16:00 Galway

Sunday 29 October 2017

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swordsecurity.com Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 4m 44.20s

Bomber Jackson^v³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 102

25/1

Well beaten on two starts this season both in handicap hurdles and looks to be struggling at the age of seven. Vast improvement needed.

Form: 60-5790

Iusetaluvheronce^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: M A Enright| T: P Neville| OR: 99

6/1

Has been generally solid over the summer with some genuine performances along the way and deserves to get his head in front here.

Form: 063522

Theturnofthesun^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K M Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 98

16/1

Not a great deal to get excited about in four runs since May. Reverts back to hurdles today to reignite some enthusiasm. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 3-19873

Movingswiftlyalong^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 96

8/1

Won a maiden hurdle in August over 2m5f on soft to heavy ground but has struggled subsequently in two starts from his initial handicap mark. Others preferred.

Form: 544148

Grandma Dotty¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 95

10/1

One from six hurdle mare finished third of 12 beaten 3½L earlier this month in a Cork handicap hurdle. This looks more competitive.

Form: PF814/3

Balofilo^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: M Cullinane| OR: 93

20/1

Has failed to finished on her last two starts over the larger obstacles. Revert back to hurdles today as a confidence booster where she is two from 25. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 6538UU

Oskar High¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Lee| OR: 93

11/2

Solid and consistent over the summer in a handicap hurdle campaign including a win at Killarney over 2m4f. More progress possible but trip may be on the short side.

Form: 024124

Whenthewindblows^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 92

7/1

Plenty of place positions about but they hide a number of heavy defeats. Looks in need of some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 332404

Hip Hop Dancer¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Byrne| OR: 87

33/1

Not much to shout about in four career starts over 2m well beaten on all starts. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6500

Padraic O Conaire^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 85

10/1

Well beaten on all starts before finishing eighth of 18 beaten 3¾L in a Thurles 2m handicap hurdle. Needs to reproduced better to take a hand here.

Form: 89-098

Princess Mahler²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 85

14/1

Hard to fancy on seasonal debut following a series of laboured performances last term. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: U66000-

Hugh Divots³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 82

25/1

Beaten 50L in a Thurles handicap hurdle on Thursday when finishing 16th of 18. Very little to be positive about on handicap debut.

Form: 0-04480

Presenting Court^p1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 81

33/1

Well beaten on all starts during a busy period over the spring and summer and hard to imagine what improvement first-time cheekpieces bring here on handicap debut.

Form: FU0675

Brisengere¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

50/1

Lightly raced gelding well beaten and no impression on all starts including an 89L defeat on return to the track in a Cork handicap hurdle over 2m earlier this month. Well out of his depth here.

Form: 600/0-0

Crack On Corrie³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Meehan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 80

12/1

Pulled up last time out following a series of second-rate performances last season and the start of this. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 0720-7P

Kentucky Lass¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: B J Murphy| OR: 80

25/1

A 4L defeat finishing fifth of 16 is the only bright spot in what has been a dour summer over hurdles. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: P09750

Miss Mcilroy^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 80

10/1

Solid runs have been separated by below-par performances rendering the mare untrustworthy over the summer. Interesting to see what improvement first-time cheekpieces bring.

Form: 654630

Paddytheirishman^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 80

33/1

Not a great deal to get excited about in a 14-race career and is yet to start lower than 50/1 in his last six starts. First-time cheekpieces.

Form: 00P0-0P

Paudi The Punter³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: R E O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 80| CD

33/1

Pulled up on seasonal debut in June before being well beaten in two races last month in a handicap hurdle and a Galway chase. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 99P-P68

Wild Desire^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 83

7/1

Promising third of 16 last time out in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle over 2m4f when beaten 6L. Nothing of any note before that and may find this tough.

Form: 99-9003

Forecasts

Oskar High (11/2), Iusetaluvheronce (6/1), Wild Desire (7/1), Whenthewindblows (7/1), Movingswiftlyalong (8/1), Grandma Dotty (10/1), Padraic O Conaire (10/1), Miss Mcilroy (10/1), Crack On Corrie (12/1), Princess Mahler (14/1), Theturnofthesun (16/1), Balofilo (20/1), Hugh Divots (25/1), Kentucky Lass (25/1), Bomber Jackson (25/1), Paudi The Punter (33/1), Paddytheirishman (33/1), Presenting Court (33/1), Hip Hop Dancer (33/1), Brisengere (50/1)

Miss McIlroy in first-time cheekpieces likes to get on things and will possibly set a good clip here with Oskar High and Whenthewindblows racing prominently in behind. The game IUSETALUVHERONCE can finally get the win he thoroughly deserves following some solid performances over the summer.