14:55 Listowel

Saturday 14 September 2019

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Doctor Bob Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 50.7s

Buster Dan Dan²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 100| CD

20/1

Beaten 53L on first start for 732 days when finishing 11th of 13 at Tramore last month. Difficult to see where improvement is coming from at his age.

Form: 90904/0

Our Jerry^t⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: P E Corbett| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 100

8/1

Won a second career hurdle win when landing a Stratford 2m2f handicap on good to soft ground when last seen in June. Worth a market check on return to the track.

Form: 3/2173-1

Torquay⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100

28/1

10-race maiden hurdler has not shown enough in the way of ability to be considered in this contest in a number of inadequate starts since July.

Form: 7274F0

Mohart^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 98

25/1

Off the mark at the seventh attempt over timber at Bellewstown, 12 months ago. Well down the field on return in a Killarney beginners chase last month and needs a vast improvement switching back to hurdles.

Form: 6/5871-8

Jack Holiday⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 97

25/1

Failed to build on a career best effort at Tramore last month when finishing 12L adrift of the winner in a Clonmel maiden hurdle earlier this month. Looks a tall order on overall form shown.

Form: 7734

Elegant Dan¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 96| BF

16/1

Seven-race maiden hurdler, beaten favourite last time out in a Bellewstown 2m contest last month beaten over 7L. Needs a check in the market.

Form: 0-55054

Cosmic Rock³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95

9/1

Career best effort on latest start in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle over 2m1f on yielding ground last month when beaten a head by Clear Left. Capable of improvement and worthy of consideration.

Form: 4-46082

Sand Fly^h⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 95| C

15/8

Running well ion defeat of late including in a maiden hurdle here on Tuesday finishing second of 18 beaten 4½L by the well fancied Blazing Emily. One for the shortlist.

Form: 054832

Lake Chad³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 99

25/1

Five-race maiden hurdler, finding the company too hot in a number of dismal efforts since June. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role.

Form: 6-8006

Elusive Don^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 98

9/1

Running well in defeat in a couple of starts at Killarney and Cork before two below par effort on the Flat and over hurdles at Bellewstown last month. Capable of bouncing back and one to watch in the market.

Form: 205326

Hewick^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

7/1

Put a number of dismal efforts behind him with a career best run at Sligo over 2m5f last month on yielding ground finishing second of 11 beaten a little over 4L. More needed but not one to put a line through.

Form: B76002

Something Sweet⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 93

14/1

Off the mark for connections over hurdles at the 16th time of asking when landing a Clonmel handicap over 2m2f in June off a 7lb lower mark. Beaten since but gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: F13065

Zalika^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 97

14/1

Improving sort in recent starts at Sligo over 2m1f and in a Down Royal maiden hurdle over 2m4f, finishing second of 11 beaten 5L on good ground. No surprise to see a bold bid.

Form: P04032

Bridgets Cross^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D J McInerney| T: J Neilan| OR: 91

20/1

10-race maiden generally well held and never nearer on four of her five starts over hurdles. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 6P-0536

Shedding⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 91| D

25/1

Out of luck in a couple of handicap hurdle starts so far, only getting as far as the first at Clonmel earlier this month. Needs to rediscover the form of his win in a Limerick maiden on good ground in July.

Form: 00717U

Whoyakodding^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Ahern| OR: 91| D

16/1

Winner of a Tramore handicap chase last month, the gelding is still looking for a second win over hurdles since landing the spoils in a Wexford handicap 12 months ago off a 2lb lower mark. May find this tough.

Form: 398319

Quarry Lil⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 90

10/1

Mare gained first success under rules at the seventh attempt when landing Clonmel maiden over 2m3½f on good ground earlier this month. Has more to offer and very much respected in this contest.

Form: 805031

Non-Runners

The Diary Keeper²⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: S Aherne J: Gavin Brouder

Military Poet⁴⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 1

Dunloe Lady⁵⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: P O'Flynn J: Reserve 2

Baronial Hall²⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sand Fly (15/8), Hewick (7/1), Our Jerry (8/1), Elusive Don (9/1), Cosmic Rock (9/1), Quarry Lil (10/1), The Diary Keeper (12/1), Something Sweet (14/1), Zalika (14/1), Elegant Dan (16/1), Whoyakodding (16/1), Buster Dan Dan (20/1), Bridgets Cross (20/1), Mohart (25/1), Lake Chad (25/1), Jack Holiday (25/1), Shedding (25/1), Torquay (28/1)

In what appears to be a competitive handicap, OUR JERRY has a number of conditions in his favour to add to his win at Stratford when last seen in June. The gelding won off a mark off 101 across the sea and races 1lb lower back on home soil and can take advantage here at the expense of distance winner, Quarry Lil, the quick returning, Sand Fly second of 18 over C&D on Tuesday and Elusive Don who can go well at a price.