14:50 Listowel

Saturday 26 September 2020

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M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 30.80s

Born By The Sea³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 125

10/3

5/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft) 37 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 455-522

Dromore Lad²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 121| D

5/1

First run since leaving Dermot Anthony McLoughlin when second of 9 in novice chase (10/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 40049-2

Drumacoo²⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 120

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2016. 16/1, seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, heavy). Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P/56237-

Fauguernon^b²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 117| BF

7/2

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Leopardstown (16f, heavy). Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell.

Form: 471206-

Young Dev²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 113

10/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in December. Creditable second of 6 in handicap chase at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy, 4/1). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 611262-

Grange Walk⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110

16/5

11/4, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 9 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has work to do.

Form: 66/2621

So Near So Farhh^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney| OR: 110| D

13/2

11/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 17 days ago, kept up to work. Shortlist material with 10 lb rise very fair.

Form: 165-361

Dasmyhoss^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109

66/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good, 8/1) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 0-64979

Non-Runners

Benkei¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: H Rogers J: Rachael Blackmore

Humm Baby¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: M Hourigan J: Mark Walsh

Hewick⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Forecasts

Grange Walk (16/5), Born By The Sea (10/3), Fauguernon (7/2), Hewick (9/2), Dromore Lad (5/1), So Near So Farhh (13/2), Humm Baby (8/1), Young Dev (10/1), Drumacoo (14/1), Benkei (20/1), Dasmyhoss (66/1)

SO NEAR SO FARHH produced a big career best when a decisive winner at Punchestown 17 days ago and a 10 lb rise may not prevent the follow up. Born By The Sea ought to be a factor in a race such as this, while Hewick also arrives at the very top of his game.