15:20 Listowel

Wednesday 22 September 2021

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Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 2.2s

Macgiloney¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 132| D

12/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event hurdle (18/1) at Galway (21.4f, good) 16 days ago, keeping on well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 44-21P1

Spyglass Hill^t1¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

12/1

11/4, third of 5 in minor event chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 157 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: P26323-

Whatucallher^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: N Terrassin⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 124

11/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 7/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f) 12 days ago, left in front last. Still, she's in good heart and respected again.

Form: 8-U2121

Dromore Lad¹⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 123| D

20/1

16/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.7f, good) 106 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 4268-47

Sullane Hill^p¹²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 123| D

40/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November. Fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle (9/2) at Wexford (24f, heavy) 124 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 11584-4

Young Ted^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 123| D

33/1

Sixth of 8 in novice chase (15/2) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Return to hurdling/application of cheekpieces needs to have a positve effect now.

Form: 0P-4386

Cusp Of Carabelli⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 122

16/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. Creditable eighth of 19 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good, 18/1) 54 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3016-28

Friary Rock^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 121

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f in chases. Third of 5 in minor event chase at Tramore (21.7f, good, 5/1) 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3-541P3

Mindsmadeup⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith| OR: 119| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Good head third of 19 to Macgiloney in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Galway (24f, good) 55 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 84P-543

Hewick^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 118

11/2

Useful winner at 23f in chases. Second of 4 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good, 6/1) 17 days ago. One to be interested in from his lower hurdles mark under his capable pilot.

Form: 2-124P2

The Red Menace^b,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S K Ryder| OR: 118| C

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 33 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 93-565P

Oscer Romero⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 117

7/1

3 wins from 4 runs this season. 11/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25.6f, good) 44 days ago, readily. Booking of Townend a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 24-1611

Abraham^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 116

25/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.5f, good, 18/1) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 76-4188

Benkei^p,t⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 116

25/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) 4 days ago, well positioned. Booking of Foley a plus.

Form: 90/679-7

My Immortal³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 116| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 7/1, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f) on hurdles bow 33 days ago, battling well. Open to improvement now handicapping.

Form: P1-2631

Whatsyourstatus^t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 113| D

12/1

20/1, shaped better than bare result when 12 lengths ninth of 19 to Macgiloney in handicap hurdle at Galway (3m) in July, paying price for big move in to contention. Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 3121-49

Brogine^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: C A Landers| T: S Braddish| OR: 107| D

33/1

8/1, below form 19½ lengths eighth of 12 to Whatucallher in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4044F8

Non-Runners

Kruzhlinin⁷⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 14

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Fiveaftermidnight¹⁷²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Dedanann²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Silver Planeur⁴⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hewick (11/2), Whatucallher (11/2), My Immortal (13/2), Oscer Romero (7/1), Kruzhlinin (10/1), Dedanann (11/1), Macgiloney (12/1), Mindsmadeup (12/1), Whatsyourstatus (12/1), Spyglass Hill (12/1), Friary Rock (16/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (16/1), Dromore Lad (20/1), Benkei (25/1), Abraham (25/1), Fiveaftermidnight (25/1), Young Ted (33/1), Brogine (33/1), Silver Planeur (33/1), The Red Menace (33/1), Sullane Hill (40/1)

Several arrive with good claims, including OSCER ROMERO who impressed in making it 3 wins from his last 4 starts at Ballinrobe last month, defying another hike in the weights in the process. The assessor has applied further pressure but he looks sure to go well again in this groove and earns the vote. Hewick. returned to hurdles, Whatucallher and Mindsmadeup are others to consider.