16:40 Galway

Monday 5 September 2022

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angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 4m 2.09s

Platinumcard^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 108| BF

3/1

Winner in hurdle at Ayr in April. Eighth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Gowran (12.4f, good) 26 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Booking of Russell a plus. Respectable on last hurdle outing.

Form: 797/12-8

Young Fitzy^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 106| C

18/1

Course winner. Last of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good, 10/1) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8814-00

Just Jacob^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Ballinrobe (18f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account under a promising 5 lb claimer.

Form: 0-8U115

Lizrona¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 104

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, good) 116 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead.

Form: 639-9

Malinas Glory⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E O'Grady| OR: 102

9/1

3/1, creditable fourth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 87 days ago, finding little. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 5045-24

Mephisto¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 102

17/2

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good, 20/1) 10 days ago.

Form: PP/44-F4

Willyouwalkwithme¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: H Smyth| OR: 102| D

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good, 8/1) 19 days ago, driven out. Should remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 129-261

Toms Courage^h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: J M Burke| OR: 101

12/1

Bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: F08-839

Abstract²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 102

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 4/1) 2 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 6537

Big Island⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 99| C

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. 14/1, seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 48 days ago.

Form: 0057

Red Archangel⁵⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 99

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Off 16 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Susan A. Finn. Pulled up on last hurdle outing. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9656P/

Elusive Rebeldom^h¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 97

50/1

100/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 140 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ms Debbie Hartnett.

Form: 1/0509F-

Montel Glory²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 96

6/1

Improved of late, winning 19f Downpatrick handicaps on his last 2 starts. Thriving and 10 lb rise is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 0-56411

Veneziano Springs^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 96

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 78000-9

Indie Belle¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: Robert Widger| OR: 95

18/1

10/1, fifth of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 147 days ago. In good form in handicap hurdles prior to that. Down in trip. Player if ready to to roll after 5 months off.

Form: 541235-

Karayaz¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: K J Brouder| T: John Cullen| OR: 94

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 90-29

The Chapel Field²⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: W J Austin| OR: 94

33/1

16/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 28/0370-

Keep 'em Lit^h1⁴⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Kelly| OR: 93

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.9f, good). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving B. R. Hamilton. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 2876/00-

Ben Vrackie³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 92

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P090

Clody Valley^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 88

9/1

One win from 23 NH runs. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.7f, good) 22 days ago, conceding first run. Switches from chase to hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 61-4682

Non-Runners

Bonnie Kellie¹⁵⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Brian Hayes

Globetrottersivola⁴⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Fly De Megaudais¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Platinumcard (3/1), Big Island (6/1), Montel Glory (6/1), Just Jacob (7/1), Mephisto (17/2), Clody Valley (9/1), Malinas Glory (9/1), Toms Courage (12/1), Willyouwalkwithme (16/1), Indie Belle (18/1), Young Fitzy (18/1), Abstract (22/1), Bonnie Kellie (25/1), Karayaz (33/1), The Chapel Field (33/1), Keep 'em Lit (40/1), Veneziano Springs (50/1), Elusive Rebeldom (50/1), Lizrona (50/1), Globetrottersivola (50/1), Fly De Megaudais (50/1), Ben Vrackie (66/1), Red Archangel (125/1)

MONTEL GLORY has got a on a roll in recent months and may be able to defy the handicapper again and complete a hat-trick. Malinas Glory looks on a workable mark for this handicap debut and heads the many dangers along with Just Jacob and Robert Widger's Indie Belle.