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Monday 22 June 2020

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Croom Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 30.50s

Aliym^p1⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D H Kelly| OR: 102

14/1

Four-race maiden over hurdles who has failed to build on a promising debut over timber in a Wexford maiden over 2m 12 months ago. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 17/3500-

Highway Royal²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 102

50/1

Winner of a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle but lightly raced and very little to be positive about in the last three years when beaten more than 20L in his last four starts.

Form: 0U090/0-

Tiger Twenty Two^t²³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

5/1

Finally off the mark over hurdles when bolting up by 9L at Gowran on second start for this yard but found out by the 16lb rise when only third at Downpatrick in October. Beaten since but worth a market check stepping up in trip.

Form: 824130-

Ard Na Carraig^b,t¹²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 101

20/1

Yet to get off the mark over hurdles in 18 attempts with the Jeremy gelding encouragingly hitting the frame on eight occasions. Place claims at best.

Form: 7F2079-

Comporta¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 101

16/1

Six -race maiden over timber, the Iffraaj gelding was well held on latest start in February finishing a never nearer seventh of the 12 runners on soft ground over 2m. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role here.

Form: B99927-

Da Vinci Rock²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 100

20/1

Plenty to like about a much improved effort at Cork over 2m3f on yielding ground in August but efforts since raise cause for concern. Below-par form set to continue.

Form: 50P/3P5-

Guttural^t²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100

10/1

Some pieces of worthy form in maiden hurdles but well beaten on latest start at Wexford and when last seen in November in a Thurles 2m handicap on soft ground. Plenty more needed stepping up in trip.

Form: 423F40-

Ocean Glandore^p²⁹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: D Hogan| OR: 100| C

14/1

Winner of four of his 27 starts over hurdles with his last win coming in a Tipperary handicap over the larger obstacles in July. Current mark over timber puts the Whitmore's Conn gelding firmly in the mix here.

Form: 911093-

Hello Pilgrim³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 99

10/1

Solid and consistent sort in a number of starts in bumpers and over timber between July and August last term. Winner of a Sligo maiden, the Touch Of Land mare can give a good account on return .

Form: 227213-

Mossy White^p¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 99| D

16/1

Well beaten in a couple of starts since getting off the mark at the seventh time of asking over hurdles for connections when landing a Thurles handicap in November off a 5lb lower mark. No surprise to see the Scorpion gelding get competitive.

Form: 2P510P-

Henry Sellers¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 98

33/1

Yet to hit the frame in six laboured starts over timber including a 28L reversal at Fairyhouse in January before a dismal effort over 2m at Thurles in February. Hard to recommend on evidence to hand.

Form: 477570-

Gone Galavanting¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 97

10/1

Struggling over fences in three starts since January, the daughter of Oscar is without a win in 10 starts over hurdles. Needs to improve on even his best form to play a role in this contest.

Form: 794F0P-

Twilight Girl¹²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 96

14/1

Craigsteel mare. Cost £12,000 following a May point-to-point win. Nothing to set the pulse racing in four starts over hurdles since her debut in December. Tough task ahead on handicap debut.

Form: F/18040-

Ballybrowney Walk²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Ahern| OR: 94

25/1

19-race maiden over both the larger obstacles and in four efforts over hurdles. Overall record casts doubt on her ability to get competitive in this company.

Form: 7P4724-

Eimear^b1²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 93| BF

10/3

11-race maiden over hurdles, well beaten and no impression when last seen over 3m1f in September last year. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here on stable debut.

Form: 224260-

Double Windsor^b²⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 93

25/1

First Reserve: 106-rated chaser over the larger obstacles the Windsor Knot gelding is just the one win over hurdles from 27 starts. Not ruled out but they are number of better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 209820-

Non-Runners

Cloak Of Darkness²⁷⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Sean O'Keeffe

Lord Lariat¹¹²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 2

Aero Majestic¹⁰⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Eimear (10/3), Tiger Twenty Two (5/1), Aero Majestic (8/1), Hello Pilgrim (10/1), Guttural (10/1), Gone Galavanting (10/1), Cloak Of Darkness (12/1), Twilight Girl (14/1), Ocean Glandore (14/1), Aliym (14/1), Mossy White (16/1), Comporta (16/1), Ard Na Carraig (20/1), Lord Lariat (20/1), Da Vinci Rock (20/1), Double Windsor (25/1), Ballybrowney Walk (25/1), Henry Sellers (33/1), Highway Royal (50/1)

A chance is taken with the Denis Hogan-trained MOSSY WHITE. The seven-year-old is racing 5lb higher than last winning mark following a win at Thurles in November but has a number of conditions to suit here as the Scorpion gelding attempts to get back to winning ways. The Colin Bowe-trained daughter of Touch Of Land, Hello Pilgrim can build on a win in a Sligo maiden hurdle in August and can give a good account once again along with the likes of Tiger Twenty Two for trainer Gordon Elliott, Ocean Glandore who ran well in defeat when last seen at Kilbeggan in September and Cloak Of Darkness for trainer Paul Nolan.