16:30 Thurles

Thursday 24 October 2019

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Premier County Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 5m 41.80s

Kaletto³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M L Fagan| OR: 100

6/1

Off the mark for connections over hurdles at the third time of asking when landing a Wexford 3m good ground maiden last month. Fourth of 13 beaten 9L on handicap debut since and an interesting challenger here.

Form: 7-63314

Trickey Trix¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

12/1

Improving sort in the spring. Not seen since finishing third of 16 beaten 9L at Roscommon in June. More progression needed if the four-race maiden is to be involved.

Form: 2195-33

Cailean's Angel⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 98

7/1

Getaway mare appeared to be holding her form since winning for the first time at Bellewstown in July until a disappointing effort on good ground over 2m4f at Listowel last month. Worth another chance.

Form: 612220

Fu's Island⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: P Meany| OR: 97

8/1

Has been in solid and consistent form since winning at Tramore in August and showed her well being when finishing a useful third at Gowran Park earlier this month before a keeping on well effort at Punchestown. May need a few to falter.

Form: 581634

Open To The World^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 97| BF

10/1

Distance winner. Hints of a bounce back to form at Downpatrick earlier this month. A repeat effort should see the daughter of Shantou go close once again.

Form: 465442

Pleasant Hill²⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 97

25/1

Four-race maiden. Well held and never a factor in her career starts over timber since January and has plenty of questions to be answered coming into this contest.

Form: 1/8049-

Something Sweet²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: R J McGrath| OR: 96| BF

7/2

One win from 23 starts over hurdles with the daughter of Mahler hitting the frame on a further 12 occasions. Can give a good account of herself once again with notable jockey engagement.

Form: 065232

Capture The Action^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan| OR: 95

11/1

Five-race maiden over hurdles, the daughter of Gold Well finished fourth of 18 at Clonmel earlier this month but was never troubling the main protagonists, beaten over 12L. Not the most reliable of sorts and others hold stronger claims in this event

Form: 652954

Janeymac¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 95

16/1

Without a win in seven starts over hurdles and beaten over 18L when last seen in a Tramore 2m good ground handicap in May. Looks a tall order on return to action.

Form: 80930-0

Humps And Bumps^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 91

12/1

Gained his first win in 19 starts when successful over this trip at Ballinrobe on penultimate start, battling on well in the closing stages despite a slipping saddle. Well held from her revised mark at Downpatrick earlier in the month.

Form: 435416

My Galway Girl^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 89

16/1

Looked sure to win one based on her neck second in a maiden hurdle here two starts back, but most disappointing when pulled up at Clonmel last time, and now connections try some headgear. It could do the trick, but she is risky.

Form: 980-92P

Currig's Girl²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: D Leahy| OR: 86

20/1

Five-race maiden yet to hit the frame on any of her starts and was well beaten in a couple of handicap hurdle starts when last seen in February. Makes little appeal in this contest with last time visor dispensed with.

Form: 605508-

Lee Valley Legacy²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 86

25/1

Well held and never nearer in four career starts over hurdles including a 28L reversal on handicap debut at Downpatrick last month. Hard to fancy on overall evidence and others hold sturdier claims in this contest.

Form: 00-08

Alianome⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: R P Rath| OR: 85

33/1

Five-race maiden who is yet to hit the frame on any occasion. The Arcadio mare has failed to complete on her two most recent starts at Wexford and Tramore. Will need to improve on overall form to play a significant role in this event.

Form: R-067PU

Robin Gold¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty| OR: 85

8/1

Well beaten and no impression in four starts over hurdles for the daughter of Gold Well including a 77L defeat on handicap debut in a Ballinrobe good ground contest over 2m5½f when last seen in May. Hard to fancy on return to action.

Form: PP008-8

Our Majella^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: D J McInerney| T: G Ahern| OR: 84

33/1

Well down the field on each of her three starts over hurdles since her debut in a Cork maiden in August. Others hold stronger profiles as the daughter of Doyen makes her handicap bow here.

Form: 2U-7078

Dicey^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 83

10/1

Daughter of Doyen posted a career best effort when running Humps And Bumps to 3L in a Ballinrobe handicap last month. Positives outweigh the negatives here and looks to be one to have onside.

Form: 0-06072

Non-Runners

Stellar Stow¹⁵⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: T Doyle J: M P Burke

Charlotte Wells²⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Knockanora Lady¹⁸¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Reserve 2

Costalita¹²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Something Sweet (7/2), Kaletto (6/1), Cailean's Angel (7/1), Robin Gold (8/1), Fu's Island (8/1), Open To The World (10/1), Dicey (10/1), Capture The Action (11/1), Humps And Bumps (12/1), Trickey Trix (12/1), Charlotte Wells (14/1), Janeymac (16/1), My Galway Girl (16/1), Currig's Girl (20/1), Lee Valley Legacy (25/1), Pleasant Hill (25/1), Stellar Stow (25/1), Our Majella (33/1), Knockanora Lady (33/1), Costalita (33/1), Alianome (33/1)

The booking of jockey Davy Russell could be the key to SOMETHING SWEET adding to her sole win over hurdles in 23 career starts. The seven-year-old is a solid option in a tricky contest ahead of the consistent Cailean's Angel, the potential improver Trickey Trix and top weight and winner at Wexford last month, Kaletto. Winner over this trip Open To The World a recent second of 11 at Downpatrick can give a good account of herself while the daughter of Doyen, Dicey could go well at a price.