16:10 Listowel
Tuesday 11 September 2018
All14:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:4517:15
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f | Yielding to Soft | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 58.90s
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Well beaten when down the field in a Sligo handicap hurdle over this trip last month and this looks a tall order here.
Sixth of 15 in a competitive novice handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Market to be informative on return over timber.
Got off the mark for leading connections at ninth time of asking winning a Clonmel handicap hurdle off an 8lb lower mark. Beaten since and will need to improve to figure.
Big prices last four starts and recent form has taken a major turn for the worse. Makes little appeal at present.
Distance winner but has appeared a little rusty since returning to action in May. Others hold stronger profiles.
Landed the odds when not unbacked in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on Friday off a 6lb lower mark registering his first hurdle win in six starts. More progress possible.
Won 3m maiden hurdle at Wexford in June 2017 but has generally disappointed in a couple of seasonal starts at Galway and Sligo last month. Vast improvement needed to figure.
Won a Limerick handicap hurdle beating 11 rivals when eased home to win by 20L in April over 2m5f, duly raised 16lb and unable to sustain a challenge at Killarney a month later on good ground. Off since and point to prove for now.
Good effort in finishing fourth over an extended 2m at Clonmel on seasonal debut in May before landing a Sligo 2m handicap hurdle off a 6lb lower mark last month. One for the shortlist in this company.
Recently viewed on the Flat following a third of 12 beaten 6L in a 2m3f Downpatrick handicap hurdle in June. Can't be completely ruled out.
Distance winner finished sixth of 15 beaten over 13L in a Tramore handicap hurdle before only getting as far as the first in a handicap chase at the same venue last month.
Third Reserve: Beaten a total of 181L on last couple of starts over hurdles and little hope of any improvement here.
Non-Runners
2
Powersbomb14
Weight: 11-12| Age: 8
T: B McMahon J: D F O'Regan
NR
4
Castlehume33
Weight: 11-9| Age: 6
T: N Meade J: A W Short
NR
5
Linger18
Weight: 11-9| Age: 5
T: J J Hanlon J: Brian Hayes
NR
10
Play The Part46
Weight: 11-5| Age: 7
T: W M Roper J: C A Landers
NR
16
Coolmill65
Weight: 11-1| Age: 11
T: D O'Shea J: R P Treacy
NR
17
Statistical26
Weight: 10-12| Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
18
Wade Harper4
Weight: 10-12| Age: 8
T: P J Rothwell J: C D Maxwell
NR
19
Dunloe Lady21
Weight: 10-7| Age: 5
T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Rancher Lass35
Weight: 10-2| Age: 7
T: K Thornton J: Reserve 2
NR
Forecasts
Brex Drago (3/1), Internal Transfer (7/2), Arctic Light (4/1), Castlehume (9/2), Slippery Serpent (13/2), Minnie Dahill (8/1), Play The Part (8/1), Statistical (8/1), Powersbomb (10/1), Sweet Home Chicago (11/1), Back Bar (12/1), Linger (20/1), Fearachain (25/1), Patsio (25/1), Ronava (33/1), Highway Royal (33/1), Coolmill (33/1), Wade Harper (33/1), Olive D'Haguenet (50/1)
The cheekpieces worked the oracle for five-race maiden hurdler BREX DRAGO to get off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections when landing a Kilbeggan handicap on Friday. The clearly improving six-year-old can follow that win up here taking the scalps of Noel Meade's, Castlehulme, exciting Iffraaj gelding, Arctic Light and Emmet McNamara's Internal Transfer.
- Brex Drago
- Castlehume
- Arctic Light
Prize Money
1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00
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