18:35 Killarney

Thursday 20 July 2023

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Ivo O'Sullivan Snr Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 4m 59.05s

Gelee Blanche^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 95

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Wexford (24.5f, good) 29 days ago, ridden too aggressively.

Form: 31/03-08

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Loup De Tallane^p1,t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 95

15/2

11/1 and tongue strap on for first time, excellent second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 58 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces now added.

Form: U1450-2

Millstream Lady¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 95

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Clonmel (19.5f, heavy) 105 days ago, losing touch before next.

Form: 6002P-

Ceanndana^p⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 87| BF

9/4

4/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 7 days ago, easily. Carries penalty but has to demand respect in his current form.

Form: 4380-31

Dragon's Pass^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 94| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. Another good effort when second of 16 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 55 days ago, staying on well.

Form: 10825-2

Sheephaven Flyer⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 94

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, good to soft) 55 days ago, bad mistake 3 out. In excellent hands and likely to bounce back.

Form: U/590-3P

Hard Target^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 91

15/2

Another sound effort when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip and very likely to give his running.

Form: 177-433

Tea It Is¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Vincent Carroll| OR: 91

11/1

Very good third of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Sligo (19.9f, good) 11 days ago. Unexposed, particularly over this distance.

Form: 06400-3

Coco Lightning¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 89

14/1

125/1, good third of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, well positioned. Task is to now back that up.

Form: 55P0-93

Ciankyle³³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Cluskey| OR: 87| BF

22/1

9/2, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft) 33 days ago, shaping as though still in good form.

Form: 089-626

Naturally Blond^t²⁹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 87| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in July 2022. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 14/1). Off 9 months but this veteran has been given a big chance by the assessor.

Form: 99/1346-

Willie Bob²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 86

40/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, soft, 33/1). Off 9 months and opposable on balance.

Form: P/7F90F-

Man After Midnight^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 84

40/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Tongue strap and cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0068P-9

Rossies Tara^t³³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 81

22/1

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Bellewstown (16.4f, good to firm). Off 11 months. Up in trip.

Form: 756/228-

Brownstone^p,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 80

18/1

Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 22/1) 51 days ago.

Form: 7908-77

Eastern Tornado¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: M Hourigan| OR: 80

28/1

11/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f), possibly finding the test too much. Back over hurdles.

Form: 00/0003-

Non-Runners

Robindevidastar³³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Le Boulevardier¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S Curling J: Reserve 2

Sweet Bonnie²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ceanndana (9/4), Sheephaven Flyer (6/1), Hard Target (15/2), Loup De Tallane (15/2), Naturally Blond (15/2), Robindevidastar (8/1), Dragon's Pass (10/1), Tea It Is (11/1), Coco Lightning (14/1), Brownstone (18/1), Ciankyle (22/1), Rossies Tara (22/1), Le Boulevardier (25/1), Eastern Tornado (28/1), Gelee Blanche (28/1), Millstream Lady (33/1), Sweet Bonnie (33/1), Man After Midnight (40/1), Willie Bob (40/1)

CEANNDANA was value for extra over the winning distance when a smooth winner at Downpatrick last week and a penalty seems most unlikely to prevent a very bold follow-up bid. Dragon's Pass and Hard Target are reliable operators at this level and are a couple of potential dangers.