19:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 15 July 2022

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Hurley Family Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 6m 6.90s

He Fitz In^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 100| CD

15/2

33/1, career best when winning 6-runner minor event hurdle at this course (24.4f, good to soft) 40 days ago, finding plenty to lead on line. Task is backing that effort up back in handicap company.

Form: 7665-41

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Dancing After Dark³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Bennett| OR: 99| D

10/1

16/1, progressed again when second of 5 in minor event hurdle at this course (18.3f, good) 32 days ago. This significant step up in trip is sure to be in her favour and looks on a fair mark for this handicap debut.

Form: 31P-062

Good World¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 99

17/2

Fared better than of late quickly returned to hurdling when fifth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 053-UP5

It's Time Again⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: David Barry| OR: 99

17/2

Scored twice at Ballinrobe in May. 8/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 60P-117

Mizuma^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan| T: V Halley| OR: 99| D

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran best race upped in trip for handicap debut when third of 14 at Tramore (21.6f, good, 22/1) 12 days ago. Can build on that here.

Form: 3142-63

A Different World^t,v⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 98| BF| D

9/2

Followed a good run with a below-par one when tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, supported 10/3) 10 weeks ago. Can get back on track after a break.

Form: 44262-0

Double Jubilee¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97

16/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24f, good, 18/1) 13 days ago. A repeat of her penultimate second at Ballinrobe puts him in the mix.

Form: 07FP-20

Key Commander³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 94

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 15/2) 32 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 8P4B-54

Killinure Lass¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 92| CD

11/1

C&D winner here in June. 15/2, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 15 days ago, weakening quickly 3 out. Must bounce back.

Form: 00-061P

Lily Light Foot^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 91

6/1

Not disgraced when sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 8/1) 15 days ago. Enters calculations with her mark easing a shade.

Form: U24-236

Robindevidastar⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

12/1

Wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (23.3f, good) 85 days ago, badly hampered 3 out. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: P64F67-

Holditinyourhead⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 88

28/1

Sixteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 52 days ago.

Form: 9664-60

Lillys Girl^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 86

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: F7-690

Allduckornodinner³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, good to soft, 33/1) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 0/887P-0

Back The West¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 83

16/1

80/1, possibly flattered when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 858-566

Sekifi³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M J Smith| OR: 90

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden hurdle at this course (16f, good, 18/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 60-00

Non-Runners

The Holmeister¹²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: M Hourigan J: Reserve 1

Moyode Mist⁴⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: J Nash J: Reserve 2

Chief Seattle¹⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

A Different World (9/2), Chief Seattle (5/1), Lily Light Foot (6/1), He Fitz In (15/2), Key Commander (15/2), Good World (17/2), It's Time Again (17/2), Dancing After Dark (10/1), Killinure Lass (11/1), Robindevidastar (12/1), Back The West (16/1), Double Jubilee (16/1), Mizuma (16/1), Sekifi (28/1), Holditinyourhead (28/1), Allduckornodinner (40/1), Lillys Girl (40/1), The Holmeister (50/1), Moyode Mist (66/1)

Plenty in with a shout but preference is for DANCING AFTER DARK. John Bennett's mare has progressed in each of her 3 outings so far, and with this step up in trip sure to suit, she gets the tentative nod to make a winning start to life in handicaps. Lily Light Foot, Key Commander and Mizuma are just a handful of possible alternatives.