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Thursday 17 August 2023

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Storeall Logistics Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 5m 6.80s

Blue In The West³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 95

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Point winner who might get back on track now upped in trip for handicap bow.

Form: 6-71700

North Of Nashville^p1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 95

11/1

16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs headgear to perk her up.

Form: 745-749

Hard Target^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 94

7/2

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 15/2) 28 days ago, clear of rest. Arrives in excellent form and could gain a deserved success.

Form: 77-4332

Ranger Billy²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E Doyle| OR: 91

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Creditable second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 13/2) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Merits consideration.

Form: 8P-4152

Toor Moon³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 88

25/1

12/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 484-F90

U Asking Me²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 88

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft, 80/1) 27 days ago. Point winner who could up his game now switched to handicaps.

Form: FP1-307

Victory Star⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good, 150/1) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to prove but still warrants a market check.

Form: 00-80

Danegeld⁹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J Morrison| OR: 86

66/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft, 80/1) 98 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 00098-0

Sweet Bonnie^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 86

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good, 125/1) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Worth a market check starting out in handicaps.

Form: 00-0P

Hockworthy Flyer^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A McNamara| OR: 85

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Below form seventh of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Galway (16.8f, soft) 12 days ago. Could bounce back with tongue strap refitted.

Form: 40-2357

Stellar Symphony^t⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 85

10/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 79 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Edmond Kent. Tongue strap back on. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 3P2-259

Mr Social³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 81

9/2

Good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 35 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Has good chance on form.

Form: 09/80-84

Rebel Ruler^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Motherway| OR: 81

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving David Kenneth Budds when fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Roscommon (23.9f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 498/0-4

Corrigaleen^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 10/1, sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 27 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others preferred.

Form: 79/7P-66

Mooney Boy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

20/1

33/1, seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 39 days ago. Unlikely to be involved.

Form: 09/0PP-7

Rossies Tara^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 80

17/2

22/1, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 28 days ago. Should strip fitter for that return and can't be discounted.

Form: 56/228-8

Non-Runners

Celtic Light²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: J J Mangan J: Reserve 1

Cathys Quest²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Porky Rush²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: Ms M Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hard Target (7/2), Ranger Billy (4/1), Mr Social (9/2), Hockworthy Flyer (15/2), Rossies Tara (17/2), Stellar Symphony (10/1), North Of Nashville (11/1), Rebel Ruler (16/1), Corrigaleen (18/1), Mooney Boy (20/1), U Asking Me (22/1), Toor Moon (25/1), Blue In The West (33/1), Cathys Quest (33/1), Sweet Bonnie (50/1), Porky Rush (50/1), Celtic Light (50/1), Victory Star (66/1), Danegeld (66/1)

HARD TARGET has been running well for a while and was clear of the remainder when second at Killarney last month, so he gets the marginal vote over Ranger Billy, who also arrives in good order. Mr Social should benefit from the slight drop in trip, so he's another one to consider.