18:50 Kilbeggan

Friday 8 July 2022

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Writech Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 6m 31.70s

Macgiloney²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 129| C| D

22/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good, 5/1) 24 days ago. again not convincing over the larger obstacles. This switch back to timber rates a plus from an easing mark.

Form: 4P0-F8P

Morosini⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 124

17/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good to soft) 53 days ago, unseating 5 out having not convinced with jumping. Given a short break since.

Form: 7/P4P7-U

Riggs⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Newbury (24.2f, good) 98 days ago, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out. First run for yard after leaving Dan Skelton. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: F/52PPP-

Roi De Dubai¹⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 120| D

40/1

Latest win in chase at Cartmel in August. 14/1, last of 4 in novice chase at Musselburgh (20.3f, good to soft) 153 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 171234-

Reine Machine^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: Jonathan Sweeney| OR: 116

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. Fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good, 25/1) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3301P-4

Rock Road^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 113| C

2/1

4/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 38 days ago, storming clear. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 381/52-1

Sweet Sting⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 113| D

13/2

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in May. Good second of 17 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Back up in trip. Claims with a repeat from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 85-8142

Jack Hackett^v³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 112| C| D

8/1

Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at this course (19.9f, good to soft, 3/1) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4R84-21

Toss Again^t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112

5/1

Promising type. 5/2, won 15-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, good to soft) 38 days ago, finding extra. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 3/31

Waitnsee⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112| D

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap chase (12/1) at Killarney (26f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Must improve.

Form: 07403-6

Whatsyourstatus^t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 112| D

25/1

28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap chase at this course (19.4f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 97PP8-0

Willaston^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 109| BF

13/2

One win from 2 runs last season. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Clonmel (24f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 10-0663

Fill The Tank¹¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 106| C| D

66/1

Fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 111 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8847P0-

Happy Lad^b,t¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 93

66/1

Fair hurdler at his best but out of sorts under various codes last year and others arrive with more pressing claims back from a break.

Form: 003/607-

Forecasts

Rock Road (2/1), Toss Again (5/1), Sweet Sting (13/2), Willaston (13/2), Jack Hackett (8/1), Morosini (17/2), Waitnsee (11/1), Macgiloney (22/1), Whatsyourstatus (25/1), Reine Machine (28/1), Riggs (33/1), Roi De Dubai (40/1), Fill The Tank (66/1), Happy Lad (66/1)

Beaten only by a totally unexposed one on return at Punchestown in April, ROCK ROAD made no mistake when getting off the mark in good style over fences at Ballinrobe in May and, with the possibility of more to come at 3m returned to hurdling, he earns the vote. Low-mileage Toss Again beat a next-time-out winner on his second start himself latest and is a big threat, ahead of Jack Hackett.