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Friday 21 September 2018
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John Rochford Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 4YO plus | 2m 107y | Soft to Heavy | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 4m 13.7s
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In good form around the turn of the year, hitting the frame at Punchestown and Cork, possibly will have needed this month's Listowel reappearance and could be more to come now.
Dual-purpose performer with 0-6 record over jumps and most recent efforts in this sphere have been regressive. Others preferred.
0-5 over hurdles and precious little to be enthusing about prior to a better effort at Sligo (2m, yielding) in August 2017 under this rider for the first time. Winner on the Flat this year and ran well last month at Galway. Not overlooked.
Career-best effort when finishing 12L fifth in a maiden hurdle at Thurles (2m, soft) last November in a maiden hurdle but hasn't been sighted since, ensuring market may be the best guide here on handicap bow.
Improved form when making the frame at Tramore and then Wexford in the spring, both over 2m on soft/heavy going. Was favourite in latter race and beaten just over 2L. Remains open to doing better.
Not entirely disgraced on bumper debut in January but hasn't gone on from that, finishing well beaten in two hurdles starts in the spring and again here over this trip last month.
Struggled in seven outings to date including in three maiden hurdles since joining this yard. Others hold stronger claims but interesting that Barry Geraghty is booked once more after a poor effort at Listowel this month.
Modest form in five starts to date, the last four coming over timber. Looks up against it and is likely to find it tough once again having been swatted aside here last month. Cheekpieces added now.
Plenty to like about an improved performance in a Sligo 2m handicap hurdle last month, though didn't back that up since at Down Royal and has to find a bit more now in any case.
Poor record in eight starts over hurdles, handicap mark is plummeting (down another 4lb here) but yet to give any signs that she might take advantage. First-time blinkers need to have a big effect.
Good effort despite finishing 11th at Roscommon (2m, good) on debut but failed to back that up here (good) last month and has something to prove for now as a result.
Non-Runners
2
Caridadi120
Weight: 11-7| Age: 7
T: J Morrison J: M A Enright
NR
Forecasts
She's Made It (11/10), Grand Canyon (4/1), Time And Times (5/1), Vocal Heir (9/1), Chosen Flower (14/1), La Regle (16/1), Berkeley Byron (16/1), Auction Reminder (20/1), Turpin Tale (20/1), Caridadi (20/1), Trendsetter (25/1), Dragon Queen (33/1)
She's Made It showed improved form to make the frame at Tramore and then Wexford in the spring and is respected, though she has struggled for a change of gear and might be vulnerable in that regard. GRAND CANYON put up a better effort over timber at Sligo last August under Paul Townend and, having won on the Flat this year, could have more to say back over jumps. He's worth a chance in what doesn't look a strong race. Time And Times may have needed the run at Listowel and should improve while handicap debutant La Regle is worth a look back from a break. Vocal Heir could have place claims if repeating last month's Sligo run (poor since).
- Grand Canyon
- She's Made It
- La Regle
Prize Money
1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,197.003rd: €1,046.004th: €471.005th: €184.00
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