14:40 Clonmel

Thursday 31 October 2019

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www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 31.00s

High Sparrow^b1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 122| BF

9/2

Never really travelling after an early mistake last time over fences but now returns to hurdles in lower grade than when last seen in this discipline and blinkered for the first time. Interesting despite top weight.

Form: 77-536P

Drumacoo²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 120| D

25/1

Fair type in the past but running poorly of late and hopelessly tailed off over fences over fences when last seen so plenty to prove now.

Form: 4PP/0P-5

Freewheelin Dylan^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 113| D

2/1

Yet to win over hurdles but has shown ability all runs and has improved over fences since last seen in this sphere back in April. Trip and ground fine and should figure prominently.

Form: 75-7F12

Thegoaheadman^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 112

10/1

Not the most consistent and pulled up when brought over to Exeter last week but brought out again quickly and has the form to play a part on his best form.

Form: 702P-1P

Holy Motivation^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 107| D

8/1

In fine form at Perth with a pair of wins and two seconds this summer. Form in Ireland is not as strong and well behind on heavy ground at Limerick last time.

Form: 6-22118

Mister Fogpatches²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 107

9/2

Similar level of ability in three hurdle runs but opening handicap mark looks a touch on the high side and others preferred.

Form: 773-025

Persian Wind^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107

11/1

Showed his preference for hurdles when getting back in the winners enclosure when making all at Downpatrick recently though that was over 2m3f and best form does seem to be at the shorter distance.

Form: 446F41

Dont Go Mad¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 104

7/1

Showed a bit more when fourth in heavy ground at Limerick and another step forward could give him claims. Interesting if any money comes for him.

Form: 9554-P4

Non-Runners

Venezia⁸⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: E J O'Grady J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Freewheelin Dylan (2/1), High Sparrow (9/2), Mister Fogpatches (9/2), Dont Go Mad (7/1), Holy Motivation (8/1), Thegoaheadman (10/1), Venezia (10/1), Persian Wind (11/1), Drumacoo (25/1)

HIGH SPARROW should welcome this return to hurdles and this represents a weaker grade than he normally finds himself in so he could be up to giving the weight away. Freewheelin Dylan has it in him to be a big danger and along with Venezia could pose the selection most problems.