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Friday 20 September 2019

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P&D Lydon Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 26.90s

Tell Me Annie³³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 127| BF

25/1

In decent form both chasing and over hurdles of late, she reverts to this discipline seemingly with a bit of work to do in order to score off this rating.

Form: 525-425

Tara Dylan⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 123

10/1

Multiple winner on the Flat who finally won over hurdles when landing a maiden event at Kilbeggan last month (2m2f). Acquitted herself well on handicap bow over 2m since at Listowel and scope for better upped in journey here.

Form: 0-F9214

Victoria Bay^p1,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: C Bowe| OR: 121

7/1

Runner-up in her last two starts at Downpatrick (2m2½f, good to yielding) over hurdles and Wexford (2m4f, good) chasing. Cheekpieces added now and can go well with this longer trip a potential positive.

Form: 6-12522

Trans Wood¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 108

16/1

Was finishing second for the fourth time on the trot when running here last month over similar trip. Not helped by sketchy jumping since at Wexford (2m4f, good) but quite possible she will bounce back.

Form: 2-22229

Alohamora¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 107

8/1

Appeared to need last month's Sligo comeback, she has twice gone close over 3m at Bellewstown and Clonmel since. Looks likely to run well with positive jockey booking and stable in decent form.

Form: 653-823

Gotthenod^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 106

50/1

Landed a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in May, struggled so far in handicaps however and long way last of three at that same track last time out. Has plenty to work on.

Form: 213P03

Cocohulababy^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 108

9/1

Useful filly on the Flat, justified 6-4 favouritism on this third hurdles start to win at Kilbeggan (2m, good to yielding) this month. Not exactly throw in on handicap bow but can improve.

Form: 421

Pivotal Flame³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 103

25/1

Fairly solid in 2m hurdles recently, but she's 0-11 jumping flights and getting little back from the assessor owing to consistency and that ensures life is tough from a winning perspective.

Form: 9/7-P354

Bee A Beneficiary^h¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 102

7/1

Remains 4lb clear of last summer's hurdles winning mark but has been in decent form lately over fences and not crossed off if transferring that to this sphere.

Form: 810243-

Sizing Malbay⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 101| CD

5/1

Two wins in last four starts, including over C&D last month. Found only one too strong at Galway earlier this week over shorter trip and of interest from unchanged mark.

Form: 731312

Kaletto¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M L Fagan| OR: 100

13/2

Has taken well to hurdling, landing a 3m good-ground Wexford maiden this month on third start. Drops slightly in trip for handicap debut and should be more to come from her.

Form: 87-6331

Minx Tiara¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Moore| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 104

16/1

Wexford maiden winner over 2m4½f earlier in the summer and was competitive on second start in handicaps at Listowel this month (third). Low-mileage and retains scope for better.

Form: 59-5103

Le Hachette⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P Ryan| OR: 94| CD

7/2

Wexford maiden winner over 2m4½f earlier in the summer and was competitive on second start in handicaps at Listowel this month (third). Low-mileage and retains scope for better.

Form: 34-5125

Non-Runners

Buttons And Bows¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P J Flynn J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Finding Joy¹²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: M Hourigan J: T Ryan

Forecasts

Le Hachette (7/2), Sizing Malbay (5/1), Buttons And Bows (6/1), Kaletto (13/2), Bee A Beneficiary (7/1), Victoria Bay (7/1), Alohamora (8/1), Cocohulababy (9/1), Tara Dylan (10/1), Finding Joy (12/1), Trans Wood (16/1), Minx Tiara (16/1), Pivotal Flame (25/1), Tell Me Annie (25/1), Gotthenod (50/1)

Sizing Malbay remains in good form after another sound effort at Galway on Monday and the previous C&D winner will be on plenty shortlists back here. Kilbeggan maiden winner Cocohulababy probably has to improve now in this handicap to double up, but Trans Wood could be very competitive if brushing up the jumping. Tara Dylan and Victoria Bay may both improve up in trip but so, too, might Listowel third MINX TIARA. She's low-mileage in this sphere and is worth a try over this longer distance.