17:40 Clonmel

Thursday 3 September 2020

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Killaloan Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 51.6s

Here For The Craic^p¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 95| D

17/2

Unreliable sort. 14/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable effort on latest outing in this sphere.

Form: 89/125-4

Ashton Court²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

9/2

Remains a maiden after 18 starts. Sixth of 11 in novice chase (7/2) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) on debut over fences 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 34-4U26

Oliver Hardy^b1,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good, 8/1) 24 days ago. Back down in trip and now tried in blinkers. Others more persuasive.

Form: 09-8858

Ruler Of Dubai⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 89| BF

5/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 9/2) 41 days ago. Each-way chance back down in trip here.

Form: 0680-36

Shedding⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 86

14/1

10/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 400FP-8

Afternoonwithsusan³⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 85

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in maiden (66/1) at Gowran (14f, soft) on Flat debut when last seen 12 months ago. Passed over on this handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0405-

Still Alive¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P D Kennedy| T: A J McNamara| OR: 85| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 18 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 0023-U8

Marino Marvel^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 starts over hurdles. 15/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations judged reappearance form.

Form: 9224/30

Goodnightmare³⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, soft). Off 12 months ahead of this first run for new yard/handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: PP/907P-

Military Dress^t³⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D J McInerney| T: M J Tynan| OR: 83

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden in this sphere. Sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, good, 100/1) when last seen 12 months ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P/P06-

Mollyella⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M J Bolger| T: S Byrne| OR: 82

17/2

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 40/1) 41 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0F0F/P-6

Zinat³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 81

9/2

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Good each-way shout.

Form: 403-344

Coherent^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

14/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 10/1, very good fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 24 days ago. Place possibilities if able to build on that.

Form: 000/675

Courtin Bb²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: I J Power| T: P J Duffy| OR: 80

20/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good, 18/1) 21 days ago, but others are more persuasive on balance.

Form: P60P-P5

Non-Runners

Rockview Emperor¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: N Dooly J: Reserve 1

Gragara Tara¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: P Meany J: Reserve 2

The Dreams Alive¹⁸⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: T Foley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zinat (9/2), Ashton Court (9/2), Ruler Of Dubai (5/1), Mollyella (17/2), Here For The Craic (17/2), Still Alive (10/1), Marino Marvel (10/1), Shedding (14/1), Coherent (14/1), Gragara Tara (14/1), Oliver Hardy (16/1), Courtin Bb (20/1), Afternoonwithsusan (22/1), The Dreams Alive (25/1), Rockview Emperor (33/1), Military Dress (66/1), Goodnightmare (80/1)

In a race bigger on quantity than quality, STILL ALIVE may well be the answer. His latest effort at Tramore was pretty poor, admittedly, but he is more than capable off this sort of mark when on-song. Zinat has been acquitting herself well of late and should again be on the premises, while Marino Marvel, Ashton Court and Here For The Craic (in that order of preference) are also shortlisted.