15:45 Thurles

Thursday 20 October 2022

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Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 3m 56.40s

Tincurra Lad^h,t1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 94| D

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. 11/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Claims in a weak affair if getting back on track.

Form: 067109

Matilda With Me⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Sweeney| OR: 90

12/1

Fair winner at 11f on Flat. Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (17/2) at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 07500-

Muntahez⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 89

11/1

15/2, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.2f, good) 97 days ago, close up 2 out before folding. One to consider from what rates a workable mark.

Form: 730-248

Speak Now^b⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: B W Duke| OR: 89

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 98 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 76/5P-0

Thegooseiscooked¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 89

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 12 days ago, unable to land a blow. Remains low-mileage in this sphere but she does need to step up on that if she's to play a lead role here.

Form: 07-90

Vairue²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 87

12/1

Maiden who was in process of running creditably (held in fourth) when falling last in big-field Gowran handicap (2m) 3 weeks ago. Eased 1 lb since but others make greater appeal on balance.

Form: 00650F

Brehon Star¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 87

15/8

Fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, soft, 12/1) 19 days ago, unable to sustain his effort having done plenty of running to get into things. Remains relatively early days in this sphere if he can build on that now.

Form: 0006-75

Globetrottersivola⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Foley| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

20/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good) 9 days ago, all but came down third and pulled up soon after.

Form: F0/U0-9P

Bidentime¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 84

22/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good, 20/1) 12 days ago. More needed if he's to shed maiden tag here.

Form: 890-000

Woodstream Lad^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R K Watson| OR: 84

8/1

Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Gowran (16f, soft) 20 days ago, weakening after 3f out. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 90-0877

Ucandoit^p⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 83

14/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, not disgraced eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 47 days ago. May need further respite from the handicapper before becoming of interest.

Form: 09-6658

O Mio Babbino⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 82

9/1

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good, 14/1) 61 days ago, dropping away from 2 out. Needs to build on that again now.

Form: 146P-07

Nomadic Star^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80

10/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 12 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Remains a maiden but no forlorn hope from this sort of mark.

Form: 076-705

Rathnaleen Glory⁴⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 80

66/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Limerick (2m) when last seen in summer of 2021. Can only be watched on belated return to action.

Form: 08980/0-

Forge Road²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93

28/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Seventh of 18 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Reserve 2.

Form: 657

Non-Runners

Stander²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: R K Watson J: C P O'Shea

Elle Dorado Rock¹⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Nusra²¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Brehon Star (15/8), Elle Dorado Rock (11/2), Woodstream Lad (8/1), O Mio Babbino (9/1), Tincurra Lad (9/1), Nomadic Star (10/1), Nusra (10/1), Muntahez (11/1), Vairue (12/1), Matilda With Me (12/1), Ucandoit (14/1), Stander (16/1), Globetrottersivola (20/1), Bidentime (22/1), Speak Now (22/1), Forge Road (28/1), Thegooseiscooked (33/1), Rathnaleen Glory (66/1)

This looks decidedly trappy but MUNTAHEZ shaped well for a long way before fading out of things at Kilbeggan in July and, given a break since, it would come as no surprise to see him go close from what rates a workable mark. Brehon Star dropped back in trip, Tincurra Lad, and Nomadic Star head up the dangers.