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Sunday 6 September 2020

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McHale Pro Glide Mower Range Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 38.60s

Padraic O Conaire^t⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 102

40/1

Last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 100/1) 72 days ago.

Form: 4210/5-0

Trees Valley²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke| OR: 102

5/2

2 wins from 3 runs this season. 7/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Well respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 9/21-611

Ciankyle¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: P Cluskey| OR: 100| D

20/1

Ran no better than on return when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 0816-67

Red Lemonade²⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 98

12/1

Left previous form well behind when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) in December, all out. Off since but open to further improvement.

Form: P/8751-

Heliers Bay²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97| C

2/1

Improved when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (5/1) at this course (16.3f, good) 27 days ago, despite flashing tail.

Form: 7/06P-1

Love The Melody^h,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Lee| OR: 97

22/1

Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at this course (17.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 717-846

Gray Duke^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 96

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Slipped up after 4 out in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good, 40/1) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/04-S

Bally Upper²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 95

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.6f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-70457

Oskar High¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: N Lee| OR: 95| C

25/1

Course winner but ran poorly on return to this sphere at this course (17.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 0-073U0

Sargent Lightfoot^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 95

17/2

4/1, probably needed run when seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 00064-7

All The Angels^p⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder| T: E McCarthy| OR: 94

25/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 69 days ago, possibly needing run. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 61170-0

Highway Royal^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 94| C

28/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2016. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, step back in right direction when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 90/0-006

Knockraha Boss¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Foley| OR: 93

12/1

One win from 40 NH runs. 20/1, stepped up on reappearance run when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 0230-03

Presenting Mahler¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good) 18 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 908-00P

Non-Runners

Westernerona¹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G J Power J: Simon Torrens

Ashton Court³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Jaunty Warrior⁶⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Heliers Bay (2/1), Trees Valley (5/2), Ashton Court (15/2), Westernerona (8/1), Sargent Lightfoot (17/2), Gray Duke (9/1), Red Lemonade (12/1), Knockraha Boss (12/1), Ciankyle (20/1), Jaunty Warrior (20/1), Love The Melody (22/1), Oskar High (25/1), All The Angels (25/1), Highway Royal (28/1), Padraic O Conaire (40/1), Bally Upper (40/1), Presenting Mahler (50/1)

TREES VALLEY put the race to bed in good style at Tramore 3 weeks ago and looks capable of completing the hat-trick. Heliers Bay and Red Lemonade are a couple of potential threats.