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Friday 21 July 2023

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Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 37.10s

Applejack Poet⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 93

14/1

28/1, first run since leaving Matthew J. Smith when below form ninth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 08900-9

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Black Tonic¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 93

3/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, soft, 22/1) 121 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Tom Weston. Unexposed type and worth noting in the betting.

Form: 940844-

Fireworks^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 93

25/1

28/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 000-9P8

The Virginian^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 93

17/2

7/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 88/00-54

On My Bike¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

5/1

17/2, excellent fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good) 13 days ago. Unexposed sort who is high on the shortlist.

Form: 00900-4

Maggie Walsh⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 91

11/2

Won handicap hurdle at Tramore in June. Might have found run coming too soon when only eleventh of 25 in handicap at Punchestown (19.6f, good, 15/2) 8 days later. Claims if back to the Tramore form.

Form: 1680-10

Red Striker^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 91| D

28/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft, 25/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 61P-P00

Jinxs Link⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: M Rice| OR: 89

16/5

Placed in handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe and Downpatrick at the start of the summer. Respectable seventh in a maiden on the Flat debut 9 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 0090-32

Enchanted One³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 86

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.6f, good to soft, 100/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 600-0

No Show^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan| OR: 86

50/1

Modest Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-70

Cathys Quest^p1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 83

28/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 000/P9-0

Sekifi²⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M J Smith| OR: 82

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good, 66/1), weakening quickly. Off 9 months.

Form: 0/000PP-

Prince Of Air⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

11/1

Poor maiden. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 62 days ago.

Form: 800/83-5

Howsthewoman^b1,t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: A P Heskin| T: J G Carr| OR: 80

50/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 80/1) 52 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 7480-00

War God^p1,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, good, 16/1) 32 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 06P9-70

Rathnaleen Zoey^t1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: E McCarthy| OR: 83

28/1

66/1, sixteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good) 40 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 4500-80

Non-Runners

Sayitfirst¹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: D Collins J: Non Runner

Mooney Boy¹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Zahina¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Black Tonic (3/1), Jinxs Link (16/5), On My Bike (5/1), Maggie Walsh (11/2), The Virginian (17/2), Prince Of Air (11/1), Applejack Poet (14/1), Sayitfirst (16/1), Mooney Boy (16/1), War God (22/1), Sekifi (25/1), Fireworks (25/1), Zahina (25/1), Rathnaleen Zoey (28/1), Cathys Quest (28/1), Red Striker (28/1), Howsthewoman (50/1), No Show (50/1), Enchanted One (50/1)

Gavin Cromwell's ON MY BIKE was an encouraging fourth at Bellewstown on his return from a break 13 days ago and a lightly-raced profile gives him the potential to build on that. The Virginian is second choice on the back of his good fourth at Roscommon last month. Jinxs Link and Maggie Walsh also make the shortlist.