14:55 Killarney

Sunday 3 October 2021

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Rose Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 49.0s

Yamato^p,t³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 102

10/3

Winner in hurdle at Navan (21.7f) in September. 8/1, backed that up when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, good) 3 days ago. Fancied to go well again in this groove.

Form: 087215

Game And Glory²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98

17/2

Creditable fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good, 9/1) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 33-6344

Oskar High^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 97| C

10/3

Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this season. 11/1, followed up his Sligo success when landing 16-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f) 23 days ago, driven clear. Sound claims again.

Form: 009-011

Added Bonus¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 96

7/1

Sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 13/2) 118 days ago, weakening after 3 out. Needs to bounce back of he's to play a lead role here.

Form: 5242-30

April's Moon¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 94

7/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 15/2, eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 233340

Different Beat^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

5/1

13/2, creditable 10 lengths fourth of 16 to Oskar High in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Return to this slightly longer trip rates a plus on that evidence.

Form: 61-7024

He Fitz In²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 89

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 80-70

Well Polly^h,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: R P Treacy| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 80

11/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 9 days ago, never on terms. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 09P/907

Non-Runners

Getaday⁵⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: T J Nagle-Jr J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Farrawaybay¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: M A Molloy J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Yamato (10/3), Oskar High (10/3), April's Moon (7/2), Farrawaybay (9/2), Different Beat (5/1), Added Bonus (7/1), Game And Glory (17/2), Well Polly (11/1), Getaday (16/1), He Fitz In (50/1)

FARRAWAYBAY has shown much-improved form in handicaps of late, successful at Galway in September prior to finsing only a similarly progressive sort too strong at Listowel next time. Open to further improvement, she looks sure to go well again and earns the vote. Oskar High, in search of the hat-trick, is next best, ahead of Different Beat and Yamato.