15:20 Listowel

Monday 3 June 2019

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Mike Lawlee Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 5m 5.7s

Reafadda¹⁰⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95| D

16/1

Two from 18 hurdle starts and not seen since a modest effort in a Ballinrobe handicap three years ago. Patience unlikely to be paid off.

Form: 631765/

Live Every Day^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: D N Russell| T: J J Walsh| OR: 94

7/1

Four-race maiden over hurdles but ran well in defeat finishing a promising fourth of 18 on handicap debut at Tipperary last month. Enters calculations.

Form: 40780-4

Thatbeatsbanagher^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 94| BF

6/1

10-race maiden, still looking to hit the frame in six starts over hurdles. Running with plenty of promise in a couple of starts since last month and likely more to come for respected connections.

Form: 0598-34

Subset¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

15/2

Possible improvement on the cards from the son of Dahjee following a promising handicap hurdle debut at Clonmel over this trip last month behind Ouraulman.

Form: 69960-4

Our Brian²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

25/1

Downpatrick winner in July 2016. Was absent for three years before a couple of runs at Wexford and Tipperary, finishing 10th of 18 beaten 27L last month. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 81F2/P-0

Mr Jacaranda^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 91

8/1

Not much to shout about in a number of maiden hurdle spins before an encouraging run at Down Royal last month. More needed but worthy of a market check.

Form: 0/070-5

Hussle Up^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P Merrigan| T: P Neville| OR: 89

14/1

Without a win in 11 starts over hurdles including a 31L defeat behind Dinons at Killarney last month. Capable of hitting the frame on balance of previous performances.

Form: 7433P-3

Basil's Boy¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 88

16/1

Will have concerned connections in a series of disappointing starts since maiden hurdle introduction at Naas in November. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 4F0600-

Celtic Dancer⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 81

9/2

Off the mark for connections at the ninth time of asking in a Limerick handicap hurdle on Thursday off a 6lb lower mark. Life more difficult under a penalty but very much a leading player quickly turned out again.

Form: 0P/00-01

Madaboy Cross¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 87| D

8/1

Mare finally opened her account at the 16th time of asking over 2m4f at Tipperary off a 6lb lower mark before the step up to 3m did not appear to suit at the same venue last month. Big danger back at this trip.

Form: 0776-15

Farranreigh¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 86

22/1

Nothing of note in three career hurdle starts to date, all in February and all leaving a little to be desired. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success on handicap debut.

Form: 787-

Hughies Bay^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 85

14/1

Without success in 28 hurdles starts but has hit the frame on eight occasions. Encouraging third of 15 on most recent start over this trip in March and likely to give a good account of himself once again.

Form: 33353-6

Analyse That^p⁷⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 83

20/1

Three from 27 over hurdles, hitting the frame on a further couple of occasions. Generally well held in a number of starts since the turn of the year including when last seen in March when down the field at Cork. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0UP457-

De Bennette³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 80

20/1

Ran as well as could be expected on his first start for 12 months when finishing in midfield of a 14-runner handicap hurdle over 2m at Wexford in April. Overall form below par and unlikely to be improving at her age.

Form: 4P5P/78-

Northern Emperor^t,v1⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

10/1

20-race maiden over hurdles but did produce his best performance for sometime hitting the frame in a 2m5f handicap at Limerick in April. First time visor may assist.

Form: 006303-

Kate O C B²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 87

25/1

First Reserve: Has shown little aptitude in three career hurdle starts to date to be considered in this company.

Form: 00-5

Duty Girl^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 80

20/1

Second Reserve: Beaten over 33L on each of her two starts last month at Cork and Tipperary, sent off at odds of 25/1 on each occasion and probably best watched for now.

Form: 0794-08

Non-Runners

Cloughmoylepatriot⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: L P Cusack J: S A Shortall

Grey Habit⁷²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: P Meany J: C Brassil

Rockshandy¹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 13

T: William P Murphy J: R P Treacy

Naturally Blond²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Patrick Cronin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Celtic Dancer (9/2), Thatbeatsbanagher (6/1), Live Every Day (7/1), Subset (15/2), Mr Jacaranda (8/1), Madaboy Cross (8/1), Northern Emperor (10/1), Hussle Up (14/1), Hughies Bay (14/1), Basil's Boy (16/1), Reafadda (16/1), De Bennette (20/1), Analyse That (20/1), Duty Girl (20/1), Grey Habit (20/1), Rockshandy (20/1), Farranreigh (22/1), Kate O C B (25/1), Our Brian (25/1), Cloughmoylepatriot (25/1), Naturally Blond (33/1)

Competitive handicap which can go the way of improving Clonmel fourth, SUBSET. The gelding finished fourth behind Ourauldman and subsequent 2m5f Tramore winner, Rathleen Tou last month and can improve sufficiently to see off expected challengers' Celtic Dancer and the J P McManus-owned, Thatbeatsbanagher. Hughies Bay is better than his last run while, Northern Emperor in first time visor can go well.