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Wednesday 22 July 2020

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Supermac's Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 19.4s

Derby De Thaix^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 91

18/1

Excellent third over C&D (soft) last August sporting first-time tongue-tie but poor effort soon after and well held at Tipperary last month on first run for new handler over 2m4f. Long standing maiden may remain just that.

Form: 6P630-0

Ilikehim^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 91

3/1

Solid and consistent efforts in a couple of starts on the Flat over 1m4f/1m5f last month when finishing second both times. Needs to transfer that form over to timber and previous form in this sphere isn't overly encouraging.

Form: 8/00-

Pretty Little Liar¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 90

16/1

Scored a hurdles win at Stratford (2m½f, good to soft; 5-1) in June last year off a mark of 94, her sole success in 14 over timber thus far; capable fresh so commands a close look in the betting.

Form: 6/4U100-

She'stherightone²⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 90

11/2

0-9 over hurdles but has made the frame four times, including here over further a couple of times; on workable mark but this trip might not see her in best light to exploit it.

Form: 3P3339-

Gendarme^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Neville| OR: 89

11/1

Three-time winner on the Flat in Britain (peak rating 76) but has suffered five wide-margin defeats over timber since joining this trainer; including this month's handicap bow at Killarney (2m1f, good; 28-1) in first-time tongue-tie (retained).

Form: 000-05

Caridadi⁷⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 88

28/1

21-race maiden over timber, no threat in two starts at Tipperary when last spotted in May 2018; returns having been eased significantly in the ratings but watching brief safest approach after long absence.

Form: 936700/

It's A Hoofer^b1²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 88

18/1

Showed precious little last year in bumper/maiden hurdles and returns from a break for handicap with it all to prove in first-time blinkers.

Form: 00000-

Ashton Court⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87| BF

7/4

Has been well supported in four hurdles starts for this trainer since August last year and running well without winning; should go well again and may bag a prize along the line somewhere. Contender in this field.

Form: 50234-4

Ceide Fields⁶⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: S J Mahon| OR: 85

100/1

Off the track since pulling up at Listowel in September 2018 over the larger obstacles. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive on comeback run and so best watched for now.

Form: P0FP0P/

Colonel Lesley⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 91

16/1

Well fended off all five starts over hurdles, including being pulled up at Clonmel (33, heavy; 33-1) sole previous start in a h'cap; similar tale when beaten 16½L in Killarney maiden on the level last week. Needs to improve.

Form: 840P6-

Coherent^h²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

50/1

18-race maiden over timber; best of his form would put him in the mix from declining rating but last of nine in Dundalk claimer when last sighted in October and hard to summon enthusiasm.

Form: 503000/

General Gold^t²⁹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: V Wilson| OR: 80

16/1

Long-standing maiden whose frequency at the racecourse has lessened, pulled up over fences at Downpatrick in September and off since; would only have place claims if producing his best.

Form: 556/59P-

Non-Runners

Lusis Naturea⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Paul Traynor J: C J Orr

Gone Racing²³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Gotta Getaway⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Ashton Court (7/4), Ilikehim (3/1), Gone Racing (5/1), She'stherightone (11/2), Gendarme (11/1), Lusis Naturea (12/1), Gotta Getaway (12/1), Colonel Lesley (16/1), General Gold (16/1), Pretty Little Liar (16/1), Derby De Thaix (18/1), It's A Hoofer (18/1), Caridadi (28/1), Coherent (50/1), Ceide Fields (100/1)

GONE RACING made a fine start in handicaps over hurdles with fourth at Kilbeggan last time and should hold fair claims here if improving on that effort. Lusis Naturea was unfortunate when last jumping and shaped nicely on the Flat four days ago as a warm-up for this while Pretty Little Liar is one that tends to go well fresh and so joins Ashton Court on the shortlist.