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Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 4m 42.50s

Corkbeg^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 95

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May. 7/1, keeping on when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 12 days ago. Races off same mark and warrants respect.

Form: P10-10F

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Breagagh^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 91

6/1

Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 8 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 45P-053

Kellie's Dream⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 89

5/2

One win from 3 runs last season. Back from 10 months off when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 8 days ago. Entitled to build on that and holds solid claims.

Form: 00/157-4

O'Faolains Glory^h1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 86

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Improvement required on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-67

Slaney Bank⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 86

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P0-00

Celtic Light^p1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0/079-0

Lonracha⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 84

14/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft) 51 days ago.

Form: 00F/8P-0

Cappacurry Croi^p1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: L Young| OR: 83

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.6f, good) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P6-87

Georgie's Gal⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22f, good) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 700-00

Shining Aitch^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 83

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 00/0-FP

Velvet Reel^t1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: A P Heskin| T: E McCarthy| OR: 82

33/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0000-00

Beat Of The Sea^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 80| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on. Claims on best form.

Form: 450-875

Getaway Molly^t,v1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 80

40/1

80/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: P900-00

Katzoff⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J Morrison| OR: 80

11/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0/880P-8

Silverstrand^b,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80

8/1

Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good, 11/1) 8 days ago. Figures off a handy mark.

Form: 0P4-307

Non-Runners

Cracklinrose⁴⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

Robindevidastar³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Shackleton Island³²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: I Madden J: Reserve 2

Ozark Thunder¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kellie's Dream (5/2), Beat Of The Sea (5/1), Breagagh (6/1), Shining Aitch (13/2), Robindevidastar (13/2), Silverstrand (8/1), Cracklinrose (8/1), Corkbeg (10/1), Katzoff (11/1), Lonracha (14/1), Slaney Bank (20/1), O'Faolains Glory (22/1), Cappacurry Croi (33/1), Velvet Reel (33/1), Ozark Thunder (33/1), Shackleton Island (33/1), Getaway Molly (40/1), Celtic Light (66/1), Georgie's Gal (100/1)

KELLIE'S DREAM is still relatively low mileage and made a pleasing return to action at Downpatrick last week. She gets the nod. Breagagh and Corkbeg also make the shortlist.