18:00 Tramore

Monday 11 April 2022

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Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 5m 30.90s

Story Rory²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 93

7/2

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Downpatrick (21.7f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Robert Widger.

Form: 463390

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Fox Le Bel^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 91

4/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy, 5/1) 47 days ago. Much respected under useful 5 lb claimer.

Form: 4-38953

Loup De Tallane²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 90

8/1

Creditable seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Naas (15.4f, heavy) 29 days ago, running on. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 666-407

Kristian Goingwel^v⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 86

22/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap chase at Thurles (25f, soft, 28/1) 46 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Lower mark in this sphere.

Form: 21P-000

Thebabyman⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 86

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: UFU000

Allora Yeats¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 85| BF

17/2

50/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft) 13 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Runner-up off a similar mark last spring.

Form: 0/662-20

Mickey Shea²³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 85

11/1

Below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good, 17/2). Off 7 months. Fairly handicapped on her best form so worth keeping an eye on in the market.

Form: F/324-60

Beechroad Winnie¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

18/1

Bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good, 12/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Andrew Kinsella. Not taken lightly.

Form: 584599

Colman's Courage^p,t1¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 82

10/1

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 25/1) 160 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 060-P77

Eightytwo Team^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 81

16/1

Creditable seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy, 100/1) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 227397

Allez George^t1¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

40/1

66/1, twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 7-P0000

Frazel Express^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80| C

15/2

One win from 27 NH runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2016. 28/1, very good fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Considered.

Form: 006674

Creggsman¹⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87

7/1

Respectable eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (20.7f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Neilan. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.

Form: 576000

Non-Runners

Mighty Jeremy³⁹⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: Liam G O'brien J: Brian Hayes

Think Positive⁴⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Glenbeg Express³⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Shane O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Story Rory (7/2), Fox Le Bel (4/1), Creggsman (7/1), Frazel Express (15/2), Loup De Tallane (8/1), Allora Yeats (17/2), Colman's Courage (10/1), Mickey Shea (11/1), Glenbeg Express (11/1), Eightytwo Team (16/1), Think Positive (16/1), Beechroad Winnie (18/1), Mighty Jeremy (20/1), Kristian Goingwel (22/1), Allez George (40/1), Thebabyman (40/1)

FOX LE BEL is a long-standing maiden but he ran well over this trip at Punchestown last time and perhaps this can finally be his day with Shane Fitzgerald taking a handy 5 lb off. Frazel Express was back to form when fourth at Naas recently and should play a part off the same mark. Beechroad Winnie has fewer convictions than the rest of these and is worth keeping an eye on in the betting on her first outing for a new trainer.