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Saturday 10 October 2020

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Killahora Farms Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 5.1s

Fauguernon^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 116| D

11/2

7/2, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) on return 14 days ago. Trainer going well but needs to leave that run behind.

Form: 71206-7

Think Positive²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 116| D

80/1

Showed nothing on first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when ninth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 6 months ago.

Form: 543509-

Mig Des Taillons^h,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 111| D

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in August but found good run coming to a halt at Punchestown last time.

Form: 39-2130

Moonball²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109| D

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Fell in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 13/2) 20 days ago, would have finished in frame.

Form: F4/12FF

Bold Emperor²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 105| D

17/2

Bit below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 5FP008-

Ar Eagla Na Heagla^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 104| D

9/1

Wasn't disgraced back over hurdles when sixth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 231-636

Roibeard^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104| C

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat but below form last 4 starts, so something to prove on this return to hurdling.

Form: 40/7-

Whenurgoodurgood^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 104

25/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 31 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 569-680

Guido Reni^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 102| D

15/2

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 13.5f, again ran creditably last time. Latest effort over hurdles easily overlooked, a serious error all but ending his race.

Form: 42059/P

Wooster^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 102

25/1

Step back in right direction when tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft, 80/1) 11 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 108-000

Gracefull Grace^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 98| BF

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Back down in trip for handicap hurdle debut and more needed.

Form: 00-55

It's All Gucci^t1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: K C Sexton| T: Gary McGill| OR: 102

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy) 46 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P44-88

Fassbender^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: M M McNiff| OR: 100

18/1

10/3, back on track when fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16f, good) 12 days ago. Stable in good form. Can make presence felt.

Form: 380-F44

Youngnedofthehill^h,t⁶⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 95

12/1

One win from 39 NH runs. Failed to come on for recent run when sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19.6f) 69 days ago, though was left poorly placed. Eased 3 lb and likely to have a say.

Form: 3222-66

Fowlplay^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Wilson| OR: 90

33/1

Sings of ability in maiden hurdles and may do better now switching to handicaps.

Form: 0-30

Ricky Langford⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

11/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Wexford in September. 17/2, very good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 056F-13

Non-Runners

King Con³⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: G A Kingston J: Reserve 1

Howluckycanwebe³³⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Fauguernon (11/2), Gracefull Grace (11/2), Mig Des Taillons (15/2), Guido Reni (15/2), Moonball (8/1), Howluckycanwebe (8/1), Bold Emperor (17/2), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (9/1), Ricky Langford (11/1), Youngnedofthehill (12/1), Fassbender (18/1), Roibeard (20/1), King Con (20/1), Whenurgoodurgood (25/1), It's All Gucci (25/1), Wooster (25/1), Fowlplay (33/1), Think Positive (80/1)

YOUNGNEDOFTHEHILL failed to come on for his return at Cork in August but he was left poorly placed, so is worth another chance have edged a bit further down in the weights. Fassbender got back on track at Roscommon recently and is a potential threat, as is Moonball, who was in the process of running creditably when falling at the last at Listowel 20 days ago.