18:10 Killarney

Monday 14 May 2018

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Easy Clean Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 5m 30.50s

Didero Vallis¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: N M Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 127

13/2

Pulled up when last seen in April weakening from two out in a Punchestown handicap hurdle on soft ground. Appears to need some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 12023P-

Drumacoo¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Geraghty| T: M Hourigan| OR: 127| D

12/1

Distance winner who has failed to finish his last two starts pulling up at Fairyhouse and last month at Punchestown. Hard to construct much of a case for him.

Form: U/524PP-

Benkei¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 125

7/2

Best effort for the eight-year-old came in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last month finishing third of 24 beaten 2L over 2m4f. Place claims but can be a little inconsistent.

Form: 514573-

Cook Islands^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125

9/1

Modest 97-rated handicapper on the Flat for Aiden O'Brien but looked pretty handy in a summer jumping campaign last year. Possibly needed the run on return in a Punchestown novice hurdle last month.

Form: 133B0-

Runyon Rattler¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 124

20/1

Performing well on the Flat recently but has failed to finish either of his last two handicap hurdle starts at the end of the year. Hard to see him making any significant impact.

Form: 2/215UF-

Harold Peto^p1³³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 122| BF

14/1

Has some solid efforts to his name and only just went down at Killarney before slipping up after the sixth at Downpatrick when last seen in June last year. Worth a market check.

Form: 5254/2S-

Notwhatiam^h⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley| OR: 122

33/1

Produced a number of laboured runs last season including a 29L defeat in a Ayr handicap hurdle on heavy ground in February. Plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 68/P3U4-

Ask Susan¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 121

6/1

Useful on the Flat and has run well against the likes of classy Coquin Mans and Max Dynamite. Second of 12 in a gallant comeback run earlier this month beaten 1¾L in a Cork handicap hurdle on soft to heavy ground over a similar trip. Place claims.

Form: 5362P-2

Whatsforuwontgobyu²⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: A J Martin| OR: 118

25/1

Decent handicap hurdler with two wins from 11 starts, spent a year on the sidelines before brace of runs on the Flat in June. Well beaten in August on his last start in a handicap hurdle at the Galway festival.

Form: 180P/60-

Jack The Wire^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 117

16/1

Fifth of 12 beaten 27L on handicap hurdle debut no impression on leaders and looking one-paced behind Rooster Byron. Has plenty to prove in this company.

Form: P275P-5

Lasoscar¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 117| CD

20/1

A consistent hurdling campaign over the summer has been blighted by disappointing runs over the larger obstacles. Worth a market check back over timber.

Form: 18023F-

Hey Little Boy^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116

20/1

Going nowhere quickly at present, despite being with top yard, and was easily brushed aside in his last two hurdle starts.

Form: 167F50-

Just Get Cracking^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J Dullea| OR: 115

10/1

Won a Tramore 2m5f handicap chase last month before a small hiccup when dropped in trip at Punchestown last time out.

Form: 032616-

Cogryhill^p,t¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 113| D

50/1

Picked up some very nice form for Gordon Elliott but hasn't been able to build on that since switching to this yard well beaten on his last three starts a total of 114L. Has work to do on recent form.

Form: 13P/000-

Internal Transfer³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: E McNamara| OR: 108

5/1

Won a Limerick handicap hurdle beaten 11 rivals landing the contest when eased home to win by 20L. Improving sort and not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 06121-

Non-Runners

Half The Odds⁷⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Benkei (7/2), Internal Transfer (5/1), Ask Susan (6/1), Half The Odds (6/1), Didero Vallis (13/2), Cook Islands (9/1), Just Get Cracking (10/1), Drumacoo (12/1), Harold Peto (14/1), Jack The Wire (16/1), Lasoscar (20/1), Hey Little Boy (20/1), Runyon Rattler (20/1), Whatsforuwontgobyu (25/1), Notwhatiam (33/1), Cogryhill (50/1)

Both Internal Transfer and Benkei are 16 and 19lbs higher than their last winning starts and while due consideration may find it tough on the sticky conditions. NOTWHATIAM has won on the ground and has plenty of form over this trip can land this contest with Just get Cracking and Runyon Rattler capable of hitting the frame and out-running their odds.