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Monday 26 September 2022

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Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 45.08s

Peace Party^h,t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 99

11/1

11/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-22294

Well Funded^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: T B Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 98| D

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 9/2) 7 days ago. 5 lb rise looks fair enough.

Form: 7/70-601

The Alpha Man^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 97

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable on last hurdle outing. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9U75

Downthecellar^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 96| D

14/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good to soft, 20/1) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Successful on the previous occasion he was ridden by Rachael Blackmore.

Form: R22-404

Golden Sandbanks^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 96

15/8

In excellent form, making it 3 wins in last 4 starts when readily seeing off 7 rivals in Sligo handicap chase 12 days ago. Lower mark back hurdling. Hard to ignore.

Form: 541121

Barbaha Queen⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in June. 11/1, below form fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 45 days ago.

Form: 231655

Red Striker^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 95

10/1

Fair winner at 17f in chases. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 7/1) 17 days ago. Races off the same mark back hurdling. Another to consider.

Form: S41461

Canteeny Benny⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 94

10/1

22/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 355508

The Hogan Stand³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 94

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm, 66/1) 34 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-6P707

Ghumama^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 25/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 7F-90

No Conscience¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 95

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 112 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress. Check betting.

Form: 878

Edge Of My Seat^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 94

18/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 38 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 254

Massons Castle^p1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

40/1

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good) 40 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 179P-7P

Brown Monday¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 91

25/1

15/2, below form seventh of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 6072B7

Happaugue²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 90

7/1

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 4/1) 28 days ago, weakening approaching last. Can make presence felt back around 2m.

Form: 000-036

Low Style²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 90

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft). Off 8 months. Down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

Lucy Van Pelt⁵⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P Maher J: Reserve 1

Karla Martina¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: N Lee J: Reserve 2

Vairue⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Ms H P Markham J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Golden Sandbanks (15/8), Lucy Van Pelt (13/2), Happaugue (7/1), Well Funded (15/2), Karla Martina (15/2), Low Style (8/1), Canteeny Benny (10/1), Red Striker (10/1), Peace Party (11/1), Downthecellar (14/1), Barbaha Queen (16/1), Edge Of My Seat (18/1), Ghumama (22/1), Brown Monday (25/1), No Conscience (40/1), Massons Castle (40/1), Vairue (50/1), The Hogan Stand (66/1), The Alpha Man (80/1)

It's tough to get away from GOLDEN SANDBANKS who comfortably took a Sligo chase off a 3 lb higher mark recently and can land a fourth win since mid-July. Fellow last-time-out chase scorer Red Striker rates a danger. The drop back to 2m should suit John McConnell's Happaugue and he's also on the shortlist along with Edge of My Seat, who appeals as a potenmtial improver now handicapping.