15:55 Galway

Monday 11 September 2023

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angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 6.4s

Cozone^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 107

15/2

16/1, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0P-U023

Realism¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

18/5

Promising individual. 6/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 10 days ago, not knocked about. Likely capable of better for his leading connections.

Form: 9850-5

Listentillitellyea¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 104

5/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 9/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Good second at Ballinrobe prior to that. Shortlist material.

Form: C-00026

Gekkota³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 102

11/1

Respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft, 22/1) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15-0458

The Vegas Raider^t,v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 102

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 90-2

Tullyveery Lad⁴³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody| OR: 102| BF

10/1

9/2 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good). Off 14 months. Down in trip.

Form: 47/F438-

Tomas O Maille^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin| T: M Flannery| OR: 100

11/2

10/1, good third of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 223-553

Kitsilano¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J J Murphy| OR: 98

18/1

28/1, fifth of 6 in novice chase at Killarney (23f, soft) 17 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. Likely improver in handicaps.

Form: 0705-75

Mac's Xpress¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 97

25/1

First run since leaving Jessica Harrington when fell last in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago (might have been placed).

Form: 0-F950F

Young Fitzy¹⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 97| C

18/1

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Limerick (16.2f, soft) 169 days ago

Form: 080664-

Makfils¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

5/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 3663-54

Romella^t³¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 95

40/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, good to soft), dropping away before straight. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving John J. Walsh.

Form: 00008P-

Spanish John¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 94| D

11/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in August. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 0000-19

So Easy Way⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80| D

66/1

200/1, last of 10 in maiden at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Booking of King a plus. Poor on last hurdle outing. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: P00-4P0

Non-Runners

Katherine¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: A Sexton J: Unknown Jockey

Craic Eile¹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: D Budds J: M M McDonagh

Atlantic Wonder¹⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: A P Heskin

Forecasts

Realism (18/5), Listentillitellyea (5/1), Makfils (5/1), Tomas O Maille (11/2), Cozone (15/2), Tullyveery Lad (10/1), Gekkota (11/1), Spanish John (11/1), Craic Eile (14/1), Atlantic Wonder (14/1), Katherine (16/1), Young Fitzy (18/1), Kitsilano (18/1), Mac's Xpress (25/1), The Vegas Raider (33/1), Romella (40/1), So Easy Way (66/1)

REALISM caught the eye when an improved fifth on his Down Royal reappearance 10 days ago and can build on that promise now, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Listentillitellyea could pose the chief threat if bouncing back to the level of his penultimate Ballinrobe second. Tomas O Maille and Makfils are others to consider, while Kitsilano is a possible improver in handicaps.