12:55 Down Royal

Friday 4 November 2022

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Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 6m 16.2s

Golas Tiep^b¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: C A McBratney| OR: 102

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fell in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (24f, good) 159 days ago looking sure to be placed. Not one to write off.

Form: 6P30-2F

True Destiny¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Lambe| OR: 102

10/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (40/1) at Sligo (20f, soft) 14 days ago, kept up to work. Up in trip. Needs to take another step forward.

Form: 099-051

Rebellious Gale^t⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 101

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in May. 9/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft) 96 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 004-145

Chosen Diamond²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Cooper| T: E Cawley| OR: 99

16/1

Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Navan (20f, soft). Off 8 months. Up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 03/0038-

Serpolette^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 99

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in July. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Gowran (20f, soft) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 815026

Jungle Prose^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

3/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (10/3) at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 15 days ago, staying on well. Type to do better still for new stable, and boasts leading claims.

Form: P48-741

Magic Sea²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 97| C

40/1

Inconsistent performer. Course winner. Last of 8 in novice chase (12/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 2P-0058

Menindee²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 97| D

11/2

4/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 331241

Tyre Kicker^t1¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96| D

5/1

Career best when winning 21-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 17/2) 164 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should have more to offer.

Form: 40000-1

Battle Of Benburb^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95| BF| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in August. Shaped as if amiss when pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Listowel (24f, good) 42 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 96312P

Carrig Carol¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 95

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, soft, 28/1) 14 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 603-75

Fizzlestick^t1,v³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 95

50/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 16/1 and visored for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 397-P0U

Gamigin⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: N C Kelly| OR: 96

33/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 47-7050

Crossgaleschicflic¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 90

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Cork (20.4f, soft, 66/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 33-307

Kinnegad Lad²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 86

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, eighth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 8PP058

Penthouse Poppet⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 86

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 8 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0070

Spancil Hill²⁵⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 85| D

33/1

Tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Navan (21f, heavy). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael J. McDonagh.

Form: 049PP0-

Walking The Walk^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 84| D

13/2

First run since leaving P. J. Rothwell when good second of 13 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago, just failing. Switches from chase to hurdles. One to consider.

Form: 349522

I Can't Remember^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 80

50/1

Fair winner at 12f on flat. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0-005F0

Non-Runners

Glenmalure Lodge²⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: J B Foley

Forecasts

Jungle Prose (3/1), Tyre Kicker (5/1), Menindee (11/2), Walking The Walk (13/2), Rebellious Gale (8/1), True Destiny (10/1), Carrig Carol (11/1), Battle Of Benburb (14/1), Chosen Diamond (16/1), Golas Tiep (16/1), Serpolette (25/1), Glenmalure Lodge (25/1), Spancil Hill (33/1), Gamigin (33/1), Kinnegad Lad (33/1), Crossgaleschicflic (33/1), Magic Sea (40/1), Fizzlestick (50/1), I Can't Remember (50/1), Penthouse Poppet (100/1)

JUNGLE PROSE relished the step back up in trip when bolting up at Thurles 15 days ago and, on just her third outing for Gordon Elliott, she's a likely candidate for the follow-up. Menindee is a danger from her lower hurdling mark and Walking The Walk, a stablemate of the selection, also warrants consideration.