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Saturday 12 October 2019

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Bobbyjo Bistro Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 5m 20.6s

Billy's Angel⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 95

12/1

Claims on his best efforts, but he's looked regressive this season, and not easy to fancy on most recent efforts. Must bounce back to have a chance.

Form: 07-6777

Whydah^p¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95

14/1

Best effort when sixth of 21 in a C&D maiden hurdle in January, but well beaten in three handicaps, including when well backed in first-time cheekpieces at Sligo when last seen on April. Clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 76600-0

Woodbrook Boy^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95| D

6/1

Has won twice in points and running well over hurdles at a modest level of late. Opening mark appears stiff, but he's almost certainly got improvement to come.

Form: 6-98223

Magistralis¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 93

14/1

Best effort in this sphere when 15L fourth of 10 to Yaiza in maiden at Tramore in June, but beaten 27L when fifth at Kilbeggan last time, and others appear better treated.

Form: 4/94-545

All About Alfie^p,t¹⁸⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: T Foley| OR: 90

10/1

Now 4lb higher than when landing 2m3f handicap hurdles at Limerick and Naas last term. Top claimer booked which makes him interesting, but he has a rather mixed record fresh. and returns from 6 months off.

Form: 164038-

Bythesametoken⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 90

8/1

Ran well when third at Limerick (2½m) on penultimate start, but suited by how that race developed, and efforts in handicaps on either side of that suggest he has something to find.

Form: 79-7637

Lagenod^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Sweeney| OR: 88

5/1

Has found his level in recent starts. Stepped up markedly on his return when splitting subsesequent winners in the race won by Theatre World at Navan last month. Seen to advantage there, but of obvious interest all the same.

Form: 0422-05

Time Is Time^p1¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: David Barry| OR: 87| D

33/1

Got off the mark over hurdles in a Kilbeggan handicap over this trip last summer, but regressive form since, and didn't go with much promise after a break at Navan recently. Cheekpieces tried now.

Form: 2146U-0

Costalita²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

33/1

Has twice shown a glimmer of promise at Clonmel, including when mid-field there last time, but beaten 70L on her handicap debut and just 4lb lower now.

Form: 00806-

Gotta Getaway^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 85

28/1

Looks of no account on racecourse evidence, and even this lowly handicap mark looks to overestimate her considerably. Pulled up on handicap debut.

Form: 78900-P

Molly Barrys Cross⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 85

12/1

Has shown only a modicum of ability to date, and almost certainly flattered by running through beaten rivals on handicap debut at Killarney on penultimate start.

Form: 8F-8077

Zagnzig^h⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 82| D

8/1

Best form at Down Royal, winning there last year, and back to form when second of 17 to Top of The Charts over 2¾m there on latest outing. Must show he can repeat that.

Form: 0-60882

Pino Boy¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 81

20/1

Poor maiden who merely plugged on past tired rivals when ninth of 13 at Wexford last time. No appeal.

Form: 8F79-F9

Ard Cregg⁶⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80| D

33/1

Second over fences at Downpatrick two years ago, but not seen since well held here in November 2017, and handicapper hasn't cut her any slack in that absence.

Form: 6P5247/

Select Opportunity¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 80

2/1

Better known as a chaser, and produced a career best when scoring at Sligo last time. Hurdles record is patchy, but much lower in this sphere, and runner-up in this contest 2 years ago off 2lb higher.

Form: 105F6-1

Signing Off^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 85

33/1

Showed ability on the Flat for Jim Bolger, but extremely limited over hurdles on the evidence of two tailed-off efforts in handicaps.

Form: 0-0000

Non-Runners

Sir Ector⁴³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: J J Lambe J: Reserve 1

Bannow Breeze¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

Golden Symphony¹²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Miss M M Gannon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Select Opportunity (2/1), Lagenod (5/1), Woodbrook Boy (6/1), Bythesametoken (8/1), Zagnzig (8/1), All About Alfie (10/1), Billy's Angel (12/1), Molly Barrys Cross (12/1), Magistralis (14/1), Whydah (14/1), Pino Boy (20/1), Sir Ector (20/1), Gotta Getaway (28/1), Costalita (33/1), Time Is Time (33/1), Golden Symphony (33/1), Ard Cregg (33/1), Signing Off (33/1), Bannow Breeze (33/1)

Select Opportunity was second in a division of this in 2017, and has since won twice over fences at Sligo. He scored off 13lb higher there last month, and must be considered, for all his hurdles form is patchy of late. Woodbrook Boy has plenty of weight for what he's achieved, but he is another capable of fairly useful chase form, and is shortlisted, but the vote must go to LAGENOD, who split a pair of subsequent winners when fifth at Navan last time, and he appears to be belatedly finding his feet as a hurdler.