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Gormanlough Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:49 | Winning time: 5m 25.00s

Attoe⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 95

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 25/1) 9 days ago. Booking of Noonan a plus. Good chance if staying the longer trip.

Form: P67-864

Story Rory²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 95

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, good fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6/7-64

Eileens Boy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 88

13/2

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Wexford (24.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: P/F700-5

Only For Pascal^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 88

18/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, soft) 43 days ago, too free and weakening circuit out.

Form: 00377-P

Power Drive^v1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 87

12/1

Modest winner at 12f on flat. 16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 35 days ago. Not shown much over hurdles previously. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 090/0P-

Repeat That²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: M Butler| OR: 87

28/1

Well held in maiden hurdles in early 2019-20. Fourth in a point May 23rd. Makes handicap debut. Mark looks stiff.

Form: P906/U4

Callaghy Rose^p1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 86

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0080-0

Henry Africa¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 85

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Could improve, though needs to off opening mark.

Form: U/0900-

Sojouner Truth³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 85

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 25/1) 34 days ago, beaten circuit out.

Form: F849-P

Nasee^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

20/1

Fair winner at 11f on flat. Off 11 months, fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 889/9-0

Rubiana²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: M J Bolger| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 83

12/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft) 26 days ago. Out of sorts since returning in March.

Form: 13360-P

Daring Decree^h,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

14/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. 66/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 07U00-5

Doo Wakka Doo^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Carberry| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

66/1

33/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 076/08-0

Lady L'lerom^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan| OR: 80

33/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft, 20/1) 17 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 90P9-60

Little Mar²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 80

18/1

14/1, tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 20 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 9006P-0

Long Island Jenn¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 80

33/1

18/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago, going in snatches. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 454P0-6

Avondale Smiles^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 85

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft, 150/1) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 900-07

Fuzzbuster²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 80

33/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, heavy) 26 days ago, beaten early final circuit. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 800/09-P

Non-Runners

Ballybeatnik¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: C F Hart

Vodka Society⁵⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 13

T: D P Dunne J: Reserve 1

Mist On The Bog¹¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: L Casey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Attoe (9/4), Story Rory (11/2), Eileens Boy (13/2), Rubiana (12/1), Power Drive (12/1), Daring Decree (14/1), Ballybeatnik (14/1), Avondale Smiles (16/1), Only For Pascal (18/1), Little Mar (18/1), Nasee (20/1), Callaghy Rose (25/1), Sojouner Truth (25/1), Repeat That (28/1), Lady L'lerom (33/1), Henry Africa (33/1), Long Island Jenn (33/1), Fuzzbuster (33/1), Vodka Society (50/1), Mist On The Bog (50/1), Doo Wakka Doo (66/1)

ATTOE has made a promising start to life in handicaps and can open his account if staying this longer trip. Story Rory and Henry Africa are a couple of others to consider.