16:40 Galway

Monday 7 September 2020

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angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.70s

Banjo^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 109

10/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on, career best when opening his account in 12-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago, forging clear. More needed now back in handicap company.

Form: 0/535P-1

Mig Des Taillons^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 109

9/4

11/8, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 10 days ago by 4½l from Lusis Naturea with plenty in hand. Sure to progress further so not ruled out.

Form: 6039-21

Bridge Native^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 107

7/1

Thriving of late and career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 7 days ago. Back over hurdles now and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4-U5131

Wait Here^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: A Leahy| OR: 107

20/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017, and (16/1) only ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 25 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 33247-9

Iknowwhereiamnow^b1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 106

50/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 28/1) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with bit to prove.

Form: 61PPP-7

Nathaniel's Dream^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R M Power| T: A J Martin| OR: 106

20/1

Tenth of 16 in maiden at this course (12.4f, soft, 80/1) on flat debut 42 days ago, missing break. Switches to hurdles so needs to bounce back.

Form: 769504-

Blanketontheground³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 102

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, soft, 5/1) 33 days ago. Easiily opposed.

Form: 64245-P

Lauderdale Lady¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100| D

12/1

7/1, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut now and well worth considering.

Form: 78-0421

Henry Sellers³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 99

28/1

8/1, last of 9 in novice hurdle at Sligo (24f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 70-2799

Sizing Malbay¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 98

25/1

Below-form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy, 6/1) 13 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-54576

The Hunter Hoe⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 97

16/1

Good second of 13 after 13 months off in novice hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 46 days ago. Bit more needed in handicap company now.

Form: 46/P06-2

Lusis Naturea³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 96

4/1

In-form hurdler who recorded good third on Flat in handicap at Down Royal (17.8f, soft) 3 days ago. Back hurdling now and can make presence felt.

Form: 520/0B-2

Loudest Whisper¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 95| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner in July who recorded good second of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (11.9f) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and considered.

Form: 007-316

Glebe Girl³¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 94

66/1

Remains a maiden after 26 runs. 16/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.7f, soft) 10 months ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 532490-

Swiss Brid¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: K J Brouder| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, soft, 40/1) 16 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. More needed here though.

Form: 7-07056

Castlehume^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: P J Carberry| T: S J Mahon| OR: 87| CD

100/1

C&D winner but it's fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 0-F7069

Fairytale Empress²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 85

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut with plenty to find.

Form: 7-09

Her Approval⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 81

66/1

Still a maiden, and only eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Ballinrobe (17.7f, soft) 47 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere. RESERVE

Form: 00/6F0-0

Non-Runners

Ashqar³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Mig Des Taillons (9/4), Lusis Naturea (4/1), Loudest Whisper (5/1), Bridge Native (7/1), Banjo (10/1), Ashqar (10/1), Lauderdale Lady (12/1), The Hunter Hoe (16/1), Nathaniel's Dream (20/1), Wait Here (20/1), Sizing Malbay (25/1), Henry Sellers (28/1), Blanketontheground (33/1), Swiss Brid (50/1), Iknowwhereiamnow (50/1), Glebe Girl (66/1), Her Approval (66/1), Castlehume (100/1), Fairytale Empress (125/1)

Plenty with chances but BRIDGE NATIVE arrives on a roll so looks a good option here on the back of her recent Downpatrick chase win. Lusis Naturea arrives on the back of a good Flat run so is sure to be in the mix, while handicap-debutante Lauderdale Lady warrants plenty of respect too.