16:00 Thurles

Thursday 26 October 2017

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Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:03  |   Winning time: 5m 33.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Be Rude Not Tot11
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: J P O'Sullivan(7)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  95
14/1
Improved on second start over hurdles to win 2m3½f Cork maiden 11 days ago, first handicap start and now concedes weight all round. Rider's claim helps but drop in trip isn't guaranteed to be a plus. Shortlisted.
2
Horse silk
Fairymount Boy14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: M Hourigan| OR:  94| CD
5/1
In good form recently and rewarded with Gowran Park success last month (2m, heavy) before following up here (2m, good to yielding) a fortnight ago under 7lb penalty. Up in distance and another 7lb hike but not one to overlook easily in current mood.
3
Horse silk
Mac Cennetig21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin(3)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  93
7/1
Lightly-raced sort was beaten 30L on handicap hurdle debut at Tramore this month over 2m on yielding ground. Not easy to make case for on that or maiden form previously.
4
Horse silk
Turasoir14
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: P J Cawley(7)| T: J W Nicholson| OR:  93
9/1
Ran his best race for some time when finishing third of 18 beaten 3¼L in a C&D handicap hurdle a fortnight ago. Goes up the minimum for that showing and claims of building on it.
6
Horse silk
Phar Islandb14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR:  85
16/1
A 17-race maiden over hurdles, he has been paying the price for a decent effort at Listowel last month when just over 3½L third of seven in maiden company. His 6lb hike for that looks excessive and may again struggle today.
7
Horse silk
Sparkalarkp21
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: V Halley| OR:  84| D
16/1
Well beaten in all starts during a spring and summer jumping campaign. Cheekpieces are restored but faces another tough task seemingly.
8
Horse silk
Ali Bin Nayef19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: D J McInerney(7)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  83
25/1
Not the most reliable and has failed to build on a decent effort at Tramore (2m5f, yielding) in August. No luck in recent UK raid, worth market check down in trip off significantly lower mark.
9
Horse silk
Hunters Visionb21
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  83
33/1
Unplaced in 16 starts over timber and beaten out of sight in both recent starts after a layoff. Blinkers are restored now but very hard to be enthusiastic on chances.
10
Horse silk
Marino Marvelp21
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  87
20/1
Well beaten and no impression in five seasonal starts over a variety of distances. Looks a tall order on form to date.
11
Horse silk
Yes Manp,t27
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-0| J: R Loughran| T: D Cullen| OR:  83| D
18/1
Back over hurdles and produced best effort for a while at Gowran Park (2m, heavy) last month when 1¾L second to Fairymount Boy. Is 4lb better off with that rival if able to reproduce a similar level of form.
12
Horse silk
Christening Spoonh,t34
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: L Young| OR:  82
25/1
Unplaced in eight starts over hurdle and has been regressing in three starts since returning from a layoff for new handler. Hard to summon any optimism at the moment.
13
Horse silk
Hugh Divotst154
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR:  82
14/1
Mare has been in decent form lately, joined this trainer and will sport a tongue-tie on bow for the yard. She should get involved and could run into the money.
14
Horse silk
Musical Ava14
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: M P Burke(5)| T: J M Burke| OR:  82
12/1
Decent effort last time over C&D behind Fairymount Boy (3¼L away in sixth of 18), that was an improved showing and entitled to get involved if building on it.
15
Horse silk
Presenting Champ14
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Walsh| OR:  82
50/1
Five-race maiden including four over hurdles. Well beaten in all career starts to date, long way behind a few of these latest, and hard to fancy until she shows signs of any ability.
16
Horse silk
Shine In Dubai58
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: P Hogan| OR:  82
10/1
No sign of progress in five outings over timber this year, remaining unplaced after 11 starts under rules and hard to make a case coming back down in trip.
17
Horse silk
West Lightt14
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-12| J: D N Russell| T: M J McDonagh| OR:  81| BF
5/1
Consistent and a game sort over the summer putting in some solid performances without winning, similar tale over C&D last time when close third behind Fairymount Boy dropped back to 2m. Likeable sort, can go well again.
18
Horse silk
Crazy Queent14
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Cullen| OR:  80
14/1
An 11-race maiden over hurdles, with little hint of a breakthrough in that sequence. Well beaten over C&D earlier this month and passed over readily.
20
Horse silk
Bad Cigar14
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: F Costello| OR:  82
7/1
Maiden, beaten 7L over C&D a fortnight ago, could threaten the place money if getting a call (Second Reserve).

Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Clonearl19
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: M Fahey  J: Ricky Doyle
NR
19
Horse silk
Coherent34
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 1
NR
21
Horse silk
Constable Buckley19
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: J Morrison  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Fairymount Boy (5/1), West Light (5/1), Mac Cennetig (7/1), Bad Cigar (7/1), Turasoir (9/1), Shine In Dubai (10/1), Musical Ava (12/1), Be Rude Not To (14/1), Hugh Divots (14/1), Crazy Queen (14/1), Phar Island (16/1), Sparkalark (16/1), Coherent (16/1), Yes Man (18/1), Marino Marvel (20/1), Constable Buckley (20/1), Ali Bin Nayef (25/1), Christening Spoon (25/1), Hunters Vision (33/1), Clonearl (33/1), Presenting Champ (50/1)

Verdict

The principles from a C&D contest a fortnight ago are back and while winner Fairymount Boy goes up another 7lb ahead of his hat-trick bid, he isn't to be underestimated and should toss his hat in the ring again. Runner-up Yes Man produced his best effort for a while for that switch back to hurdles but the solid option is WEST LIGHT. He is nothing if not consistent and, with a 6lb pull at the weights, has a fair shot at reversing form with his last-time-out conqueror. Cork maiden winner Be Rude Not To isn't guaranteed to be suited dropping in trip but must enter calculations while Turasoir also ran well over C&D two weeks ago and can hold claims on that showing.
  1. West Light
  2. Fairymount Boy
  3. Turasoir

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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