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Monday 14 August 2023

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C.J. Sheeran Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 5m 49.80s

Sixhandsinmypocket¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102

7/1

Very good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 8/1) 18 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 656-542

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No Thanks¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 100| BF

8/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Galway (14.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle run.

Form: 33P/PF-2

Sarah Beara³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 92

1/1

Promising sort. 7/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, soft) 3 days ago, plenty in hand. Carries penalty. Can make presence felt.

Form: 23-5451

Ask The Leader^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 96

25/1

12/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 10-24F0

Kingston Kid^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 96

10/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Fell in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good, 6/1) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 39-274F

Knocknagappagh^p1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 96

11/1

Bit below form sixth of 15 in novice hurdle (17/2) at Limerick (22f, soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 53-8776

Townhill Penny^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott| OR: 96

20/1

11/1, last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 952-200

Hees Dynamite³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 95

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7-078

Old Chap¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 95

22/1

Creditable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 127 days ago, lame when. Booking of Gilligan a plus. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 440660-

Jeriko De Baune³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 96

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 33/1, creditable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 98-889

Ben Thomson^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

40/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 01F/00-0

Ballagh Star^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 90

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (22f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 080P-6

Battle Of Benburb^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 90

18/1

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap chase (17/2) at Killarney (23f, good) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 96-P6P5

Littletwinklestar^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: M Magnussen| OR: 90

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, very good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.6f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: P08-403

Robin Elite^t⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 90

80/1

Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 40/1) 56 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 984-509

Ballydangan¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 89

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Limerick (22f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: C-52007

Non-Runners

That's About Right¹⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Father Jed²⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 12

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Highland Sting²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sarah Beara (1/1), Father Jed (4/1), Sixhandsinmypocket (7/1), No Thanks (8/1), Kingston Kid (10/1), Knocknagappagh (11/1), Littletwinklestar (14/1), Battle Of Benburb (18/1), Ballagh Star (20/1), Highland Sting (20/1), That's About Right (20/1), Townhill Penny (20/1), Old Chap (22/1), Jeriko De Baune (22/1), Ask The Leader (25/1), Ballydangan (33/1), Ben Thomson (40/1), Robin Elite (80/1), Hees Dynamite (150/1)

SARAH BEARA duly left her maiden form well behind when making a winning handicap debut at Wexford on Friday and, provided this doesn't come too soon, she will prove a tough nut to crack under a penalty. Sixhandsinmypocket posted his best effort yet when runner-up in a Limerick maiden last time and should be competitive back in handicap company, while Jeriko de Baune could be seen in a better light now faced with a stiffer test. Kingston Kid and No Thanks are others with claims.