17:10 Gowran Park

Saturday 23 June 2018

All13:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:1017:45

Ashgrove Stables Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 5m 43.4s

Sutton Manor^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 137| D

14/1

Looked to have a bright future ahead of him as a novice but it's all gone a bit wrong this year over fences. Returns to hurdling and career-best needed from this rating it seems.

Form: 106FPP-

Housesofparliament^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Geraghty| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130

4/1

No match for easy winner Good Thyne Tara last month at Ballinrobe, but clear of the rest in second. Interesting contender tackling this sort of trip for the first time.

Form: 1390-02

Jarob¹⁷⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: A Lynch| OR: 129| D

25/1

Didn't see the best of him last year over timber, off since Leopardstown at Christmas and needs to rediscover 2016 Galway Festival form to get the best of these rivals.

Form: 03/4030-

Aspen Colorado^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 121

33/1

Has fallen the last twice over fences. Returns to this sphere from a decent mark, albeit confidence may have been jarred.

Form: 6905F-F

Lasoscar²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 119

9/1

Runner-up last month at Down Royal when stepped up to this sort of trip, 2lb higher now but should be in the mix in current vein of form.

Form: 023F-42

Manuka^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: A E Lynch| T: K Thornton| OR: 119| D

33/1

Winner over hurdles at Ballinrobe last July over 2m6f, rated 6lb higher now and has benefit of recent Flat outing as pipe-opener. Not one to pass over readily.

Form: 3313F0-

The Mulcare Rover²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Walsh| OR: 118| D

6/1

Acts on the ground and over this trip but finds himself still 5lb higher than last handicap hurdle win in May 2016. May struggle off these terms though return to 3m helps.

Form: 8/840-85

Hey Little Boy^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 116

9/2

Maiden winner at Tramore last summer but going nowhere quickly at present, despite being with top yard, and was easily brushed aside at Punchestown in April. Better effort since at Killarney (2m6f, good) but needs extra.

Form: 67F50-5

High Nellie¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 114| BF| D

9/1

Twice a winner over fences this spring already, failed to transfer that sort of form to this sphere at Wexford early in the month over 3m and big improvement needed.

Form: 35115-6

Small World¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114| BF| D

12/1

Came from an unpromising position to score at Clonmel over 3m off a 6lb lower mark back in September. Struggled either side of a layoff from revised perch and opposed again.

Form: 51216-0

Toushan¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 114| C

14/1

Solid form over hurdles lately and worth of a market check, despite the suspicion that he's seen to best effect when there's some give in the ground.

Form: 8432-23

Tulsa Jack^b¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 113| C

12/1

Better known as a chaser these days and both hurdles efforts this year have been poor ones. More than capable on a going day but percentage call is to oppose for now.

Form: 802U-86

Bye Bye O Bye^t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 109| D

14/1

Strung together three good efforts over timber recently, can get in the mix here despite being wrong at the weights by 2lb but suspicion he's be better equipped over 2m4f.

Form: 08-6423

Definite Soldier^p,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 109| D

10/1

Bounced back to form at Punchestown earlier in the month when upped to 3m, finishing second of 14, beaten just 2L. Races from 5lb higher mark today but not discounted on that showing.

Form: F80-4P2

Non-Runners

Top Of The Town¹⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Quamino³¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: D Robinson

Penance⁷¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: T Gibney J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Housesofparliament (4/1), Hey Little Boy (9/2), The Mulcare Rover (6/1), Top Of The Town (7/1), High Nellie (9/1), Lasoscar (9/1), Definite Soldier (10/1), Tulsa Jack (12/1), Small World (12/1), Toushan (14/1), Bye Bye O Bye (14/1), Quamino (14/1), Sutton Manor (14/1), Penance (20/1), Jarob (25/1), Aspen Colorado (33/1), Manuka (33/1)

HOUSESOFPARLIAMENT hasn't live up to the early hype of his hurdling career but the smart Flat performed took a decent step in the right direction last time out when second at Ballinrobe and is an intriguing contender now tackling 3m for the first time. He's worth a shot and any money behind him would increase confidence. Top Of The Town should find his feet soon for his new yard while Lasoscar produced a solid run over the trip last time and should be in the mix. Manuka and Definite Soldier – despite the latter being out of the weights – are also worth considering.