16:10 Tipperary

Sunday 2 October 2022

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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 3m 51.04s

Cerberus²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: A Leahy| OR: 125| D

80/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Off 6 months. Hard to fancy on return.

Form: 54604P-

Play The Game^h³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: K C Sexton| T: J C McConnell| OR: 123| D

25/1

14/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good) 36 days ago, going off too hard. Hood back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 45-F728

John Cannon¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C R King| T: J G Murphy| OR: 118| D

4/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle (10/11) at Listowel (16f, good) 13 days ago. More needed back in a handicap now.

Form: 249F-41

Mount Brown¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: N Meade| OR: 118| D

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in March. Good seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 157 days ago.

Form: 595127-

Rock On Seamie¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 115| C| D

8/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 22/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 250338

Andys Flame^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 114

20/1

6/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 6 months ago. Could go on again this term.

Form: 005081-

Colenso¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 114| D

33/1

Missed a long time after his 3 wins in spring 2019. 28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 15 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 0111/0-0

Tullypole Annie^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Flood| OR: 111

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 7/1, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 15 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 124122

Brookie^t1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 109

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Killarney (16.4f, good) 43 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Interesting now handicapping.

Form: 36-290

Big Island²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 108| C

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 8f on Flat. 6/1, career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good) 27 days ago, readily. Sure to go well again after 9 lb rise.

Form: 00571

Churchtown Ruby^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Queally| OR: 106

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in June. 25/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 13 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 154347

Cottie^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105| D

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in May. 15/2, third of 8 in novice chase at Tramore (15.2f, good to firm) 52 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 42-12F3

Future Proof^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| D

66/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.2f, good, 50/1) 79 days ago.

Form: 5PP-667

Forecasts

Big Island (3/1), John Cannon (4/1), Mount Brown (11/2), Tullypole Annie (7/1), Cottie (15/2), Rock On Seamie (8/1), Brookie (12/1), Churchtown Ruby (12/1), Andys Flame (20/1), Play The Game (25/1), Colenso (33/1), Future Proof (66/1), Cerberus (80/1)

BIG ISLAND dismantled a big field at Galway last month and is sure to go well again if carrying on in the same vein. Tullypole Annie and the returning Andys Flame are big players, while Brookie is interesting on his first start in handicaps.