16:38 Galway

Saturday 29 October 2022

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COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 6m 43.06s

Twoplustwo Equals²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: Paul Tobin| OR: 95

3/1

5/1, very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago, travelling best. Still has few miles on the clock so he's a player with Davy Russell now up.

Form: 90P-362

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Veneziano Springs^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 94

12/1

9/1, respectable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Not taken lightly at these weights.

Form: 0-93074

Hunters Song⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C P McNamara| T: J Neilan| OR: 92

22/1

80/1, below form eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at this course (16.6f, good) 54 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more needed.

Form: 59-8050

Ask And Answer¹⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 91| D

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in February. 14/1, below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 158 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1C2PP-0

Well Polly^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 89| D

11/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 451026

Wild As Fire¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 300/1, twelfth of 22 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft). Off 6 months. More required on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00/00-

A Dublin Job^b1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 86

11/4

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Shane Kieran Ryder when good second of 19 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 26 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Considered.

Form: 60-03P2

Mahler Appeal²⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 86| D

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft, 150/1). Makes handicap hurdle debut but off 17 months.

Form: 0/0P3F1-

I Must^p1¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, good) 179 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 876P-P

Ishan²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 88

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others appeal more.

Form: 0-60P

Karla Martina^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: N Lee| OR: 84

25/1

14/1, tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs.

Form: 400980

Four Country Roads²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 83| D

40/1

Winner in chase at Roscommon in August. 12/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and only one win from 33 NH runs.

Form: 9051P8

Mustafa^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 83

66/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good, 40/1) 179 days ago. Significantly up in trip and others are preferred.

Form: 9/0090-0

Royal Rhythm^p²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

9/1

Below form fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy, 7/1). Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 0P4045-

Back The West⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 81

12/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 7/1) 57 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 663258

Watermelon Girl²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 81

28/1

Tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Gowran (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 89-9000

Fainche^b,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

20/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Still in touch when brought down on home turn in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 26 days ago effort. No forlorn hope.

Form: P0055B

Oh'herewego²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80| D

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 19 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0P/09-80

Result Amended

A Dublin Job - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Mahler Appeal - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

Bear Claws²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: Mark McDonagh

Irish Reports¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: D L Queally

War Call³¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: S Curling J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

A Dublin Job (11/4), Twoplustwo Equals (3/1), Mahler Appeal (6/1), Royal Rhythm (9/1), Well Polly (11/1), War Call (11/1), Veneziano Springs (12/1), Back The West (12/1), Ask And Answer (16/1), Fainche (20/1), Bear Claws (20/1), Irish Reports (20/1), Hunters Song (22/1), Karla Martina (25/1), Oh'herewego (28/1), Watermelon Girl (28/1), Wild As Fire (33/1), Four Country Roads (40/1), I Must (50/1), Ishan (66/1), Mustafa (66/1)

TWOPLUSTWO EQUALS travelled strongly for a long way when a very good runner-up at Killarney last time and can go one better with Davy Russell now in the saddle. Veneziano Springs comes here on a good mark so is feared most now stepping back up in trip, with Well Polly also weighted to have a say in an open handicap.