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Sunday 8 October 2017

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David Fitzgerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 5m 55.20s

Turbojet²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M A Enright| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 125

5/4

Runner-up in four of his last five starts including on stable debut at the Galway festival, before winning his maiden at Listowel last month. Running off a handy mark on handicap debut.

Form: 2522-21

Shannak¹⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 121

16/1

Won a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle on New Years Day but was generally poor in some of his starts and looks in need of some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 085159-

The King Of Brega^p⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120| CD

8/1

Course winner that has won over the distance. Has put in some laboured performances over the summer either side of a win at Downpatrick in June. Looks set to struggle again.

Form: 50-8100

Irish Bulletin^b1,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 119| CD

12/1

Finished last year in brilliant form but hasn't really happened in six runs since turn of the year, including failing to finish on his last two starts. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 14-02PP

Seskinane²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 119| D

12/1

Distance winner who has not been disgraced in three seasonal starts, including a fine second behind the impressive Ben Button last time out in September. Will look to progress here.

Form: 713-662

Rightdownthemiddle²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| D

5/1

Distance winner who was beaten favourite when pulled-up before three-out in a mistake filled handicap chase at Perth in June, before finishing 61L behind Highland Fling last time out at Listowel. Others preferred.

Form: 2P2F-P7

Mr Boss Man⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R Loughran| T: N Slevin| OR: 116

20/1

Last seen well beaten on the Flat and just one from 15 over hurdles including a 16L defeat at Bellewstown in July. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: F-F1720

Crown Of Gold^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: A E Lynch| T: J H Culloty| OR: 110

9/1

Possibly needed the run last time out at the Galway festival, before finishing eighth of 18 beaten 6½L at Killarney over 2m6f. Will be looking to improve now 4lb lower than last win.

Form: 0310-08

Courtncatcher⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 109| D

10/1

Veteran campaigner with six hurdle wins and a chase success to his name but becoming increasingly hard to win with and could only manage ninth of 14 at Gowran Park last time out.

Form: 337459

Just Call Me¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A J McNamara| OR: 104

25/1

Won impressively at Tipperary in April but has been frustrating in his last two starts off his higher mark. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8/701-00

Wee Tiger^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 93| BF

16/1

Out of contention when running out in a Clonmel handicap chase last month as beaten favourite. Generally disappointing throughout the summer and others preferred.

Form: 04295R

Non-Runners

Hurricane Darwin¹⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: A Fleming J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Turbojet (5/4), Hurricane Darwin (3/1), Rightdownthemiddle (5/1), The King Of Brega (8/1), Crown Of Gold (9/1), Courtncatcher (10/1), Seskinane (12/1), Irish Bulletin (12/1), Wee Tiger (16/1), Shannak (16/1), Mr Boss Man (20/1), Just Call Me (25/1)

The Mark Enright-ridden looks to be the only one to take the field along here in the early stages with Shannak and The King Of Brega close up. The early leader can hang on for a place along with Crown Of Gold, but preference is for the Barry Connell-owned and last time out winner HURRICANE DARWIN.