14:00 Clonmel

Thursday 1 October 2020

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Carrick-On-Suir Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 4.50s

Musical Ava²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 90| D

11/1

One win from 30 NH runs. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 28/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, soft) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 628-104

Casamari Abbey²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 89

11/2

25/1, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 22 days ago. Must enters calculations.

Form: 9-80653

Ladymorata^p1,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 87

25/1

22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f) 13 days ago. Eased a bit further in the weights so possibilities in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 800-076

Senorita Madore²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (19.4f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3797

Shedding²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 87| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, very good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.4f, good) 28 days ago. One to consider back up in trip.

Form: 00FP-83

Tropical Stream²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 86

11/2

Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (24f, good) 28 days ago. Operating below best at present.

Form: 80-7598

Lightsider^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 90

2/1

22/1, ran best race when seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 000-077

Mezyan^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85| BF

6/1

4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 22 days ago, close up until home turn.

Form: 0-90P90

Mrs Pops^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: P T Flavin| OR: 85

40/1

Seemingly hard to train but shaped as if better for run when fifth of 11 in maiden hurdle (16/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0S/2P7-5

Bluesea Storm³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: G Ahern| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up before 2 out in maiden hurdle at Wexford (20f, soft, 50/1) 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00-FP

Goodnightmare²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 81

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, again showed nothing on first run since leaving A. J. McNamara when twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.4f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P/907P-0

Courtin Bb²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 80

12/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this course (16.4f, good) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt back up in trip.

Form: 60P-P54

Megara^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs and failed to come on for recent run when down the field at Navan (22f, good, 50/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 7PFP-60

Short Story Long²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Dooly| OR: 80

50/1

66/1, shaped better than the result when eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, soft) 24 days ago, but looks poor at this stage.

Form: F0-P870

Non-Runners

Rule Of June²⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: L Casey J: Reserve 1

Arctic Sofia²²

Weight: 12-3| Age: 6

T: Robert Widger J: Reserve 2

Last Return³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lightsider (2/1), Casamari Abbey (11/2), Tropical Stream (11/2), Mezyan (6/1), Rule Of June (13/2), Shedding (15/2), Arctic Sofia (10/1), Musical Ava (11/1), Courtin Bb (12/1), Last Return (14/1), Senorita Madore (22/1), Ladymorata (25/1), Megara (33/1), Mrs Pops (40/1), Short Story Long (50/1), Bluesea Storm (80/1), Goodnightmare (125/1)

An open race but LADYMORATA wasn't seen to best effect at Downpatrick last time and has eased a bit further in the weights, so she could be the answer sporting first-time cheekpieces. Casamari Abbey must enter calculations following a good third at Punchestown, while similar comments apply to Shedding, who ran well here last time.