 9764

Boherard Boy⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes

66/1

Showed a modicum of promise last time out at Cork but nowhere near enough to think he's up to taking a hand here.

Form: 0-0

Canon Mcmanus

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore

100/1

Mix of speed and stamina in the family but it's likely this newcomer will be all the better for this experience today. Best watched unless strong in the market.

Form:

Churchtown Glen¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M Winters| BF

16/1

Definite promise to be taken from bumper debut at Listowel (for which he was made favourite) and half-sister Churchtown Champ was very useful, so every reason to expect better over hurdles today. Market the best guide again.

Form: 4

Diego Manchego²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Found the line coming a stride too late at Wexford latest, in truth a little unlucky after doing much of the donkey work in the last half mile. Every chance of gaining compensation if handling likely slower ground here.

Form: 0-62

Doldido¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters

7/1

Plenty of positives to be taken from his third to the useful She's Flattothemat at Cork on bumper debut in March. Related to hurdles winners and should be up to making an impression here, if fit after an absence.

Form: 3-

Easy Pass³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Form a bit mixed but nothing wrong with his fourth to Monarch at Kilbeggan in July. However, a non-runner due to softening ground at Galway in August, so will be wanting the rain to stay away here.

Form: F500-49

Kildorrery^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: T M Walsh

20/1

Bit keen at Bellewstown latest but fourth in a bumper was a step in the right direction. Needs much more here but as a half-brother to the yard's useful Old Castletown, that's a distinct possibility.

Form: 40-4

Motcomb Street^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: J J Hanlon

5/1

Has run to a similar level on last two starts, not disgraced on either and ability to handle softer ground a plus, but faces some likely improvers here and as such, needs to take another step forward himself.

Form: 4-442

One In All In³³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

First run for the yard, showed some useful form on the Flat for Andrew Oliver and pedigree gives hope he can make the grade over hurdles (half brother to the useful Stephen Hero) but may be better for the experience today.

Form:

Ri An Rian³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 102

20/1

Has run to a reasonable level on last three starts, although hard to say he's improving, and although his form entitles him to be on the premises, may find a few of these improving past him. Slower ground another possible issue.

Form: 49634

Bracklin Princess⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 95

6/1

No win in 24 starts and unlikely to make it 25th time lucky, despite some reasonable efforts in low-level handicaps recently.

Form: 437445

Getaway Rose^p1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

66/1

Nicely bred but it's not happening for her yet, and looks one that may need more time. One for handicaps later in the season, possibly when getting more of a trip.

Form: 569

Gimli's Oscar²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

100/1

Not much promise to be taken from debut at Clonmel recently, although an early incident in the contest didn't help his cause. Still plenty to find here, however.

Form: 9

Swedish Connection⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B T O'Connell| T: M J Smith

100/1

Stuck to it well enough to finish sixth ion debut at Ballinrobe in August but needs another big step forward to get anywhere near the principals here.

Form: 6

Moll Dote²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

66/1

Only low-level on the Flat and obvious stamina concerns on hurdles debut here. No realistic chance of success.

Form:

Epsilon Indi^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: R P McNamara

33/1

A bit of promise could be took from his Galway bumper debut in July but he took a backwards step at Kilbeggan last time, and looks an unlikely winner here.

Form: 78

Non-Runners

Bard Of Armagh³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: L P Dempsey

Blue Eyed Lucy⁵²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D H Kelly J: Sean Flanagan

Global Tour³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: D H Kelly J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Diego Manchego (9/4), Motcomb Street (5/1), Bracklin Princess (6/1), Doldido (7/1), One In All In (10/1), Easy Pass (14/1), Ballybrowney Jack (16/1), Churchtown Glen (16/1), Ri An Rian (20/1), Blue Eyed Lucy (20/1), Kildorrery (20/1), Epsilon Indi (33/1), Global Tour (50/1), Bard Of Armagh (50/1), Moll Dote (66/1), Getaway Rose (66/1), Boherard Boy (66/1), Anguino (100/1), Gimli's Oscar (100/1), Canon Mcmanus (100/1), Swedish Connection (100/1)

DIEGO MANCHEGO did everything right at wexford last time but got his pocket picked right on the line. He's virtually a winner without a penalty and can gain due reward here. Doldido is one that will do much better this season and can prove the biggest danger. Ballybrowney Jack and Churchtown Glen are others worth consideration.