18:20 Tramore

Monday 16 April 2018

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San Miguel Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 6m 2.09s

Lady Mangan¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Murphy| OR: 95

16/1

Point-to-point winner and ran well to finish third at Punchestown in February well beaten subsequently and struggles on heavy ground.

Form: 14U30U

Jennys Grey²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 93

7/1

Has rendered a couple of satisfactory runs including finishing third of seven beaten 3L in a Limerick handicap hurdle last month. Could well appreciate step up in trip.

Form: 080743

Cottonvale¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E Doyle| OR: 89

3/1

Not totally disgraced towards the end of last season but connections are finding him increasingly hard to win with.

Form: 563366

Getaway Rose^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 87

6/1

Has flattered to deceive in a number of runs since November and not one you can totally trust in current form.

Form: 06U7P4

Lagenod⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A E Lynch| T: R Sweeney| OR: 86

7/1

Returns to hurdling following a dismal chasing debut at Thurles in February. Not disgraced in two handicap hurdle starts but has work to do to play a role in the finish.

Form: 080930

Doyen Bay^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 85

16/1

Beaten out of sight in four starts so far over hurdles failing to get within 50L of the winner on each occasion. Hard to construct much of a case for him here.

Form: P0095

Courtin Bb¹⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 84| CD

8/1

C&D winner in June of last year but has failed to halt an alarming slide in form since including a 28L defeat last time out in a Cork handicap hurdle when last seen in November. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 450685

Flathertys Gap⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L Whitmore| OR: 84

20/1

Has disappointed connections in a number of grim displays in the last 12-months and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 3PP-P68

Fourina²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 84

5/1

Improved last time out to finish third of nine beaten 17L in a Clonmel handicap hurdle on similar ground and will improve for the run following lay-off.

Form: 6970P3

Flemish Maid^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

12/1

15-race maiden who has not shown any improvement in four handicap hurdle starts since the turn of the year. Unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 0P5434

Kilderry Prince²⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

20/1

Won a Downpatrick handicap chase in May last year but has been subsequently out of sorts in three runs since. Will possibly need the run on return from a long lay-off.

Form: P7-1FP0

Forecasts

Cottonvale (3/1), Fourina (5/1), Getaway Rose (6/1), Jennys Grey (7/1), Lagenod (7/1), Courtin Bb (8/1), Flemish Maid (12/1), Doyen Bay (16/1), Lady Mangan (16/1), Flathertys Gap (20/1), Kilderry Prince (20/1)

Flemish Maid and Courtin BB could be the pair to lead the way here with Jenny's Grey and Kilderry Prince chasing in behind. The early pace in the heavy ground could well be positive for FOURINA who goes on the surface and will come on for her fine third on return to the track last month. Cottonvale, Jenny's Grey and Getaway Rose can battle for the places.