15:55 Thurles

Thursday 6 February 2020

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Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 7.2s

Capture The Action^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 95

11/2

11-race maiden over hurdles but the daughter of Gold Well has been running well in defeat in a number of starts since December. Could be vulnerable to better handicapped sorts.

Form: 954426

Captain Jimmy³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 94

9/1

Without success in a number of starts over hurdles since his debut in November. Needs to step up on recent form to play a part here.

Form: 10P67

Cahirdown Boy³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: E McNamara| OR: 92

14/1

Beaten 14L on handicap hurdle debut in a Limerick 2m3f contest over Christmas. Has failed to hit the frame in six starts and still looks no nearer to breakthrough success.

Form: FP7056

Beeper's Ruby^t⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 89

12/1

Has not really been competitive since winning at Fairyhouse 12 months ago. Needs to take a big step forward to get competitive at this level.

Form: 76-8770

Breezy Bell²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: E Cawley| OR: 91

8/1

Not much to shout about in four dismal efforts since her debut in November. Appears to have a mountain to climb based on what she has shown so far.

Form: 0000

Flash²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 90

10/1

Well held in a number of dismal efforts over hurdles since his debut in a Punchestown maiden in November. Recent form unlikely to be good enough in this contest.

Form: 60000

Ballea Fox^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 87

6/1

Only win came in heavy ground in 3m Limerick handicap hurdle back in March 2018. Hints of promise on latest start in a 2m7½f contest at this venue last month and could be worth a check in the market.

Form: 3/00P95

Clonguile Way^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 87

20/1

A switch to the larger obstacles backfired when trailing in 133L adrift of the winner at Punchestown last month. Has shown little in five starts over timber and unlikely to make a significant impact in first-time blinkers.

Form: 0067P4

Corus Girl³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: M J Bolger| T: W J McLernon| OR: 85

33/1

Easily fended off in summer maidens over timber at Down Royal and Cork before no match for the improving Asterion Forlonge at Naas on return to action last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: PPF-080

Raveloe²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 83

33/1

Very lightly raced since and hasn't shown particularly inspiring form. Pulled up on latest start at this track last month and unlikely to feature in the closing stages here.

Form: 6/000-7P

Dressednblack²⁸

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

12/1

Posted a career best effort when fourth of 16 beaten 12L in a Clonmel 2m4f handicap hurdle on heavy ground last month. Needs to back that effort up in this contest.

Form: 6-65584

West Of Milan^p1,t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 82

33/1

Yet to hit the frame in five starts over hurdles so far. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 90/P-67P

Knockanora Lady³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 81| BF

6/1

Third of 18 beaten 6L over 2m at this venue in November. Ran with credit in defeat at Punchestown on latest start in December. Capable of a big run.

Form: 00-03P4

Ask Dee¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80

33/1

Nothing of note in a number of disappointing efforts over hurdles including on a couple of occasions last year when last seen in July. Difficult to see where much needed improvement is coming from.

Form: 0508-P0

Hughies Bay^t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: D J Howard| T: D Howard| OR: 80

10/1

Still a maiden after 48 appearances across both codes. Well held in a couple of starts when last seen in December but does have a number of conditions in his favour coming into this contest.

Form: 674478

I Will Walk^t1⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

16/1

Has shown nothing to suggest she is capable of winning a race of this nature on six hurdle starts to date. Hard to entertain her chances.

Form: 079800

Megara^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

25/1

Both wins came over 2m on Flat for Sir Mark Prescott back in 2016. 14-race maiden over hurdles and only got as far as the second on latest start here last month.

Form: 9/P07PF

Sabichi²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 80

20/1

Six-race maiden well held and no impression in three starts this term. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in this contest.

Form: 008-078

Non-Runners

Hide Out¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Calibrator¹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: E Griffin J: Reserve 2

Cousin Pascal⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: D G Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Capture The Action (11/2), Ballea Fox (6/1), Knockanora Lady (6/1), Breezy Bell (8/1), Captain Jimmy (9/1), Hughies Bay (10/1), Flash (10/1), Dressednblack (12/1), Beeper's Ruby (12/1), Cousin Pascal (12/1), Cahirdown Boy (14/1), I Will Walk (16/1), Clonguile Way (20/1), Sabichi (20/1), Calibrator (20/1), Megara (25/1), West Of Milan (33/1), Ask Dee (33/1), Hide Out (33/1), Raveloe (33/1), Corus Girl (33/1)

A chance id taken with 33-race maiden HUGHIES BAY. The 10-year-old has not been disgraced in a couple of starts since December and has ran with plenty of credit in similar contests in the past. The gelding has hit the frame at the track and over a similar trip previously. Knockanora Lady, top-weight Capture The Action and the Tim Doyle-trained Dressednblack all hold viable claims to victory. Beepers Ruby is racing 2lb lower than last winning mark and could go well at a price if rediscovering her form.