17:02 Gowran Park

Friday 30 September 2022

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Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 5m 14.03s

Pale Blue Dot^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| D

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in August. 16/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 11 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 5-P8316

Sargent Lightfoot^h²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 104

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f in chases. 15/2, career best when winning 11-runner novice chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) on debut over fences 28 days ago, cosily. Switches from chase to hurdles. Good chance again.

Form: 64-1441

Gali Flight⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 103

13/2

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.5f, good, 8/1) 44 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 24F-487

Fox Fearless^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 102

22/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, last of 12 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/9P-090

Na Caith Tobac^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P W Flynn| OR: 102

6/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in June. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Navan (21.7f, good) 13 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 113264

Ordered Lives^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 102

20/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 5P-FP67

A Cheap Thrill²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 99

40/1

33/1, ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 080799-

Serpolette^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E D Delany| OR: 99| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in July. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) 13 days ago, staying on well. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-81502

Innellan Shore¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, good fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 0-4655

Dont Doubt Me⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

12/1

14/1, respectable 12 lengths sixth of 14 to Serpolette in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good) 89 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 056-486

Jungle Prose¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 85

3/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Warwick (21f, good) 151 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Nick Gifford. One to note on debut for top yard.

Form: 22P48-7

Non-Runners

Hurricane Darwin⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: C W J Farrell J: Mr S Cavanagh

Backing Band⁸⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: K C Sexton

Anyonecanhaveitall²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: E Doyle J: M J M O'Sullivan

Fulysse¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: M J Smith J: Danny Mullins

Our Dylan⁸⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P A Fahy J: R Deegan

Forecasts

Sargent Lightfoot (3/1), Jungle Prose (3/1), Hurricane Darwin (5/1), Na Caith Tobac (6/1), Gali Flight (13/2), Serpolette (10/1), Pale Blue Dot (10/1), Dont Doubt Me (12/1), Innellan Shore (14/1), Our Dylan (14/1), Anyonecanhaveitall (14/1), Backing Band (16/1), Ordered Lives (20/1), Fox Fearless (22/1), Fulysse (25/1), A Cheap Thrill (40/1)

SARGENT LIGHTFOOT was shaping up well over hurdles prior to make a winning chasing debut at Kilbeggan last time, and he's worth a chance to follow-up back in this sphere. The hat-trick seeking Hurricane Darwin is another obvious player and Jungle Prose is worthy of interest on debut for Gordon Elliott.