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Friday 14 September 2018

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Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 15.20s

Court Tycoon⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 109

20/1

Won over hurdles at the fifth time of asking with the step up in trip possibly working the oracle for the six-year-old beating 13 rivals in a Wexford maiden hurdle before finishing well down the field at Ballinrobe when last seen in July.

Form: 002316

Bye Bye O Bye^t⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 107| D

25/1

Strung together three good efforts over timber in the summer without getting his head in front. Out of luck at Gowran Park when last seen in June but worth a market check.

Form: 8-64235

I Will Follow^p1,t¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: M Brassil| OR: 102

4/1

Second of 16 in this contest 12-months ago off a similar mark. Respected in first-time cheekpieces with significant jockey booking.

Form: 212UP-8

Open To The World^b¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 102

14/1

Winner of just one of her 12 hurdle starts and had been well off the pace at Limerick and Tramore when last seen in the spring. Looks a tall order on return.

Form: 02976P-

Arch Stanton^b1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 100

12/1

Beaten by a nose earlier this month in a 3m½f Roscommon handicap hurdle on good ground. Raised 3lb for the run but can make a bold bid to get off the mark at the ninth time of asking in first-time blinkers.

Form: 84P-302

Gold Smoke^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 99| CD

20/1

C&D winner and winner of this contest 12-months ago off a 4lb lower mark but has failed to finish in her last three chase starts. Not seen since June and hard to fancy.

Form: 63-3PPP

Letter Of Credit²⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 98| D

33/1

Still showing plenty of zest despite his advancing years not disgraced in a number of starts recently in the spring before a 32L defeat on return to action last month.

Form: 573-586

About You^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Hourigan| OR: 97| D

10/1

Distance winner who has looked at odds with the game in her two most recent starts. Not ruled out but a couple of below-par runs to put behind her.

Form: 3P45F8

Goodnightngodbless^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: J Motherway| OR: 97| BF| D

5/1

Distance winner who is in good form currently running Can't Be Done to 1L in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last month. More expected here for leading owner.

Form: 08-0142

Theatre World¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D N Russell| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 96

3/1

Well held in three maiden hurdle starts before disappointing connections further when finishing down the field in a number of handicaps, despite latest finishing position. May find it tough going once again.

Form: 6060-63

Can't Be Done^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Mullins| T: W F Treacy| OR: 95

8/1

Beate Theatre World 1L off a 6lb lower mark at Ballinrobe last month over 3m1f. Sure to go well once again and is open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 039351

Lily Trotter¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

25/1

Modest form in three hurdle starts to date - well beaten when second of 11 - and will need to raise overall performance to play a role in this contest.

Form: 928-

Paulie C³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

33/1

Not much to shout about in a number of dismal starts for previous yard and disappointed new connections when going down by 40L at Cork last month. Opposable.

Form: 5000-0

Oh'herewego^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 88

20/1

Second Reserve: Paid the price for an 11L victory at Ballinrobe in May when failing to handle the 9lb hike in the weights on return to the track last month, beaten 41L. Tough ask.

Form: P354-19

Silver Planeur²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 88| C

10/1

Third Reserve: Fourth of 16 in this contest 12-months ago off a 3lb lower mark. Not seen since finishing down the field in a Thurles handicap hurdle in February. Others preferred.

Form: 961420-

Non-Runners

Odit¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Cappacon⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Tipp Toe¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Rachael Blackmore

The Last Armada¹³³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: W C O'Brien J: R J Condon

Triangle Rock¹⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Whitber's Choice⁴⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Theatre World (3/1), Cappacon (7/2), I Will Follow (4/1), Goodnightngodbless (5/1), Can't Be Done (8/1), Silver Planeur (10/1), Tipp Toe (10/1), About You (10/1), Arch Stanton (12/1), Open To The World (14/1), Oh'herewego (20/1), Court Tycoon (20/1), Gold Smoke (20/1), Odit (20/1), Triangle Rock (20/1), The Last Armada (20/1), Whitber's Choice (20/1), Lily Trotter (25/1), Bye Bye O Bye (25/1), Letter Of Credit (33/1), Paulie C (33/1)

Not a great deal of pace in the race and it may be left to Triangle Rock to take the field along with Court Tycoon and Open To The World settling in behind. The pace could set up for a bunch finish which may affect the hat-trick seeking Cappacon off a career high mark of 103. First time blinkered Arch Stanton and the J P McManus-owned GOODNIGHTNGODBLESS can fight out the finish with preference for the latter who will also be reversing places with Can't Be Done.