15:20 Killarney

Saturday 20 August 2022

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Failte Hotel, Bar, Restaurant Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 22.60s

Finest Evermore²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

9/2

10/1, better than being pulled up suggests in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.8f, heavy) on reappearance 21 days ago, close up when bad mistake 3 out. Yard in good form.

Form: 1113/4-P

Berkshire Royal⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131

22/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 10/1, last of 6 in handicap at Tramore (16.2f, good) 7 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Stable having good spell.

Form: 0/1256-

Nibblers Charm¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Hackett| OR: 131| D

25/1

Five wins from 18 NH runs. 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 13 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 1934-P4

Mars Harper^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

13/2

Respectable third of 20 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Galway (22.8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5527P-3

Doctor Duffy^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 128| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/2, fifth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. One of 2 runners for stable. Betting informative.

Form: 2P-P535

Lynwood Gold^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

9/1

16/1, below form eleventh of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 1263P/0-

Molly Wedger⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 126| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 11/4, creditable second of 10 in maiden at Tramore (16f, good to firm) 9 days ago, running on. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, below form on last hurdle run.

Form: 0-31917

Vultan³²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 125

50/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 21-

Flying Scotsman^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

7/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good, 12/1) 24 days ago, weakening run-in. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5/1910-5

Snugsborough Hall^h⁶⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Ellis⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 119| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 13/2, good third of 9 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.3f, good) 67 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0303-33

Summer Tide^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Byrnes| OR: 114

9/2

15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 05-9236

Alvaro³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 109

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in April. Good third of 11 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (17f, good) 37 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 001-3P3

Merry Poppins¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: J Motherway| OR: 109

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 037-585

Forecasts

Finest Evermore (9/2), Summer Tide (9/2), Molly Wedger (6/1), Mars Harper (13/2), Flying Scotsman (7/1), Lynwood Gold (9/1), Merry Poppins (12/1), Doctor Duffy (12/1), Snugsborough Hall (14/1), Alvaro (18/1), Berkshire Royal (22/1), Nibblers Charm (25/1), Vultan (50/1)

SUMMER TIDE failed to stay 3m at Galway but had been in good form with 2 placed efforts before that, including here, and could be the answer to this open handicap. This trip is maximum for Flying Scotsman but he might get away with it around here and is feared most ahead of Gordon Elliott's Mars Harper.