16:25 Tipperary

Sunday 1 October 2023

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 6.60s

Royal Eagle¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

4/1

Two wins from 5 runs this season. Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good, 6/4) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4-13231

Jacksons Gold³⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: I J Power| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 123

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 18/1, fifth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Down in trip.

Form: 54/2555-

Wouldn't You Agree⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 120| D

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 80/1) 9 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5-70100

Cerberus^b1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: A Leahy| OR: 119| D

6/1

Twenty-two runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 8 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Good second on penultimate start at Kilbeggan and reproduction of that would put her in the picture.

Form: 49-4529

Top Moon⁴⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A A Howard| OR: 118| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good). Off 15 months and significantly down in trip on first run for yard after leaving Ben Haslam.

Form: 3000/96-

Clarens¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Flavin| OR: 115| D

12/1

20/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Place possibilties.

Form: 11/869-6

Big Debates⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: R P Treacy| T: R Tyner| OR: 114| D

18/1

Sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft, 40/1) 60 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 16F35-0

Department Of War^t⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: J G Carr| OR: 112

100/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving John J. Maguire. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: B1930/

Ring O Roses¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 111| D

2/1

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 5/6, won 14-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 124 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and she's open to progress.

Form: 3-21

Starman^h³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 103

5/1

Career best when winning 7-runner claiming hurdle (4/1) at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 3 days ago, quickening clear. Carries penalty. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally.

Form: 510341

Double Pink^h¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: D G Murphy| OR: 104| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in April. Sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 14/1) 148 days ago. Improvement needed now handicapping.

Form: 7/2C61-6

Circus Act¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 102| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Hereford in February. Creditable fifth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good, 20/1) 164 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 331245-

Forecasts

Ring O Roses (2/1), Royal Eagle (4/1), Starman (5/1), Cerberus (6/1), Clarens (12/1), Wouldn't You Agree (12/1), Double Pink (16/1), Circus Act (16/1), Big Debates (18/1), Top Moon (22/1), Jacksons Gold (28/1), Department Of War (100/1)

The unexposed RING O ROSES quickened nicely when opening her account in a Ballinrobe maiden on her latest start in May and, with improvement likely now pitched into a handicap, she could take some stopping if fully tuned-up following a break. Royal Eagle looks pretty solid and is next on the list ahead of Cerberus, who arrives here on a long losing run but is down to a potentially handy mark and perhaps the addition of blinkers here will aid his cause.