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Saturday 17 September 2022

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Bar One Racing 50 Euro Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 3m 40.06s

Aghinagh^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: G O'Leary| OR: 102

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 11 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 50/1) 15 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: U8P-365

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Spick And Span^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 101

7/1

7/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 2-22F75

Makfils^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 99

13/2

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 22 days ago. Bit to prove on the back of that.

Form: 96-3340

Peace Party^h,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 99| D

11/1

Found good run coming to a halt when ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 22 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 66-2229

Virtual Oscar^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who ran below form when fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle (10/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 42 days ago, possibly unsuited by change of tactics. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Expected to bounce back.

Form: 4744

Hattie Amarin¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 98

18/1

6/1, run best excused when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good) 111 days ago, weakening between 3 out and 2 out (found to be coughing post race). Better judged on previous form

Form: 976/31-P

Serpolette^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E D Delany| OR: 97

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in July. Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm, 11/1) 25 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: F0-8150

Canteeny Benny²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 95

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good, 14/1) 22 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0-35550

Stealing Kisses⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Stafford| OR: 93

33/1

Showed first form when sixth of 12 in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 66 days ago, though had the run of the race. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0006

Well Funded^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93

13/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, bettered previous efforts when sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 077/70-6

Y Fyn Duw A Fydd^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 93

11/2

9/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 72-0444

Elzoom²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Crawley| OR: 94

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twenty second of 26 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft). Off 7 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 0700-

Kinnegad Lad²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 91| D

66/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm) 25 days ago, beaten 4 out. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 35P-8PP

Strikeback¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 93

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm, 50/1) 16 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Improved on last hurdle outing.

Form: 0-063

Light Fury^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 92

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, creditable fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 3/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3U35

Vairue²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 90

14/1

Good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-F0065

Non-Runners

Happaugue¹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Keep 'em Lit¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: M Kelly J: Reserve 2

Lucy Van Pelt⁴⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: P Maher J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Y Fyn Duw A Fydd (11/2), Strikeback (11/2), Makfils (13/2), Well Funded (13/2), Spick And Span (7/1), Virtual Oscar (8/1), Peace Party (11/1), Vairue (14/1), Aghinagh (14/1), Hattie Amarin (18/1), Light Fury (18/1), Elzoom (20/1), Serpolette (22/1), Canteeny Benny (22/1), Stealing Kisses (33/1), Kinnegad Lad (66/1)

VIRTUAL OSCAR was a tad underwhelming at Kilbeggan last time, but he was possibly unsuited by a change of tactics, so is worth another chance now going handicapping judged on the pick of his form. Hattie Amarin can have a line put through her latest run having found to be coughing post race and remains one to bear in mind at this level, while Strikeback completes the shortlist.