16:45 Sligo

Friday 21 October 2022

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Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 42.9s

Gaius¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 106

4/1

15/2, improved to win 21-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 10 days ago, battling well. Up in trip. Likely to remain competitive up 5 lb.

Form: 4-59P31

Paidi's Passion²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: D M Christie| OR: 105

11/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. Second in maiden chase last time. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PP-2132

Broken Ice³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104| C

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f in chases. Career best when winning 9-runner novice chase (2/1) at this course (21.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago, keeping on well. Switches from chase to hurdles. Could be on a good mark. Leading claims.

Form: 03-U321

Who's Houdini³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/1, below form fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F-00434

The Abbey^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

33/1

One win from 30 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in May. Unseated rider in novice chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft, 7/1) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 15354U

Alfieri²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 101

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in June. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 8/1) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 215UU4

Yenillik²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 101

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Roscommon (23.8f, good) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00-1037

Lucailem^b1,p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith| OR: 98

20/1

15/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Player on the fvorm she showed when placed twice at Tipperary at the start of the season.

Form: 8/0-230P

Father Jed⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97| C

28/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft, 40/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 774760

Dubai Devils^p¹⁸²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 96| D

17/2

Latest win in chase at Hexham in March. 7/1, good second of 15 in handicap chase at Perth (30.6f, good to soft), staying on well. Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 732412-

Carrig Carol³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 95

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, below form seventh of 16 in minor event hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 603-7

Wild Caprice⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 94

20/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Good second of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 9/2) 8 days ago, no match for winner. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 057442

Ballyglass Beauty²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Ellis⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 93

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in September. 15/2, respectable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 98F613

Nuttorridge^p1,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 91

20/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (11/2) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 35 days ago, hampered second. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 9P663P

Clonguile Way¹¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 90| D

17/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Wexford in May. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Bellewstown (24f, good) 111 days ago.

Form: 082F-15

Diamond Grove²³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Cawley| OR: 87

33/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.3f, soft), pulled up before 2 out. Off 7 months.

Form: 638F/PP-

Non-Runners

A Dublin Job¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 1

Back The West⁴⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: I Madden J: Reserve 2

Costalita⁴²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Broken Ice (3/1), Gaius (4/1), Alfieri (7/1), A Dublin Job (8/1), Clonguile Way (17/2), Dubai Devils (17/2), Ballyglass Beauty (9/1), Paidi's Passion (11/1), Yenillik (20/1), Nuttorridge (20/1), Wild Caprice (20/1), Lucailem (20/1), Back The West (20/1), Who's Houdini (22/1), Costalita (25/1), Carrig Carol (28/1), Father Jed (28/1), Diamond Grove (33/1), The Abbey (33/1)

BROKEN ICE has been an improved performer over fences the last twice and is on a favourable mark if able to translate that back to hurdles. Ballyglass Beauty arrives on the back of a win at Kilbeggan and a good third at Listowel and is feared most ahead of Alfieri, who also ran well at Listowel on his latest start.