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Tuesday 2 May 2023

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West Tyre Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 4m 19.8s

Itsalonglongroad¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C McGivern| T: C Coakley| OR: 102| C| D

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, soft, 16/1) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others preferred.

Form: 2P4749-

Can't Stop Smiling^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer| T: A A Howard| OR: 100

17/2

Promising sort. Creditable fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Naas (16.3f, soft) 33 days ago. Likely more to come on handicap debut.

Form: 7365-

Ballinlough Gale^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

9/2

7/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 533400-

Hard Rain¹¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan| T: J Dullea| OR: 96

13/2

11/4, good third of 7 in novice chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 115 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not discounted.

Form: 422333-

He Picked Us¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (15f, good to soft, 10/1) 12 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 50P0-

McGrath From Clune^h,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane Fenelon| T: R Tyner| OR: 96

10/3

Good second of 20 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 22 days ago, left with lot to do. 3 lb rise fair and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 600842-

Run Like Fada²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: T Joseph Kelly| T: E McCarthy| OR: 96

12/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good). Off 8 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9/32870-

Buzz Light^p⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Dwan| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 95| C

33/1

Course winner. 125/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 75 days ago, behind when pulled up before 3 out. Hard to fancy.

Form: 046/0PP-

Peace Party^h,t¹²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: K Callaghan| T: D McDonogh| OR: 95

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft, 9/1) 127 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7U8370-

Presenting Lad^t²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Reilly| T: M M McNiff| OR: 95

22/1

One win from 24 NH runs. 25/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good). Off 6 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. Engaged 2.10 Down Royal Monday.

Form: 23608U-

Take My Hand¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore| T: M Mulvany| OR: 95

13/2

6/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 587382-

Skip Mahler^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J P Shinnick| T: L Fowler| OR: 94

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 22 days ago. Hood back on. Others preferred.

Form: 37000-

Got Grey^t⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, good to soft) 80 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 0000-

Chequer Square¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: J G Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 95

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 079-

Non-Runners

Complete Fantasy¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch J: M J Molloy

Oskar High¹²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

Hi Ski²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

Forge Road¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

McGrath From Clune (10/3), Ballinlough Gale (9/2), Hard Rain (13/2), Take My Hand (13/2), Skip Mahler (8/1), Can't Stop Smiling (17/2), Run Like Fada (12/1), Complete Fantasy (12/1), Hi Ski (12/1), Peace Party (12/1), Oskar High (12/1), Forge Road (16/1), Got Grey (18/1), Presenting Lad (22/1), Buzz Light (33/1), Itsalonglongroad (33/1), Chequer Square (66/1), He Picked Us (80/1)

This can go to MCGRATH FROM CLUNE, who took his form up a notch when runner-up at Cork last month and still looks on a handy mark. Can't Stop Smiling and Take My Hand should also go well.