17:05 Galway

Monday 11 September 2023

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 4.3s

Blackjack Boy³³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 92

25/1

First run since leaving Eric McNamara when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 11 months. Twelve runs since last win in 2020.

Form: U/578P0-

Greenhill Damsel³⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G J Power| OR: 92

8/1

28/1, last of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good). Off 11 months.

Form: P0/U400-

Tullyhogue Fort¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 91| BF| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft, 10/3) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3-29125

Kingsofthemidlands⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 90

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 0F06-

Father Jed¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 89| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 10/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: 001585

Jaariam²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 88

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy, 16/1), weakening after 4 out. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving P. G. Fahey with work to do.

Form: 30056P-

Hutchie¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: Stephen Gerard Carey| OR: 87

11/1

125/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. More needed on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P0-7P99

Onefortheditch²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 85

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5-66888

Nicoles Getaway⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 400/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 46 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others appeal more.

Form: P00-0

Max Time³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 82

18/1

Good seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 40/1) 32 days ago. Up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 9P-7007

Cappacurry Croi^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 80

50/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-87000

Church Lane^t1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80

7/1

Very good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Claims.

Form: P0/3P-66

Flemenora^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 80

10/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 104 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 80690-0

Mourne Mist¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 80

16/1

First form when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago. More is required.

Form: F009/96

Red Finch⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 80

17/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 28/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 09757-9

Rossies Tara^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 80

7/2

Good sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good, 17/2) 25 days ago. Stable in good form. Booking of King a plus. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: 6/228-86

Oldtown To Emly¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 85

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 19 days ago, losing touch quickly early final circuit. RESERVE

Form: 067P

Non-Runners

Black Tonic¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R O'Brien J: D E Mullins

Pour The Wine³⁵⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: Rachael Blackmore

Dunleer Phoenix¹²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Getabelle³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: L P Cusack J: Non Runner

Twoplustwo Equals¹⁰³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Paul Tobin J: Reserve 1

Courthill¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Michael E Hallinan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Black Tonic (11/4), Tullyhogue Fort (3/1), Rossies Tara (7/2), Getabelle (9/2), Church Lane (7/1), Dunleer Phoenix (7/1), Greenhill Damsel (8/1), Red Finch (17/2), Flemenora (10/1), Pour The Wine (10/1), Hutchie (11/1), Father Jed (14/1), Mourne Mist (16/1), Max Time (18/1), Onefortheditch (25/1), Blackjack Boy (25/1), Kingsofthemidlands (28/1), Jaariam (33/1), Oldtown To Emly (40/1), Cappacurry Croi (50/1), Nicoles Getaway (80/1)

ROSSIES TARA can race off the same mark as when a good sixth in a big field at Tramore last time and with that form working out well she gets the vote. Getabelle is feared most on the back of her very good Cork second, with Black Tonic, Tullyhogue Fort and Onefortheditch all in the picture too.