18:40 Limerick

Thursday 22 July 2021

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

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 3m 48.3s

Good Reception³²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: P T Foley| OR: 95

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Bit below form fifth of 13 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Clonmel (16.4f, good). Remains with potential so warrants a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 88/275-

Leading Prospect¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J A O'Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 93

22/1

17/2, respectable fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 13 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs to improve.

Form: 09-7735

Stilyker³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 93

12/1

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Navan (20f, good) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 073-904

Miss Arccol¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 92

7/1

Good second of 14 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17f, good to soft, 9/2) 11 days ago. Going the right way at present, so makes more appeal than most in this weak affair.

Form: 797-862

Alexharwill⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 89

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 8069-75

Coolnacritta⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Fahey| OR: 89| BF| D

11/10

Winner in hurdle at Hexham in June. 3/1, good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Neil Mechie. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 00P0/12

Howsthewoman^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G Keane| OR: 88

11/1

22/1, bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Should strip fitter for that run, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 7/4760-9

Blackyellowred^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: D J Barry| OR: 86

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 300/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Leopardstown (15f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Others preferred.

Form: 20/926-F

Poets Touch^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 90

100/1

80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 58 days ago, losing place when mistake 4 out. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5R66-0P

Stormy Native⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 85

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000/80

Getaway Jack^v1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 82

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 44 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: F000-0

Magic Of Words²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82

20/1

16/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 2 days ago. Back down in trip. Easily passed over.

Form: 08900-8

Profound¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 82

10/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 11 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Very good on last hurdle run. Merits consideration.

Form: F0087-5

Bartleys Boy³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 80

33/1

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good, 14/1) 36 days ago. Not firing at present, so others are more appealing.

Form: 656-090

Mosstown Miller²³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 80

22/1

40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, heavy). Off 7 months. Makes little appeal.

Form: 7800/U9-

Rathnaleen Glory²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: P Byrne| OR: 80

66/1

100/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy). Off 8 months. Plenty to find on form.

Form: P08980-

Non-Runners

Bigly²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D H Kelly J: Philip Donovan

Quins Court⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P J Duffy J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Coolnacritta (11/10), Miss Arccol (7/1), Profound (10/1), Good Reception (10/1), Howsthewoman (11/1), Stilyker (12/1), Bigly (14/1), Blackyellowred (16/1), Magic Of Words (20/1), Leading Prospect (22/1), Mosstown Miller (22/1), Alexharwill (33/1), Bartleys Boy (33/1), Getaway Jack (40/1), Quins Court (50/1), Rathnaleen Glory (66/1), Stormy Native (80/1), Poets Touch (100/1)

Following a winning handicap debut, COOLNACRITTA looked in control before hanging late and losing his lead at Uttoxeter 42 days ago. Back in Ireland, having moved stables again, he makes most appeal in a race where the majority have something to prove. Miss Arccol and Good Reception are lightly raced and have some potential, so they strike as the most feasible dangers.