15:55 Listowel

Saturday 23 September 2023

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Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 17.90s

Atimetodream¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102

4/1

Promising sort. 6/1, good second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 120 days ago, running on late. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 937-2

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Diamondinthemud^b1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 102

12/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 11/2, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 856-557

Umndeni^p,t1¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 102| BF

14/1

9/4, first run since leaving Philip Hobbs & Johnson White when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (23f, good) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 45-9335

Jakie Mac^h²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D Murphy| OR: 98

7/1

13/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, soft) 22 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 207-854

Aide De Camp¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 97| BF

16/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good, 4/1) 112 days ago.

Form: 547-880

Mac's Xpress^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 97

5/1

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this course (16f, soft) 5 days ago, running on. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 950F53

Knocknagappagh⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 96

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 40 days ago, having run of race. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-87764

Hard Target^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 95

13/2

Creditable 3 lengths third of 15 to Vintage Gold in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 7/2) 28 days ago, going with enthusiasm.

Form: 433223

Vintage Gold^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 97| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, won 15-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago, driven clear. Player.

Form: 00-881

Gonetomillgrove^t⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 12f on flat. Broke blood vessel when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 16/1) 60 days ago, dropping away quickly.

Form: 60-9P

Jewelinthesky³¹

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

16/1

10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 6550-86

Blenheim Belle⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 95

18/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft, 40/1) 47 days ago, kept up to work.

Form: 7791

Dontdooddson⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 92| BF

16/1

9/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: PU-7735

Maughold Head^t1¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 89

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Newcastle (16.9f, good) 130 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Nicky Richards. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 823PP-3

Non-Runners

Mont Saint Vincent²⁴¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Mastermacblack²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P Corkery J: Non Runner

Castlehill Boy⁶⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: Brendan Walsh J: Non Runner

Ballagh Star¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy J: Reserve 1

Millies Dream¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Atimetodream (4/1), Mac's Xpress (5/1), Hard Target (13/2), Jakie Mac (7/1), Ballagh Star (7/1), Knocknagappagh (10/1), Vintage Gold (10/1), Diamondinthemud (12/1), Umndeni (14/1), Mont Saint Vincent (14/1), Dontdooddson (16/1), Jewelinthesky (16/1), Aide De Camp (16/1), Blenheim Belle (18/1), Maughold Head (20/1), Mastermacblack (25/1), Castlehill Boy (25/1), Millies Dream (33/1), Gonetomillgrove (33/1)

ATIMETODREAM showed improved form when runner-up on her handicap bow at Limerick in May and she remains with potential back from a break. Mac's Xpress and Vintage Gold head the dangers.