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Tuesday 19 July 2022

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Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 31.4s

French Asset^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, good, 28/1) 12 days ago. Switches to hurdles for his handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 8000/

Karla Martina^h⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 93

11/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Sligo (16.9f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 873-3R4

Westernerona^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: G J Power| OR: 88

15/2

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 590-085

Calahill^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 86

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 150/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. More needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 464F-86

First Earl^p,t1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 86

28/1

150/1, seventh of 9 in novice chase at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Switches to hurdles for handicap hurdle debut. Others preferred.

Form: P00-097

Chief Black Robe³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 36 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 00F0-0

Sittingonthefence³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 85

5/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 700-407

A Dublin Job¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 83

15/2

Best effort when third of 17 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago, despite jumping none too fluently. May do better still.

Form: 0060-03

Lady L'lerom³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 83| BF

3/1

Remains a maiden after 28 NH runs. Below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 36 days ago. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 086-226

Chief Seattle¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 81

5/1

14/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0F0727

Bye Bye O Bye^t³⁸³

Age: 15| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Kelly| OR: 80

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Michael C. Griffin when fair third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.1f, good to soft, 66/1). Off 12 months with his fitness to prove.

Form: 39PPP/3-

Mount Callan¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 80

22/1

22/1, respectable eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 117 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 06/9000-

Devils Cape^p1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 14/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 45 days ago, reminders before halfway. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with more to do on his handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE

Form: 00-0P

Rare Conor¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: C Halpin⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 94

9/1

Remains a maiden after 29 NH runs. 10/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24f, good) 17 days ago. Respected. RESERVE

Form: 347-806

Milfordfourthree^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 87

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve. RESERVE

Form: 394-160

Non-Runners

Miss Polly Shelby⁴⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R McNally J: K C Sexton

Unlaoised⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N Slevin J: Mr C P Millar

My Ladeen²⁹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: James Andrew Fahey J: Gary Noonan

Rossies Tara¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Lady L'lerom (3/1), Rossies Tara (4/1), Chief Seattle (5/1), Sittingonthefence (5/1), Karla Martina (11/2), Westernerona (15/2), A Dublin Job (15/2), Rare Conor (9/1), Miss Polly Shelby (10/1), Calahill (20/1), Mount Callan (22/1), French Asset (25/1), First Earl (28/1), Devils Cape (28/1), Unlaoised (33/1), My Ladeen (33/1), Chief Black Robe (50/1), Milfordfourthree (50/1), Bye Bye O Bye (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. ROSSIES TARA made a promising return when runner-up at Bellewstown and is weighted to gain a maiden success off just a 1 lb higher mark. Karla Martina is also bidding for her first vitory but feared most on the back of her good Sligo fourth with Sittingonthefence another maiden who needs considering.