17:15 Galway

Monday 5 September 2022

All16:1016:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Deacy Gilligan Hurdle

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 5m 21.03s

Darver Star^b,t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 142| D

15/2

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 30 days ago, kept up to work. Must enter calculations.

Form: 1257-21

Macgiloney³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 130| CD

33/1

Useful hurdler. C&D winner. Good 4 lengths third of 8 to Darver Star in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good, 10/1) 30 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 0-F8P53

Discordantly¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 130| C| D

18/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. Visored for 1st time, fell in handicap chase (15/2) at Killarney (20f, good) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 1PB2-6F

Duffle Coat^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

11/1

Useful hurdler. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good, 11/2) 10 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 11/00P-4

Everybreathyoutake^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

80/1

Fairly useful chaser but offered little on return from 13 months off at Perth in July. Switches to hurdling now.

Form: P8/1PF-4

Happy Jacky³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: R Hackett| OR: 137

7/1

Useful hurdler. 16/1, respectable second of 20 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.8f, heavy) 37 days ago. One for shortlist.

Form: 4832-12

The Shunter^h,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 144| D

5/4

Smart chaser. Excellent third of 8 in minor event at Killarney (16.8f, good to soft, 9/2) 18 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Holds strong claims.

Form: 3/4UP7-8

The Very Man^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 138| C

15/2

Useful hurdler. Course winner. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, second of 12 in maiden at Tramore (12f, good) on flat debut 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Not out of things.

Form: 5P100-0

Tinder Dan^h³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1, fourth of 19 in bumper at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Faces stiff task on hurdles debut.

Form: 362/64

Shewearsitwell³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 140| C

7/2

Useful hurdler. 16/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good) 39 days ago, faltering quickly. Significantly up in trip. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 1/F5-15P

Forecasts

The Shunter (5/4), Shewearsitwell (7/2), Happy Jacky (7/1), Darver Star (15/2), The Very Man (15/2), Duffle Coat (11/1), Discordantly (18/1), Macgiloney (33/1), Everybreathyoutake (80/1), Tinder Dan (125/1)

THE SHUNTER ran a cracker on the level last time and is favoured by the conditions of this contest. He can return to winning ways. Darver Star and Happy Jacky rate the principal dangers.