15:20 Listowel

Friday 24 September 2021

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Guinness Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 17.90s

Lord Gillygooley^b1,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 97| BF

9/4

2/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving James G. Sheehan when very good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 6507-03

Celtic Dancer^b1³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 20/1) 35 days ago, soon beaten. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 3-0044P

Trouble And Strife^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 92| BF

11/4

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 7/2, creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 8F-0422

Emancipator^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hassett| OR: 90

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 17/2, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-RP840

Esthers Marvel^p,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 90

17/2

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 7/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3-35230

Outside The Door²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 88| BF

7/1

Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 204035

Stolen Moment^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 86

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. Running well unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 12/1) 32 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 41866U

Hopefully^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: M C Grassick| OR: 85

16/1

Respectable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good, 18/1) 18 days ago.

Form: P8PP53

Meehall^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 85

12/1

66/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 32 days ago. Booking of Gainford a plus. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 9P0-600

Anuas Ar An Bpost²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: B McMahon| OR: 84

14/1

22/1, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: U97-008

Bader^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Keegan| OR: 80

80/1

80/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 00-P000

Dasmyhoss^b,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 000760

Doonbeg Glory^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 80

33/1

22/1, first run since leaving Paul W. Flynn when thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 76P40-0

Milalee^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 80

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 21 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 7560PF

Well Polly^h,t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 80

66/1

50/1, fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 009P/90

Non-Runners

Da Big Fella³⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Eamon Courtney J: Ricky Doyle

Swiss Brid²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

A Different World¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: M Brassil J: Reserve 2

Nuttorridge⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lord Gillygooley (9/4), Trouble And Strife (11/4), Outside The Door (7/1), A Different World (7/1), Esthers Marvel (17/2), Stolen Moment (12/1), Meehall (12/1), Da Big Fella (12/1), Anuas Ar An Bpost (14/1), Hopefully (16/1), Emancipator (18/1), Celtic Dancer (22/1), Milalee (25/1), Nuttorridge (25/1), Doonbeg Glory (33/1), Dasmyhoss (33/1), Well Polly (66/1), Swiss Brid (66/1), Bader (80/1)

Despite failing to land a gamble starting out for a new yard at Navan a week ago, LORD GILLYGOOLEY did advance his form in finishing third and he can remain very competitive at this level. Trouble And Strife has been knocking on the door and has to be feared, along with Hopefully.