14:40 Listowel

Friday 22 September 2023

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

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 27.4s

Inchidaly Robin^p,t1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott| OR: 93| D

25/1

Below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Killarney (16.4f, good to soft, 80/1) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Unreliable type.

Form: 2-3R867

Gendarme^t,v³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 92

33/1

10/3, below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charles Byrnes. Visor/tongue strap back on. Still merits consideration.

Form: 0000-46

Meehall^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| D

17/2

11/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, soft) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P-32535

Stellar Symphony^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 91| D

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 11/2) 14 days ago, driven out. In the mix again.

Form: 2-25991

Ragin Cajun^b,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 90| D

18/1

28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 47PP/98

Dunleer Phoenix^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 89

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 15 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 23 days ago, running on. In the picture.

Form: 97-0UP3

Keeffelee^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 89

40/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: U-46200

Glorious Singer³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 88

9/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 50/1, respectable sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 905-506

Crimson Chief⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 87| D

20/1

18/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 59-0087

Jacks Fancy^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 86

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft) 11 days ago. Considered.

Form: 5895

Oskar High^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 84

10/1

33/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7P0-090

Sweet Bonnie^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 84

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 36 days ago. Booking of O'Keeffe a plus so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 00-0P0

Heart Of Rome^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 88

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden who posted his best effort when third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago. Open to more improvement. Interesting.

Form: 00873

O'Faolains Glory³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 81

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy, 33/1) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 0-6706

Flemenora^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 80

25/1

10/1, ran out in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft) 11 days ago, slowly away. Others appeal more.

Form: 0690-0R

Oh'herewego²⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Twenty runs since last win in 2019.

Form: 09008-0

Punk Rock Girl^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 80

17/2

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 7PP-793

Ranger Billy³⁶

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

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. 4/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 36 days ago. Enters calculations. RESERVE

Form: P-41524

Non-Runners

Sovereign Duke²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Millstream Lady⁶⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Walk In Time²⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: D H Kelly J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

Stellar Symphony (4/1), Ranger Billy (13/2), Walk In Time (7/1), Jacks Fancy (8/1), Meehall (17/2), Heart Of Rome (17/2), Punk Rock Girl (17/2), Glorious Singer (9/1), Oskar High (10/1), Dunleer Phoenix (14/1), Ragin Cajun (18/1), O'Faolains Glory (20/1), Crimson Chief (20/1), Inchidaly Robin (25/1), Flemenora (25/1), Sovereign Duke (25/1), Oh'herewego (28/1), Gendarme (33/1), Keeffelee (40/1), Sweet Bonnie (40/1), Millstream Lady (66/1)

HEART OF ROME posted an improved effort when third at Down Royal and remains with few miles on the clock so gets the nod in an open-looking handicap. Punk Rock Girl rates the chief threat on the back of her excellent Bangor third, although both Meehall and Glorious Singer need factoring in too.