18:00 Kilbeggan

Monday 30 April 2018

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Summer Party Pack Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 10.3s

Benny In Milan²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: F J Flood| OR: 109

33/1

Managed to beat only one rival home when last spotted at Sedgefield in September. Has joined new yard since. Market likely to serve notice of expectations today.

Form: 787/187-

Billy's Angel^h1²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A Murray| OR: 109

10/1

Went well in Ballinrobe novice contest when last spotted in July before finding nothing for pressure. Was second favourite there, hood added now for handicap debut.

Form: 53/1535-

Visioman¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 107

4/1

Has shown potential in maiden hurdles over this trip already, bit below best when last out at Clonmel in January. Drops to 2m for handicap debut and can be given a chance.

Form: 596-

Colonel Maximus^p1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

25/1

Winner of a Flat maiden on heavy ground but his form took a downward turn subsequently. No show in five starts over hurdles and very little to be positive about after recent Limerick flop.

Form: 0900P0-

Youngnedofthehill^h,t¹⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: R Loughran| T: S Nolan| OR: 100

14/1

Just the one win from 14 starts over timber, was poor over fences at Thurles in November but not handicapped out of this on return if fit enough to do himself justice.

Form: 128250-

Babanango²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A J Martin| OR: 98| BF

5/1

Sent off favourite for soft-ground Galway handicap hurdle (2m½f) in September with Ruby Walsh booked to steer, though could only finish third. That was still an improved effort, and interesting to see if there's money for him today.

Form: 0F60/63-

Montauk Flyer¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

6/1

Laboured in only bumper start before five sub-par maiden hurdle performances over the autumn/winter. Looks to be below what is required on handicap debut.

Form: 0/P000P-

Callthebarman^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101| D

7/4

Half-brother to the yards classy hurdler Jer's Girl, delivered improved effort to win at Huntingdon last month (2m, soft), opening handicap mark seems fair on that showing.

Form: 6078P1-

Peggy's Acre^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 87

33/1

Unable to get off the mark in either code for Gavin Cromwell, ran out in a point-to-point recently on bow for this trainer. Not one to be weigh in strongly with for now.

Form: 6030PR-

Grande Waltz^t1¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 84

33/1

Winner off a mark of 45 on the Flat but very poor so far in three outings over hurdles and make little appeal right now.

Form: P/0P0-

Forecasts

Callthebarman (7/4), Visioman (4/1), Babanango (5/1), Montauk Flyer (6/1), Billy's Angel (10/1), Youngnedofthehill (14/1), Colonel Maximus (25/1), Grande Waltz (33/1), Benny In Milan (33/1), Peggy's Acre (33/1)

CALLTHEBARMAN delivered an improved effort to score last month at Huntingdon and that form appears to be solid with the second having scored since. This opening handicap mark shouldn't prove beyond him in the follow-up attempt. Any more for Babanango would be noted on return from a break and there's hope that Billy's Angel will have more to offer when called upon for his effort.