16:00 Listowel

Saturday 26 September 2020

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Racing Behind Closed Doors Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 37.30s

Northern Love²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

4/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 20/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f) back in December. Claims if arriving in same form following a lengthy break.

Form: 0001-

Westernerona^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: G J Power

9/2

8/1, again ran creditably when fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 56-6054

Cluan Dara¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

11/1

One win from 39 NH runs. 6/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap chase at Sligo (24.7f, good) 12 days ago, finishing with running left. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 78F423

Wadiyatink Now⁵³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 17 months but still unexposed and has joined a yard that does well with new recruits.

Form: 7689/

Glebe Girl¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

10/1

Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. 66/1, possibly needed the run when eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 32490-8

Knockraha Boss⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Foley

11/2

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good, 25/1) 5 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Back up in trip.

Form: 30-0364

Midland Millie²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A L T Moore

11/2

Bounced back to form and should have won when third of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy), running on late. Off 7 months. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 523003-

Clear Left^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: S K Ryder

28/1

11/1, refused third in handicap chase at Sligo (20f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 8-7F64R

Moonlight Glory³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00-0P6

Yeat's Encore^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

9/1

Failed to build on promise of last run when down in the field in 15-runner event (13/2) at this C&D (good) 6 days ago, struggling when mistake 3 out.

Form: 823360

Cadawill^p⁸⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: R Sweeney

25/1

Three wins from 63 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Tipperary (23.3f, soft) 87 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0/P47P-5

Crack On Corrie^b¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

18/1

One win from 30 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, shaped as if needing the run when eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 80/267-8

Non-Runners

Mezyan¹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

Fly De Megaudais²⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: M J McDonagh J: M M McDonagh

Forecasts

Northern Love (4/1), Westernerona (9/2), Midland Millie (11/2), Knockraha Boss (11/2), Yeat's Encore (9/1), Glebe Girl (10/1), Wadiyatink Now (11/1), Cluan Dara (11/1), Fly De Megaudais (12/1), Mezyan (14/1), Crack On Corrie (18/1), Cadawill (25/1), Clear Left (28/1), Moonlight Glory (50/1)

The vote goes to MIDLAND MILLIE, who looked unlucky not to win at Clonmel when last seen in February and is only 2 lb higher here. Wadiyatink Now has a lengthy absence to overcome but is still unexposed and has joined a yard that does well with new recruits, so needs taking seriously, especially if supported in the betting. Westernerona is another to consider.