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Friday 23 October 2020

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Garvogue River Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 4m 20.4s

Wadiyatink Now²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

7/4

11/1, first run since leaving Noel Kelly when landing 12-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 27 days ago, well on top finish. Up 8 lb but form franked so not taken lightly.

Form: 7689/1

Lighthouse Rose⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M M McNiff| OR: 99

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in August but only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good to soft, 11/1) 8 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: U9-3158

Lunastar²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 99

4/1

Lightly-raced hurdler. Career best when wide-margin winner of 12-runner handicap hurdle (22/1) at Gowran (20f, good) 20 days ago, quickening clear. Hiked up stone in the weights but in the mix again.

Form: 60-81

Lady Rocco²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95

6/1

7/1, creditable sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.7f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut and not ruled out in search of her first victory.

Form: 772356

Paula's Prayer²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 93

16/5

Arrives in good form, second of 17 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 23 days ago. Yard going well so holds solid claims.

Form: 5806-22

Boghlone Honey²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 92

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, soft). Off 7 months for handicap bow now and may do better.

Form: 6775-

Deo Bellator¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 89

50/1

125/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Into handicaps now and open to progress.

Form: 002608

Thimbleweed⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft, 100/1) 62 days ago. Makes handicap debut with lots to prove now.

Form: 0-899

Athloman Cottage⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 87

33/1

One win from 30 runs, and below-form sixth of 11 in handicap chase (12/1) at Ballinrobe (17f, soft) 6 days ago. Switches to hurdles but others more persuasive.

Form: DU-9536

Samantha Sunshine^t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on now with bit to find.

Form: 00-49

Best Not Argue^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 85

66/1

Tongue strap on but only eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 80/1) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces tried now but easily opposed. RESERVE

Form: 50P00-0

Non-Runners

Solar Heat¹³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: Mrs D A Love J: B Browne

Western Line²³⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: E Cawley J: Phillip Enright

Sense Of Rock³⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: B Cawley J: Reserve 2

Afternoonwithsusan⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: P F McEnery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Wadiyatink Now (7/4), Paula's Prayer (16/5), Lunastar (4/1), Lady Rocco (6/1), Lighthouse Rose (17/2), Solar Heat (14/1), Afternoonwithsusan (14/1), Western Line (16/1), Boghlone Honey (20/1), Samantha Sunshine (22/1), Athloman Cottage (33/1), Sense Of Rock (33/1), Thimbleweed (40/1), Deo Bellator (50/1), Best Not Argue (66/1)

WADIYATINK NOW left her previous form well behind on her debut for Gavin Cromwell when impressively landing a Listowel handicap and is fancied to defy an 8 lb hike with more to come and that form looking strong. In-form Paula's Prayer rates an obvious threat off a handy mark while recent Gowran scorer Lunastar is another worth considering despite also taking a big rise in the weights.