18:40 Clonmel

Thursday 3 September 2020

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Derrinlaur Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:42 | Winning time: 5m 50.40s

Kilkishen^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: G P Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 118

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 13 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: P-22P9P

Ran Rite⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B Browne| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 112| D

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/3, fourth of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good to soft) on debut over fences 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 543-324

Thousand Tears²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Burke⁽²⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 111

11/2

3/1, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago, quickening clear. Upped further in trip, may do better still if he gets home.

Form: 05-9251

Hello Pilgrim^p1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C Bowe| OR: 106| D

4/1

Made winning return at Limerick in June. Below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, soft, 7/2) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not one to write off.

Form: 7213-15

Cahirdown Boy^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 104

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in February. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fell in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Roscommon (23.7f, good to soft) 31 days ago looking sure to be placed. Considered.

Form: 70561-F

Fierami⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 15/2, below form fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.7f, heavy) 9 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.

Form: F5/7-575

Ocean Glandore^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 102| D

13/2

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (24f, good, 9/2) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 93-8234

Live Every Day^t²⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: A McCurtin| T: J J Walsh| OR: 101

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in June 2019. 13/2, creditable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.1f, heavy), unable to sustain effort. Off 9 months. Might need this.

Form: 412577-

Lessofdnegativity¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Orr| T: A J McNamara| OR: 99

25/1

14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (24f, good) 15 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 08P-647

Nobel Joshua^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

12/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Sligo (24f, good) 15 days ago. Not dismissed from a fair mark.

Form: 260-6B5

Tropical Stream¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 87

14/1

14/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy) 17 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 380-759

Non-Runners

Abyssinian⁴⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J R Barry J: Simon Torrens

Fruits Of Glory¹⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 11

T: E Cawley J: C D Timmons

Bog War¹⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 10

T: L P Cusack J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Hello Pilgrim (4/1), Cahirdown Boy (4/1), Ran Rite (5/1), Fruits Of Glory (5/1), Thousand Tears (11/2), Ocean Glandore (13/2), Nobel Joshua (12/1), Kilkishen (12/1), Tropical Stream (14/1), Fierami (18/1), Live Every Day (18/1), Lessofdnegativity (25/1), Bog War (25/1), Abyssinian (33/1)

Veteran FRUITS OF GLORY came clear of the rest when runner-up at Sligo 15 days ago and still appears fairly treated following a 2-lb rise, so he boasts leading claims. Ran Rite also makes appeal if he can reproduce the form he showed over fences last time and the consistent Ocean Glandore can't be discounted.