15:40 Listowel

Tuesday 11 September 2018

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Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Grade B Handicap)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 57.6s

Veneer Of Charm¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| D

11/2

Winner of the Fred Winter handicap at the Cheltenham Festival, his best run so far but has found life difficult since. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form: 127164-

Cristal Icon^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 122| D

20/1

Won a Cork maiden hurdle in March this year then fine fourth in Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at Aintree following month. Possibly needed the run at the Galway festival and holds strong place claims here.

Form: 3514-90

Les Arceaux¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121

8/1

Won three Flat races on testing ground in Ireland and went close in his first two hurdles starts before disappointing at Gowran Park and when last seen in April at Aintree. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 224P-

Torcello^p1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara| OR: 121| BF| D

14/1

Beaten favourite in a Fontwell novice hurdle when last seen over timber in June. First-time cheekpieces likely to be of assistance here.

Form: 63-3U12

Vision D'Ete^t1¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 121| D

10/1

Lightly-raced Cork maiden hurdle winner over this trip in December but beaten four out and pulled up at Fairyhouse when last seen in April. Tough ask.

Form: 421P-

Masterstonemason^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: A E Lynch| T: F Costello| OR: 119| D

25/1

Distance winner of a Gowran park hurdle on heavy ground 12-months ago. Well held on handicap hurdle debut at Ballinrobe last month. Others preferred.

Form: 33212-0

Randalls Ur Poet^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey| OR: 118

8/1

May well improve for his promising run at Roscommon on the Flat last month for his return to action over hurdles. Each way claims.

Form: 323232-

Lucky Icon^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: M A Enright| T: T Mullins| OR: 115| D

14/1

Winner on the ground over this trip in a Ballinrobe contest in May. No impression in a couple of hurdle starts since and this looks a tall order.

Form: 146

Gold Seal^p1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112| BF| D

11/1

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m at Roscommon in June, game scorer at Sligo over this trip in a handicap before blowing out when up in trip at Bellewstown last month. Drop back to 2m a positive in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 313316

Kuiper Belt^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 112| D

5/1

Has won his last four start on the the Flat and over hurdles including a 4½L win on a trip to Sedgefield recently. Likely to make his presence felt.

Form: 0P-8211

Dreamtide²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 110| D

11/2

Useful sort on the Flat for Amanda Perrett. Won on hurdling debut in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle in July over this trip before disappointing when up in trip at Tramore last month. Leading player back at this distance.

Form: 13

Galtymore³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 110

7/1

Second of 14 beaten a little over 1L in a Wexford maiden hurdle on Saturday. Big step up in grade in this contest.

Form: 8F42-82

Result Amended

Gold Seal - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Kuiper Belt - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Pearl Of The West¹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: D J McInerney

Conron²⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: P D Kennedy

Ingleby Mackenzie²⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: E Doyle J: Donagh Meyler

Apparition⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: S A Shortall

Itsalonglongroad¹³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: C D Maxwell

Rovetta¹⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Teqany¹⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: A J Black J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Rovetta (3/1), Kuiper Belt (5/1), Veneer Of Charm (11/2), Dreamtide (11/2), Galtymore (7/1), Randalls Ur Poet (8/1), Les Arceaux (8/1), Vision D'Ete (10/1), Pearl Of The West (10/1), Gold Seal (11/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (12/1), Lucky Icon (14/1), Torcello (14/1), Cristal Icon (20/1), Itsalonglongroad (20/1), Masterstonemason (25/1), Apparition (25/1), Conron (33/1)

Plenty can be made of the sheer enthusiasm shown by INGLEBY MACKENZIE recently when winning on the Flat over 1m3f or landing 2m handicap hurdles at Gowran Park and Tramore since June. The four-year-old continues to improve and can see off rivals in the shape of the Gordon Elliott pair, Kuiper Belt and Veneer Of Charm while the Willie Mullins-trained Dreamtide is back to a winning trip here.