14:10 Gowran Park

Saturday 2 October 2021

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Holden Plant Rentals Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 49.0s

Tullyhogue Fort²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 92

9/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 19-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good) 26 days ago, quickening clear 2 out. Hiked up 12 lb but could have a bit more to offer now up and running.

Form: 657471

Esthers Marvel^p,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 89

5/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs but has a number of good efforts to her name and shaped as if back in form when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 8 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 352304

Appian Way¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 88

25/1

Ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Navan (21.8f, good) 14 days ago. Remains with one standout effort.

Form: 7346-P9

Tadhg R Liam^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 87

40/1

Looks of little account. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: DU006

Cast Iron^p1,t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86

14/1

Little impact over hurdles, including on Navan handicap debut last time. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: P0-B080

Penny Jar^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara| T: P Downey| OR: 86

25/1

Showed a bit when seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Navan (21.8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 700-907

Beechroad Winnie¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 84

12/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 058459

Hopefully^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: M C Grassick| OR: 84

20/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 16/1, pulled up approaching 2 out in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 8 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 8PP53P

Le Fou's Keep^t¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: S Slevin| OR: 84

22/1

Eleventh of 14 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft, 8/1) 119 days ago. Into handicaps now and not taken lightly on the pick of her form.

Form: 650-440

Power Drive⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T D Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 84

28/1

50/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 090/0P-P

Frazel Express^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 83

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2016 but shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good) 108 days ago.

Form: 0/9F-254

Kopon²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 83

20/1

Hooded for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Down Royal (16.7f, heavy), never travelling well. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving G. A. Kingston.

Form: 97/0600-

Rossies Tara^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr| T: M M McNiff| OR: 83

33/1

Seventh of 14 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 50/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut and big improvement needed.

Form: 06-7977

Boston Hill^p⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K P Egan| OR: 80

66/1

Temperamental sort. Pulled up before 4 out in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good, 125/1) 51 days ago.

Form: P/700-0P

Galaxy Girl^b,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 80

9/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 097569

Influential Lady¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

7/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 13 days ago. Not sure to be in the same form.

Form: 6U9-003

Port Luna⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 80

20/1

33/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 85 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 80P8-07

Royal Presenting^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: S K Ryder| OR: 80

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time/tongue strap on for 1st time, probably needed the run after 36 months off when eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good, 16/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 60809/8

Zagnzig¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 80| D

10/1

One win from 38 NH runs. Excellent second of 11 in handicap chase (11/1) at Sligo (20.2f, good) 17 days ago, just failing. Claims if backing that up now returning to hurdling.

Form: 99-8662

Non-Runners

Boghlone Honey¹⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: L P Cusack J: R Deegan

Casamari Abbey²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 1

Lovely Moon²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Reserve 2

Kilkenny Star⁶⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Colm Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tullyhogue Fort (9/2), Esthers Marvel (5/1), Influential Lady (7/1), Boghlone Honey (7/1), Frazel Express (9/1), Galaxy Girl (9/1), Zagnzig (10/1), Kilkenny Star (11/1), Beechroad Winnie (12/1), Cast Iron (14/1), Casamari Abbey (14/1), Hopefully (20/1), Kopon (20/1), Port Luna (20/1), Le Fou's Keep (22/1), Royal Presenting (22/1), Appian Way (25/1), Penny Jar (25/1), Power Drive (28/1), Rossies Tara (33/1), Lovely Moon (33/1), Tadhg R Liam (40/1), Boston Hill (66/1)

ESTHERS MARVEL is a long-standing maiden, but she has several good efforts to her name and remains on an exploitable mark, so gets the nod. Boghlone Honey and Le Fou's Keep are a couple of potential threats.