16:10 Galway

Sunday 25 October 2020

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Mayo Pink Ribbon Supports The National Breast Cancer Research Institute Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 7.9s

At The Acorn^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: A W Short| T: A J Martin| OR: 121

12/1

Useful winner at 22f in chases. 20¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Formal Order in listed hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 11/1) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 84616-5

Slippery Serpent⁵⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 118

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in October 2018. Creditable third of 6 in minor event hurdle (11/4) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good). Off 19 months. Betting perhaps best guide after long absence.

Form: 6213P3/

De Mazzaro^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 115| CD

11/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 NH runs. Creditable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, soft, 10/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 0-78379

Uisce Solas^h²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 115| D

9/2

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in January. Bit below form ninth of 27 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, soft, 16/1). Off 8 months. Hood back on.

Form: 265319-

Bold Emperor¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D J Mullins| T: T Gibney| OR: 108| D

5/2

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 17/2) on reappearance 15 days ago, travelling well. Considered.

Form: FP008-2

Melly And Me⁶⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 108

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in December 2018. 9/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft). Off 21 months. Trainer going well.

Form: 242315/

My Manekineko⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul Townend| T: J Nash| OR: 106| D

10/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap chase (10/1) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 51 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 422534

Good Luck Hope²³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 105

50/1

25/1, brought down in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft). Off 7 months. Has work to do.

Form: 73/870B-

Haggard Lad⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 103

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 18/5) 94 days ago, possibly amiss when. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P/03-20

Jiving Jerry¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Barcoe| OR: 96| BF

5/2

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in August. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/8) at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft) 15 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 68-6132

Forecasts

Jiving Jerry (5/2), Bold Emperor (5/2), Uisce Solas (9/2), My Manekineko (10/1), Melly And Me (11/1), De Mazzaro (11/1), At The Acorn (12/1), Haggard Lad (28/1), Slippery Serpent (33/1), Good Luck Hope (50/1)

JIVING JERRY arrives at the top of his game and is taken to notch a second win of the campaign with Rachael Blackmore taking over in the saddle. Bold Emperor made an encouraging return to action when second at Fairyhouse recently and rates an obvious threat. My Manekineko also holds each-way claims back hurdling.