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Saturday 24 September 2022

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Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 57.0s

Ambitious Fellow⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 128| D

10/3

Useful hurdler. 2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in June. 8/1, brought down 3 out in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.8f, heavy) 56 days ago. Not written off by any means.

Form: 141-21B

Lieutenant Highway^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| D

10/3

Promising sort. 4 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm, 3/1) 32 days ago, easily. Should improve. Player.

Form: 35-1111

Benny The Duke³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R P Cody

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Evens, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good) 33 days ago. On the upgrade recently but more needed here.

Form: 722-U31

Senecia⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: I J Power| T: V Halley

17/2

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 4/1, won 11-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, soft) 85 days ago, well on top finish. Open to progress.

Form: P-21

Starzov⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

12/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Won 15-runner novice hurdle (15/2) at Roscommon (20.9f, soft) 53 days ago, forging clear. Respected.

Form: F-321

Typical Thomas⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

50/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. Sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good, 12/1) 51 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 00-16

As Na Scamaill^t1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Leonard Flynn

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in bumper (100/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00

Smallcraftwarning^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: Miss E McCutcheon

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, thirteenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) on hurdles bow 22 days ago.

Form: 740

Suain Na Draoicht¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| BF

12/1

Fair hurdler. Good second of 14 in bumper (9/4) at Cork (19f, heavy) 160 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Should progress.

Form: 455622-

Nos Na Gaoithe^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Promising type. 10/11, career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good) 47 days ago, shaken up to assert. Up in trip and another bold show likely.

Form: 505-231

Ella Rose

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

66/1

Leading Light mare. Dam unraced out of 2m-2¼m hurdle winner Boro Bow.

Form:

Non-Runners

Champ Kiely⁵⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Man Of The House¹³²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Jordan Gainford

Forecasts

Champ Kiely (7/4), Nos Na Gaoithe (5/2), Ambitious Fellow (10/3), Lieutenant Highway (10/3), Benny The Duke (13/2), Senecia (17/2), Starzov (12/1), Suain Na Draoicht (12/1), Typical Thomas (50/1), Ella Rose (66/1), Man Of The House (66/1), Smallcraftwarning (125/1), As Na Scamaill (150/1)

Lots of potential on show and CHAMP KIELY is taken to build on his most impressive Galway success and come out on top. Gordon Elliott's Lieutenant Highway should ensure Willie Mullins' exciting 6-y-o doesn't have things all his own though in his bid to land a five-timer while Nos Na Gaoithe is another who needs considering in an intriguing novice hurdle.