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Monday 8 August 2022

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Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 6m 28.6s

Riggs²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 121

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Only sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.6f, good, 17/2) 20 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 2PPP-76

Slige Dala^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 121

12/1

10/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5/4360-9

Bronson In Blue⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 118

10/3

Latest win in hurdle at Hexham in March. Good fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good, 4/1) 43 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off a 7 lb lower mark here.

Form: 511-835

Noble Birth¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

5/2

Winner in hurdle at Perth in June. 8/1, good third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 26-3213

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 113

13/2

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in March. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Galway (24.3f, soft) 8 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 4133-44

Ramondo Dnzeo⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112

4/1

Winner of hurdle at Cork in July. 8/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft) 8 days ago. Still lightly raced so not ruled out.

Form: 3P-5317

Not So Simple^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 104| D

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Sligo in July. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (24.3f, soft) 8 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 08-3519

Highland Sting^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (25f, soft, 66/1) 6 days ago. Has something to prove.

Form: P-55P4P

Added Bonus^t1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 88

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 12/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 990U-3P

Non-Runners

Paddy Wickla³¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Noble Birth (5/2), Bronson In Blue (10/3), Ramondo Dnzeo (4/1), Ballyadam Destiny (13/2), Not So Simple (15/2), Slige Dala (12/1), Paddy Wickla (12/1), Added Bonus (16/1), Riggs (20/1), Highland Sting (50/1)

A few with chances but BRONSON IN BLUE holds good claims at these weights able to race off a mark 7 lb lower than when a good fifth at Uttoxeter so he looks the way to go. Both Noble Birth and Ballyadam Destiny arrive on the back of good recent efforts at Galway and can chase home John McConnell's gelding in that order.