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Saturday 24 September 2022

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Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 4m 59.90s

Hurricane Darwin^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 102| D

11/1

First run since leaving Peter Maher when 22/1, didn't need to improve to win 17-runner minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good) 147 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. One to note.

Form: 038881-

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Winding River^p1,t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 102

9/1

Possibly amiss when pulled up in novice chase at Wexford (20f, good, 16/1) 50 days ago, struggling when slow 5 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 315-3FP

Applejack Poet³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 100

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good, 18/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 95089

Florey Spud⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 100

10/3

15/2, fell in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.7f, good) 7 days ago. Had been in good form prior to that, so remains of interest.

Form: 9-6622F

Alice O'Byrne⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D M Christie| OR: 97

20/1

16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good) 50 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 2-02970

Pretorius²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ian Power| T: J Queally| OR: 97

33/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago, no response. Hard to fancy.

Form: 4/980-7P

Lily Of Dromard¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 95

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in February. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (23.3f, good, 25/1) 156 days ago. Returns with something to prove.

Form: 771078-

Marelly⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good, 14/1) 5 days ago. Back up in trip. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 5P-0606

Bal Kauto^t1¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 92

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 103 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P660-0

Naturally Blond^p,t³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 92| D

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm, 17/2) 32 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 199-134

Well Joey^t⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 92| D

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1 and visored for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-43280

Whiskey Lady⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 91

16/1

40/1, very good seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 0677-57

Kilashee¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Unseated rider in handicap chase (6/1) at Sligo (17.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 47064U

We'llgowats²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 90| D

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Cork in July. 11/1, very good third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) 24 days ago, running on. Should remain competitive.

Form: 583-013

Borntobeyours^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 89

10/1

Eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 13/2) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not discounted.

Form: 485878

Mr Macphisto⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Griffin| OR: 89| BF

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. 3/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 08-P515

Citizen's Army³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 88

33/1

33/1, eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 78690-8

Caoimhes Pet¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Galway (16.6f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 000

Non-Runners

Tango Theatre¹⁶⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Brian Hayes

Hello Dolley¹²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: S Slevin J: Reserve 2

Paddy Rocket¹⁷⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Florey Spud (10/3), Marelly (4/1), We'llgowats (17/2), Winding River (9/1), Borntobeyours (10/1), Hurricane Darwin (11/1), Naturally Blond (14/1), Mr Macphisto (14/1), Well Joey (14/1), Whiskey Lady (16/1), Kilashee (16/1), Alice O'Byrne (20/1), Tango Theatre (20/1), Lily Of Dromard (22/1), Hello Dolley (25/1), Applejack Poet (28/1), Citizen's Army (33/1), Pretorius (33/1), Bal Kauto (50/1), Paddy Rocket (50/1), Caoimhes Pet (66/1)

FLOREY SPUD was knocking on the door on both starts before falling at Navan a week ago and, with Rachel Blackmore taking over, he makes plenty of appeal. In-form pair Mr Macphisto and We'llgowats are dangers and Hurricane Darwin is of interest back over hurdles.