14:55 Clonmel

Thursday 3 October 2019

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Carrick-On-Suir Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 2.40s

Something Sweet⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 95| C

7/2

Sole win over hurdles came at this venue when winning a good ground 2m2½f contest in June off a 9lb lower mark. Continues to run well in defeat, hitting the frame on her last two starts.

Form: 306523

Fur Elise^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 93

20/1

Eight-race maiden well held in a couple of dismal efforts over hurdles on her most recent starts at Sligo and more recently in a Galway 2m5½f maiden last month. Others preferred.

Form: 753-076

Boro Melody^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: V Halley| OR: 90

12/1

Five-race maiden posted a career best effort finishing fourth of 13 beaten 3L in a Wexford handicap hurdle over 2m4f on good ground last month on handicap debut. Could have done without 1lb rise.

Form: 2U7994

Dunloe Lady^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 88

20/1

Daughter of Getaway. Pulled up in first-time blinkers at Killarney on her latest start over hurdles. Best watched on stable debut.

Form: 0090-7P

Little Saint^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

16/1

Six-race maiden generally well beaten when never nearer in four starts this term. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 54-0075

My Galway Girl⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 88| BF

10/1

Without a win in six races. Beaten over 19L at odds of 50/1 at Listowel before being backed into 3/1f in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle over 2m5½f last week only for the gamble to go down by a neck. May be on a lenient mark.

Form: 8980-92

Sparta Maestro²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S Doyle| OR: 88

50/1

Unable to get competitive in novice/maiden hurdles this summer and was already toiling when unseating rider on handicap debut at Downpatrick before suffering a similar fate at Wexford last month.

Form: U900UU

Desertmore Dreamer²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Leahy| OR: 87

20/1

Sole win in 16 hurdle starts came in a Tramore maiden over three years ago. Poor form since returning to action in July but capable of a big run if rediscovering old form.

Form: 926-05U

Jiving Jerry⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: I J McCarthy| T: D A Kiely| OR: 91

25/1

Jeremy gelding will need to show dramatic improvement on four below-par career starts over hurdles since May to play a role in the finish here.

Form: 5599

Tiantu^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss J M Cook⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 86

8/1

108-rated handicap chaser the Getaway gelding is still looking no nearer to a breakthrough success in six starts over hurdles including a 18L defeat in a Tramore handicap over 2m4½ on good ground when last seen in August.

Form: 1U4878

I Will Walk⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 83

33/1

Poor four-race maiden. Beaten over 40L on each of her career starts over timber when sent off at big prices on each occasion.

Form: P4-0798

Lilly Geal²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 83

9/2

Left a total of seven dismal efforts over hurdles behind her when finishing second of 14 beaten ½L at Wexford over 2m4f on good ground last month. Tackles sterner opposition here.

Form: B07-602

Lough Eske²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Sheehy| OR: 83

40/1

Four-race maiden who has failed to complete in two of her starts over hurdles, pulling up when detached on both occasions. Appears vulnerable in this company.

Form: P-9PP0

Betterask Jj^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 82

10/1

Nine-race maiden still looking to hit the frame in eight hurdle starts so far. Even his best form would probably leave him short of what is required in this contest.

Form: 0-0P665

Musical Ava³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 82

10/1

Still looking for her first win in 22 starts over hurdles but the daughter of Court Cave has produced a couple of promising efforts over a similar trip at Limerick in May and at Downpatrick in August. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 33F525

Burlesque Queen³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 81

20/1

Seven-race maiden, failing to hit the frame on each occasion. Well held on her most recent appearances at Killarney and Down Royal when last seen in August and looks easy to oppose again.

Form: 000697

Sandycove Island^t¹²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Tierney| OR: 80

25/1

Still chasing a first career win. Yet to grab a place in nine previous starts over hurdles and not in the form required to play a part in this contest.

Form: 32P5-35

Capture The Action^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 95

7/1

First Reserve: Mixed messages from the daughter of Gold Well in three maiden hurdle starts so far. Not the most reliable of sorts but one to check in the betting if making the line-up.

Form: 4-65295

Non-Runners

Dromline¹²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Likable Chancer²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Howard J: Reserve 2

Elegant Dan¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Something Sweet (7/2), Lilly Geal (9/2), Capture The Action (7/1), Dromline (7/1), Tiantu (8/1), Musical Ava (10/1), Betterask Jj (10/1), My Galway Girl (10/1), Boro Melody (12/1), Little Saint (16/1), Burlesque Queen (20/1), Desertmore Dreamer (20/1), Fur Elise (20/1), Dunloe Lady (20/1), Elegant Dan (20/1), Likable Chancer (20/1), Jiving Jerry (25/1), Sandycove Island (25/1), I Will Walk (33/1), Lough Eske (40/1), Sparta Maestro (50/1)

Top weight SOMETHING SWEET can add to her sole win over hurdles in 22 starts by landing the odds in a wide open contest. The seven-year-old has been running well in defeat in the last month and can be expected to go well over C&D where the daughter of Mahler has hit the frame on two occasions from three starts over the combination. A gamble on My Galway Girl from the Denis Hogan yard went down by a neck at Downpatrick last week and must not be taken lightly quickly turned out in this contest. Second at Wexford last month, Lilly Geal, the John Burke-trained Musical Ava and Desertmore Dreamer would not surprise with improved performances.