15:35 Listowel

Monday 19 September 2022

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Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade B)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 39.04s

Britzka^b,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| D

12/1

Two wins from 3 runs this season. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Navan (14f, good, 9/4) 25 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers back on and should have a part to play. One of five representing the Gordon Elliott yard.

Form: 406-211

Iberique Du Seuil¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| D

14/1

Career best when winning 7-runner Percy Maynard Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 12/1) 154 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Innatendue, driven clear. More needed of revised mark back in a handicap.

Form: 221371-

Prairie Dancer^b⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 132| D

4/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in July. Good third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good, 25/1) 53 days ago. Up 2 lb for that, but each-way claims all the same.

Form: 1-21173

Lunar Power^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR: 129| D

4/1

Improved to win 9-runner handicap at Clonmel (16.4f, good to firm, 9/2) 18 days ago, keeping on well. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on and couldn't rule out. One of three representing the Noel Meade yard.

Form: 12284-9

Man O Work¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 127| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 28/1, 30 lengths fifth of 6 to Vauban in Champion Juvenile Hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft) 142 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 71F15-

Doctor Churchill²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 125| D

50/1

25/1, well-beaten ninth of 10 to Sheishybrid in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good) 28 days ago, and he's had to warm to on the back of that display.

Form: 85120-9

Ebasari^p,t⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

17/2

Latest win at Downpatrick in July. Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 52 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and he's one to be interested in.

Form: 1630-14

Global Export²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 11/2, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap debut in this sphere and improvement needed.

Form: 5221-4

Douglas Dc¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 122| D

20/1

Hurdles winner at Tramore in April. 11/1, respectable seventh of 12 in maiden at Gowran (14f, good) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful in this sphere and he's not without hope.

Form: 31-223F

Evergreen And Red^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N Meade| OR: 118| D

16/1

9/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap on 1st time over jumps. Makes handicap debut in this sphere. Yard saddles a stronger candidate in Sheishybrid.

Form: 8222-41

Sheishybrid^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: N Meade| OR: 116

3/1

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 18f on Flat. Won 15-runner handicap at Down Royal (18.2f, good to firm, 5/2) 17 days ago, always holding on. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Major player.

Form: 311

Sawbuck²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 114

66/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Navan (14f, good, 16/1) 25 days ago, going off too hard. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Uphill task.

Form: 70-1P9

Only Sky^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 111| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 9½ lengths last of 9 to Lunar Power in handicap (33/1) at Clonmel (16.4f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 331P-

Eagle Terrace⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Aine O'Conner⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109

28/1

Fourth of 9 in novice chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft, 8/1) on debut over fences 5 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip and has work to do.

Form: 415544

Non-Runners

Brazil¹⁶⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: P Roche J: Mark Walsh

Supposedtobe³⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: C P McNamara

Forecasts

Sheishybrid (3/1), Prairie Dancer (4/1), Lunar Power (4/1), Brazil (9/2), Man O Work (11/2), Ebasari (17/2), Britzka (12/1), Iberique Du Seuil (14/1), Evergreen And Red (16/1), Global Export (16/1), Douglas Dc (20/1), Supposedtobe (25/1), Eagle Terrace (28/1), Only Sky (40/1), Doctor Churchill (50/1), Sawbuck (66/1)

EBASARI failed to fire in the Boodles won by the re-opposing Brazil at the Cheltenham Festival in March, but he returned to form when scoring at Downpatrick back from a break in July and subsequently shaped better than the bare result at Galway. He remains unexposed and gets the nod in this competitive handicap. Sheishybrid has been raised 11 lb for her Ballinrobe success in July, but she has since won again on the Flat and is feared greatly. Man O Work and Prairie Dancer are others to consider.