14:30 Listowel

Monday 4 June 2018

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Mike Lawlee Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 15.80s

I'm Serious¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

4/1

Mistake at the last may have cost the gelding when finishing second of 15 in a Tipperary handicap hurdle last month behind Guido Reni. Claims here with accomplished claimer in the plate.

Form: 00220-2

Can't Be Done^p1,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W F Treacy| OR: 93

20/1

First-time cheekpieces is unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement to play a role here following a dismal return to the track last month.

Form: 60700/0

Whoyakodding^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Ahern| OR: 92

6/1

Returns to hurdling following a couple of desolate chasing efforts recently. His second of 18 when last seen hurdling in October at Thurles makes him worth a market check here.

Form: 3921P-U

Robin On The Hill^p1⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M A Enright| T: A Fogarty| OR: 90

14/1

Well beaten and never nearer in three dull maiden hurdle displays since the turn of the year and first-time cheekpieces unlikely to effect the mares' performance here.

Form: 322057-

Its Only A Dream¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 88

16/1

Will only have come as a disappointment to leading connections with a series of dispiriting displays over hurdles including a 29L defeat when never a factor at Limerick last month. Needs a big break from the handicapper.

Form: 08008-0

Jp Dundee¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P Nolan| OR: 87

20/1

Well beaten and never nearer in three career maiden hurdle starts since April including a 38L defeat at Limerick last month.. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 0-08

Lagenod⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: A E Lynch| T: R Sweeney| OR: 85

12/1

Returned to hurdling following a dismal chasing debut at Thurles in February when pulling-up at half way in a Tramore contest in April. Not disgraced in two handicap hurdle starts last year but has work to do to play a role in the finish.

Form: 80930P-

Padraic O Conaire^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 85

10/1

Failed to build on an encouraging handicap hurdle third of 20 at Galway in October last year well beaten on three starts since. Hard to fancy until handicapper relents.

Form: 98385-7

Dandy Bridge²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 84

33/1

Lightly raced mare who has clearly had her training problems. Finished a disappointing seventh of nine beaten 94L on return to the track last October at Wexford. Has been missing again and best avoided here.

Form: 80009/7-

Katbart¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Lee| OR: 84

16/1

Struggled since returning to the track and starting his chasing career in three heavy defeats recently and those performances don't warrant support here on return to hurdles.

Form: 089-000

Moyhree⁸³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 84

16/1

Trainer Henry De Bromhead failed to conjure anything up for this mare in four starts and is possibly best passed over on stable debut on first start since February 2016.

Form: 0406/

Joly Maker^t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 91

16/1

Disappointing gelding for leading owner well held in a number of gloomy hurdle displays since October. First-time tongue-tie is unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 7009-8

Queen Oscar^h1,t1⁴⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: D Budds| OR: 83

25/1

First-time cheekpieces unlikely to effect the mares' performance here following three grim maiden hurdle performances to date including a 53L defeat when last seen in March.

Form: 577/

Ice Ice Baby^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: F Oakes| OR: 80

11/1

Comes here still without a win in 21-hurdle starts and still races just 1lb lower than his initial handicap mark. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 66/68P-5

Mileys Dream¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 80| CD

33/1

C&D winner on yielding ground in September 2017 off a 1lb higher mark. Out of sorts recently and this looks a tough ask.

Form: 8000-F0

Northern Emperor¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

8/1

Kept on well for pressure on return to the track and plenty to like about the geldings fourth of 18 behind the likable All About Alfie in a Limerick handicap hurdle last month.

Form: 85867-4

Presenting Champ^t1²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 80

20/1

Lightly raced six-year-old who suffered four heavy hurdle defeats last year. Not seen since November and first-time tongue-tie unlikely to make any difference.

Form: 00/0080-

Thereisnodoubt¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Leahy| OR: 94

9/1

Third Reserve: Generally disappointing in four handicap hurdles since the turn of the year including as beaten favourtite and a 50L defeat. Plenty of below-par runs to shake off.

Form: 943F9-0

Non-Runners

Shantou Sisu¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: W J Lanigan J: R Loughran

Theatre Run¹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 1

Sandy Cove¹⁴⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

I'm Serious (4/1), Whoyakodding (6/1), Shantou Sisu (6/1), Northern Emperor (8/1), Thereisnodoubt (9/1), Padraic O Conaire (10/1), Ice Ice Baby (11/1), Lagenod (12/1), Theatre Run (12/1), Robin On The Hill (14/1), Its Only A Dream (16/1), Joly Maker (16/1), Moyhree (16/1), Katbart (16/1), Sandy Cove (16/1), Can't Be Done (20/1), Jp Dundee (20/1), Presenting Champ (20/1), Queen Oscar (25/1), Mileys Dream (33/1), Dandy Bridge (33/1)

The mistake of I'M SERIOUS at the last may have cost the gelding when finishing second of 15 in a Tipperary handicap hurdle last month behind Guido Reni and can see off the attentions of Northern Emperor and Shantou Sisu who look the best of the rest.