13:45 Killarney

Sunday 3 October 2021

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BoyleSports Now Hiring Nationwide Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 10.60s

More Than A Prince⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 102

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 7f on flat. 22/1, good sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 52 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. One to note in the market.

Form: 6-5F6

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Tommydan⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms Debbie Hartnett| OR: 101

16/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 14/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 52 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 0/6-4819

General Clermont²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 99| BF

3/1

4/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good) 27 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 0-22455

Nathaniel's Dream^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin| OR: 99

14/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Galway (13.8f, good to firm) 63 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 69504/0-

The Truant¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: L Page⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 100

10/1

20/1, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago, finishing with running left. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4-00963

Blackberry Jack¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Leahy| OR: 98

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 5765

Floating Around¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 93

40/1

40/1, fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 308U-80

Hot On My Heels⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 92| BF

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, soft) 62 days ago. Dangerous to rule out.

Form: 08-235

Roisins Ciara⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 91

9/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 8/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good) 92 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 77-418

Glebe Girl^p1⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: D Robinson| T: J J Walsh| OR: 90

66/1

Remains a maiden after 32 NH runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 28/1) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult to recommend.

Form: 8926-09

Elite Des Mottes¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 88

9/2

11/2, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Running well prior to that at both Cork and at this venue, leading player.

Form: 586329

Arctic Ambition²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy| T: R Tyner| OR: 86

33/1

13/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy), pulled up before next. Off 8 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0008/6P-

Church Lane^b1¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 81

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 131 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 8009-P

Forecasts

General Clermont (3/1), Elite Des Mottes (9/2), Hot On My Heels (11/2), Roisins Ciara (9/1), Blackberry Jack (9/1), The Truant (10/1), Nathaniel's Dream (14/1), Tommydan (16/1), More Than A Prince (18/1), Arctic Ambition (33/1), Floating Around (40/1), Church Lane (40/1), Glebe Girl (66/1)

An open handicap hurdle in which ELITE DES MOTTES makes most appeal. She posted two solid efforts in defeat at Cork and here at Killarney back in August. She may bounce back from her below par display at Listowel a fortnight ago. The Truant arguably should have finished closer when third at Listowel last time and he will be a danger. General Clermont and Hot On My Heels aren't out of it either.