17:40 Galway

Monday 7 September 2020

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 37.80s

Ilikehim^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 91

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, soft, 8/1) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Respected.

Form: 00-5343

I'm Serious²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 90

22/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 33/1, fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good) 28 days ago. Engaged 3.45 Ballinrobe Sunday.

Form: 70005-5

Musical Ava³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 90

28/1

Kilbeggan winner on reappearance in June. Can't have been right when well held back there last month. Player if recapturing his winning form.

Form: 3628-10

Deauville Society⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 89

11/1

Runner-up twice last month and shaped as if still in top form when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 00-4224

Not So Simple^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 89

20/1

Unreliable type. 17/2, fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 4-54FP5

Daisy's Hollow¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 85

25/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Ballinrobe (21.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago but claims on his Tramore second prior to that. Not taken lightly.

Form: 005-526

Stowaway To Heaven¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 85

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy, 100/1) 174 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 009-

Yeat's Encore^h1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 85| BF

10/1

4/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 00-8233

Cornhill Lass³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 84

20/1

9/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19.6f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 008-050

Clonguile Way⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83

5/1

25/1, twelfth of 15 in novice chase at Tipperary (20f, soft) 50 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 7P40-90

Mister Thriller^v1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 83

40/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Killarney (20f, soft) 16 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 009-870

Lilly Geal^p1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 81

9/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 6/1) 45 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 6027-65

Warreedy^h¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 81

6/4

1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in chase at Roscommon in August. Second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 3/1) 21 days ago. Engaged 3.45 Ballinrobe Sunday.

Form: 55/P-121

Divin Desir⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

80/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 45 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6548-6P

Short Story Long²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 80

66/1

100/1, seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy) 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0/F0-P87

Magistralis^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 88

18/1

14/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. RESERVE.

Form: 530-P70

Moyode Lady¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 91

18/1

11/2, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, soft) 16 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: F6-5220

Non-Runners

Mezyan²⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

But I Like It¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: F Birrane J: Simon Torrens

Vodka Society¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 12

T: D P Dunne J: D F O'Regan

Long Island Jenn²¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Warreedy (6/4), Clonguile Way (5/1), Lilly Geal (9/1), Yeat's Encore (10/1), Deauville Society (11/1), Ilikehim (12/1), Moyode Lady (18/1), Magistralis (18/1), Not So Simple (20/1), Cornhill Lass (20/1), I'm Serious (22/1), Daisy's Hollow (25/1), Musical Ava (28/1), Mezyan (33/1), Mister Thriller (40/1), Stowaway To Heaven (50/1), But I Like It (50/1), Short Story Long (66/1), Divin Desir (80/1), Vodka Society (100/1)

DEAUVILLE SOCIETY has been knocking on the door over hurdles since the resumption and is taken to gain reward for his consistency. Yeat's Encore and Ilikehim are others who have been thereabouts of late and head the many dangers in a very open affair.