18:45 Bellewstown

Tuesday 23 August 2022

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Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 4m 48.03s

Construct^t³⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123

16/1

Successful on Flat at Dundalk (2m) in November 2020 and performed well twice thereafter last year on the level. Well held seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Galway (22.8f, good) when last seen 12 months ago, though.

Form: 50274/0-

Riggs¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 120| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25.7f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: PPP-766

Telecon^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 120

7/2

Promising type. 14¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Flaming Moon in listed hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good, 9/1) 28 days ago, all but coming down 2 out and not recover. Remains with potential now handicapping.

Form: 3-418

Lieutenant Highway^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

3/1

Career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle (6/4) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 335-111

Guiri^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 118

13/2

9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.2f, good) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 965-205

Bentham^p⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107| C

11/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this course (24f, good) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces back on needs to build on that now.

Form: UPP-998

Aprils Joy^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| C| D

17/2

4/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 16 days ago, conceding first run. Each-way claims with a repeat here.

Form: 070-472

Loudest Whisper^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany| OR: 102| C

4/1

Course winner. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft, 6/1) 23 days ago, beaten before 2 out. However, her consistency is hard to knock around here and no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 700-238

Non-Runners

Jimmy Jimmy²⁷⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Lieutenant Highway (3/1), Telecon (7/2), Loudest Whisper (4/1), Bentham (11/2), Guiri (13/2), Aprils Joy (17/2), Jimmy Jimmy (10/1), Riggs (16/1), Construct (16/1)

Having been impressive when making a winning hurdles debut at Ballinrobe in July, TELECON patently shaped better than the bare result when eighth in a listed event at Galway, all but coming down 2 out. Well worth another chance, he earns the vote to come out on top on handicap debut. Lieutenant Highway is similarly progressive and is a player in search of the 4-timer, along with Loudest Whisper who often goes well around here.