17:20 Listowel

Friday 14 September 2018

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John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 12.10s

Arch Melody¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison

50/1

Returned decent enough point-to-point figures recently but found it difficult on hurdling debut at Ballinrobe last month. Tough ask.

Form: 2B-4417

Avec Espoir^h⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien

100/1

Nothing of note in three dismal career efforts to date and unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: F0-9

Dorrells Pierji⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

4/7

Sets the standard following a couple of facile bumper wins for influential owners who look to have an exciting prospect on the hands.

Form: 1/30-11

It Has To Be⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

28/1

Second on sole Rules start in Listowel maiden hurdle in 2016 when with Enda Bolger before finishing down the field on return at the Galway festival last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2136-30

It's Only A Number¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: F J Flood

7/1

Vastly improved and well backed when second at Ballinrobe before a 14L defeat at Ballinrobe when last seen in May. Each way claims in this grade.

Form: 77P2-4

Mighty Concorde²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: E McNamara| OR: 109

4/1

Shaped with a little promise in a couple of starts this term finishing fourth of 14 beaten 9L in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle over 2m before a third last time out at Killarney. Strong place claims.

Form: 643/843

Take Revenge^t¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: M Brassil

9/1

Fifth of 11 beaten 21L on sole rules start to date in a 2m7f Tipperary hunter chase when last seen in May. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: P1-5

Thosedaysaregone¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| D

7/1

Winner of a Wexford bumper in March but disappointed connections in a heavy maiden hurdle defeat in April. Best watched on return.

Form: 33138-8

Treacysenniscorthy

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn

66/1

Belated debut for six-year-old gelding by Beneficial out of a Glacial Storm mare. Easily resistible on racecourse introduction.

Form:

Alpine Scent¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Mullins| T: D H Kelly

50/1

Useful if modest form in a May point-to-point start over 3m. Daughter of Presenting out of an Oscar mare. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form: U4

Currig's Girl¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Leahy

66/1

Generally well held in a couple of point-to-point starts since April. Plenty of work to do based on what she has shown so far.

Form: 333-6

Grey Habit⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany

100/1

Well held in three career starts to date including when last seen in June on hurdling debut at Gowran Park.

Form: 0-80

Hey Groovy⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J M Burke| OR: 99

33/1

Has look over-whelmed in a number of starts since May and hard to construct much of a case for the mare here.

Form: 3-956F0

Josie Wing¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 85

100/1

Poor form in a series of dismal performances for the lightly raced mare. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 006/90

You Know The Story¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P A Gallagher⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin

66/1

Has produced a number of inadequate runs in the point-to-point field this year and looks up against it here on rules debut.

Form: F4-P2

Non-Runners

Qui Bono⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: B W Duke J: A E Lynch

Sullane Hill¹²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: P C O'Connor J: D J McInerney

Getoutameway¹¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Mr A McMahon

Forecasts

Dorrells Pierji (4/7), Mighty Concorde (4/1), Getoutameway (6/1), Thosedaysaregone (7/1), It's Only A Number (7/1), Take Revenge (9/1), Qui Bono (12/1), Sullane Hill (20/1), It Has To Be (28/1), Hey Groovy (33/1), Arch Melody (50/1), Alpine Scent (50/1), Currig's Girl (66/1), Treacysenniscorthy (66/1), You Know The Story (66/1), Avec Espoir (100/1), Grey Habit (100/1), Josie Wing (100/1)

Given the ability of the opposition here this looks a straight-forward contest for DORRELLS PIERJI to get off the mark on hurdling debut barring any accidents with the Coastal Path gelding looking to have an interesting future ahead of him. Mighty Concorde, Thosedaysaregone and Getoutameway look the best of the rest in a weak affair.