18:15 Kilbeggan

Saturday 8 August 2020

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Pig 'N' Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 51.50s

Hewick^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

15/2

Put a number of dismal efforts behind him with a career best run at Sligo over 2m5f 12 months ago. Has not built on that effort since.

Form: 0024-90

In Your Shadow^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 95| D

11/8

Winner over the larger obstacles on his latest start in a Tipperary beginners chase last month over a similar trip. Looks on a handy mark back over hurdles.

Form: 3562-F1

Trendsetter^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 94| D

25/1

Winner at Sligo last Summer but fails to win often. No show on reappearance when ninth at Kilbeggan last month. Needs a bit more now.

Form: 22600-9

Fleurys Fort²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 92| D

11/1

Has been on the downgrade over fences and hurdles for the past 12 months. Hints of a return to form in a couple of starts since racing resumed in June.

Form: 0770-44

Magistralis^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 91

14/1

Six-race maiden. Has some ability but most recent efforts including over fences are probably below what is required to land this.

Form: 4530-P7

Musical Ava⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 90| CD

6/1

Off the mark at the 27th time of asking for connections landing a handicap over C&D in June beating 12 rivals 3½L. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 53628-1

Stadius^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 88

18/1

26-race maiden in both codes. Best effort for sometime over hurdles, third of 12 at Gowran Park over a similar trip last month. Could well be finally on track.

Form: 800-63

Faerie Laws^p1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 92

18/1

Four-race maiden over hurdles, well held in a couple of starts since racing returned in June. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 88-75

Headline Joe^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 85

18/1

Slight improvement in a Roscommon maiden hurdle but he was still beaten over 40L before a pleasing effort on handicap debut at Kilbeggan over 2m earlier this month. Still plenty of questions to be answered.

Form: 0P0-76

Coppercoast Paudie^h1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ian Power| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 84

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden well beaten and never a factor in six career starts over hurdles since his debut run at Cork in November. First-time hood unlikely to spark improvement.

Form: 80005-0

Mick Charlie^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 84

17/2

Has fairly miserable form over hurdles, in 2017. Latest efforts in point-to-points have been underwhelming before finishing fifth of 12 runners on return to action in a Tramore handicap hurdle last month.

Form: 3P3P5-5

Fly De Megaudais¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 82

20/1

Landed a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Ballinrobe in April 2019 getting off the mark at the 10th time of asking. Mixed messages in a number of starts since and may need others to under perform in this contest.

Form: 04305-4

I Will Walk^p1,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

33/1

11-race maiden, yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Well beaten over 55L on both starts over hurdles since racing returned in June. First-time cheekpieces unlikely to make much difference.

Form: 05P5-60

Sea Reef¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

150/1

Below-par four-race maiden. Pulled-up on latest start in a Limerick 3m handicap hurdle last month. Plenty to prove in this company.

Form: 00-00P

Non-Runners

Fu's Island¹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: P Meany J: Reserve 1

Royal Road³⁵⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: Paul Traynor J: Reserve 2

The Mooch²⁴⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 12

T: N McCluskey J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

In Your Shadow (11/8), Musical Ava (6/1), Fu's Island (7/1), Hewick (15/2), Mick Charlie (17/2), Fleurys Fort (11/1), Magistralis (14/1), Stadius (18/1), Headline Joe (18/1), Faerie Laws (18/1), Fly De Megaudais (20/1), Trendsetter (25/1), I Will Walk (33/1), Coppercoast Paudie (50/1), Royal Road (66/1), The Mooch (100/1), Sea Reef (150/1)

The Noel Meade-trained, IN YOUR SHADOW can continue his progression in this company. The six-year-old won over the larger obstacles on his latest start in a Tipperary beginners chase last month over a similar trip and looks on a handy mark for his return to hurdles and can take advantage at the expense of Musical Ava, who got the mark at the 27th time of asking for connections landing a handicap over C&D in June beating 12 rivals 3½L. Stadius, third of 12 at Gowran Park last month and Mick Charlie on second start for the Declan Queally yard can compete for remaining prize money.