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Tuesday 19 November 2019

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Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 5m 39.60s

Theophilus^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D McDonogh| OR: 93

10/1

Posted his best effort for sometime when finishing third of 16 beaten 5¾L over C&D last week. Capable of another bold bid but not the most reliable of sorts.

Form: 7/00-P03

Important Message⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D P Dunne| OR: 90

16/1

Generally well held in each of his four handicap hurdle starts. Needs to improve on a 31L reversal at Gowran Park last month to play a role in the finish here.

Form: 0-07446

Lovely Carrig^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 90

5/2

Posted a career best effort over hurdles when finishing third of 16 beaten 2L here over 2m on heavy ground last week. Makes more appeal than most in these conditions.

Form: 900-043

Bythesametoken^p1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 89

5/1

Eight-race maiden but goes well over this trip. Fourth of 16 over C&D last month the Fame And Glory gelding can give a good account in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 9-76374

Each Way²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 89

11/1

Walk In The Park mare, showed some aptitude in maiden hurdles earlier this year before falling when making late progress staying on at Wexford over 3m on heavy ground last month. Place claims in this company.

Form: 080-4F

Golden Symphony⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Miss M M Gannon| OR: 86

25/1

Five-race maiden has shown little or no signs of ability in her career starts so far to be considered in this company.

Form: 598U7

Ahgetawayoutadat^b¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 83

11/1

The daughter of Getaway, third of 18 beaten 2¼L at Tipperary in May looks a little flattering surrounded by a number of dismal efforts overall. Plenty to prove.

Form: 598-3P6

Sporty Yankee^b,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 83

5/1

Sole success came in September 2016 and his form has deteriorated alarmingly since. Needs to take a big step forward to get competitive at this level.

Form: 476-P00

Gotta Getaway^p1,t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan| OR: 82

25/1

Disappointing mare, well held on all starts in bumpers and in five starts over hurdles so far. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed.

Form: 8900-P9

Gragara Tara^b1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 82

25/1

Five-race maiden, struggling overall and well held in a number of starts since August. First-time blinkers unlikely to spark much needed improvement.

Form: 970800

Knock Na Rea^t1⁵⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 82

14/1

Not seen on the track since May 2018. Lightly raced maiden who has never hit the frame. Needs others to run below par to have a chance in this.

Form: 09079/0-

The Chapel Field²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 82

10/1

Six-race maiden tailed off on both starts over hurdles this year at Navan in January and when last seen on track in a Wexford 2m handicap in April. Plenty of questions to answer on return to action.

Form: 005/000-

Bonnie's Dream²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 85

50/1

Sent off at odds of 100/1 on her last three starts over hurdles before running accordingly on each occasion. Faces a tough task on handicap debut.

Form: 8090

Grey Habit²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 80

14/1

Eight-race maiden, ran with credit when fourth of 14 beaten over 19L in a Wexford 3m handicap hurdle last month. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success.

Form: 8050-94

Mlily^p¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 80

20/1

16-race maiden well held in a couple of starts when last seen in the spring. Hasn't looked a winner in waiting and is easily opposed again.

Form: 9575-6P

Pino Boy^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

20/1

10-race maiden is struggling to make any impact over hurdles, including off lowly marks in handicaps, and tough to see where the improvement is coming from.

Form: F79-F98

Non-Runners

Sabichi²⁶²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 1

Letter Of Credit²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 14

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Beeper's Ruby¹²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lovely Carrig (5/2), Sporty Yankee (5/1), Bythesametoken (5/1), The Chapel Field (10/1), Theophilus (10/1), Ahgetawayoutadat (11/1), Each Way (11/1), Knock Na Rea (14/1), Grey Habit (14/1), Important Message (16/1), Beeper's Ruby (16/1), Pino Boy (20/1), Mlily (20/1), Golden Symphony (25/1), Gotta Getaway (25/1), Letter Of Credit (25/1), Gragara Tara (25/1), Sabichi (33/1), Bonnie's Dream (50/1)

Eoghan O'Grady's Beat Hollow gelding LOVELY CARRIG looks to have been found an ideal opportunity to get off the mark at the seventh time of asking over hurdles. The five-year-old can progress from his third of 16 at this venue last week over 2m ahead of the Ross O'Sullivan-trained Bythesametoken who has jockey Robbie Power in the plate and Each Way for trainer Paul Nolan. Theophilus is not the most reliable of sorts but should not be underestimated in this company.