15:15 Listowel

Friday 22 September 2023

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Guinness Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 32.4s

Spring Street^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 95| D

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (20/1) at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 21 days ago, driven out. Needs considering.

Form: 0P2-061

Jesina^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. In the mix.

Form: P-541B5

Hees Dynamite^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 92

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7-0780

Another Nightmare²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 91

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Good seventh of 12 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Wexford (24f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task at these weights, though.

Form: 235067

Ballagh Star^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 91

4/1

13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft) 11 days ago. Improving all the time recently so he's a player.

Form: 80P-652

Jeriko De Baune³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 95

22/1

22/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 39 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 98-8890

Roman Parish¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 89

14/1

Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft, 15/2) 11 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 452458

Mr Social²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 87| BF

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in August. Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 80-8412

Father Jed⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 86| CD

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. Sixth of 14 in handicap chase (13/2) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and one to consider.

Form: 158506

Masterstonemason^p⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: A P Heskin| T: F Costello| OR: 83

66/1

200/1, last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 83P-006

Greatmindstinkalik^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Treacy| T: M J Smith| OR: 81

14/1

16/1 and hooded for 1st time, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 60006-7

Miss Laura²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 81

7/1

16/1, very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 500P-52

Coppercoast Paudie⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

66/1

Well-beaten thirteenth of 17 to Close Enough in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 125/1) 57 days ago.

Form: 6P/P0-80

Gigantamax Eevee^p⁴⁰

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

17/2

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 40 days ago. Lots to find on form.

Form: 00-9479

Red Finch¹¹

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

14/1

Creditable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft, 17/2) 11 days ago. Trainer going well but remains a maiden after 17 NH runs.

Form: 9757-98

Millies Dream^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

20/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort. RESERVE

Form: 0/9-9400

Amazing Amy^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 85| BF

14/1

Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Galway (22.2f, soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt. RESERVE

Form: 778226

Non-Runners

Ladyeze Man⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Danny Mullins

Inchidaly Copper¹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A Ott J: Mr A Burke-Ott

Close Enough⁴⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: B J Hallahan J: Non Runner

Well Polly⁵⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: Miss J M Lee J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ballagh Star (4/1), Mr Social (6/1), Spring Street (13/2), Jesina (7/1), Miss Laura (7/1), Gigantamax Eevee (17/2), Close Enough (12/1), Amazing Amy (14/1), Greatmindstinkalik (14/1), Red Finch (14/1), Roman Parish (14/1), Inchidaly Copper (16/1), Millies Dream (20/1), Jeriko De Baune (22/1), Father Jed (25/1), Ladyeze Man (25/1), Well Polly (33/1), Another Nightmare (40/1), Hees Dynamite (40/1), Masterstonemason (66/1), Coppercoast Paudie (66/1)

This looks wide open but the improving BALLAGH STAR looks the way to go on the back of his excellent Galway second last time out. Roman Parish is weighted to have a big say and next on the list ahead of in-form pair Miss Laura and Mr Social.