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Tuesday 30 May 2023

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Portwest Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 4m 8.0s

Listentillitellyea¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 109

11/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Likely he'll come up short once again.

Form: 3260C-0

Filon D'Oudairies¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 108| BF| D

20/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. 7/2, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (17.8f, good to soft) 163 days ago. Resumes in this sphere on a workable mark and is worth a second look.

Form: 92P210-

Solitary Man¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 106

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Open to progress and he's one to be interested in.

Form: 277-6

We'llhavewan^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 104| BF| D

11/4

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, heavy, 7/2), keeping on well. Likely to play a big part if fully tuned-up back from a 6-month break.

Form: 11/1742-

Mitiva⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 102| BF| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Bit below form fifth of 18 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 80 days ago but has the look of a likely improver now making her way down the handicap route.

Form: 1/325-

The Toothpicker⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 101

8/1

16/1, first run since leaving David Kenneth Budds when a below-par tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 50 days ago, unable to sustain effort. That run was probably need (first start for 14 months) and he's one to consider.

Form: 56526/0-

Ballinlough Gale^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

7/2

9/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. 0-15 over hurdles and may again find one or two too good.

Form: 33400-3

Ashqar^p1²⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 95| D

66/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Declan Queally when fifth of 6 in minor event chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and down in trip.

Form: 088055-

Peace Party^h,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 95| D

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. That run can be overlooked and not completely ruled out here off a workable mark.

Form: U8370-P

Abu Hazem⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 87

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, soft, 50/1) 42 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 000U-

Chequer Square^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 92

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago, effort when not fluent 3 out.

Form: 079-P

Atlantic Wonder²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 85

8/1

8/1, eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago, not knocked about. Remains capable of better and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 70/000-8

Jinxs Link⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 84

22/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Naas (16.3f, soft) 61 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 88/0090-

Globetrottersivola^t1¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

25/1

12/1, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, heavy) 173 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: U0/9P70-

So Easy Way²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

80/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 07PP00-

Non-Runners

Eighty Eight¹³⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: R O'Sullivan J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

We'llhavewan (11/4), Ballinlough Gale (7/2), Solitary Man (13/2), Atlantic Wonder (8/1), The Toothpicker (8/1), Eighty Eight (10/1), Listentillitellyea (11/1), Mitiva (12/1), Filon D'Oudairies (20/1), Abu Hazem (20/1), Jinxs Link (22/1), Peace Party (22/1), Globetrottersivola (25/1), Ashqar (66/1), So Easy Way (80/1), Chequer Square (80/1)

There was plenty of promise in ATLANTIC WONDER's reappearance effort at Down Royal and he could be the answer if able to build on that here. Next on the list is The Toothpicker, who should be all the better for his comeback spin at Cork and this 6-y-o is lurking on a decent mark. Mitiva is of strong interest now handicapping and is shortlisted, along with the Willie Mullins-trained We'llhavewan and likely improvers Eighty Eight and Solitary Man.