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Monday 2 October 2023

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Novibet Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 27.20s

Coventry⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 109

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when bit below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 88F9-50

Robyndeglory^t⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 109| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Third of 5 in novice chase at Clonmel (24f, heavy, 12/1) 4 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Something to find on form.

Form: 546-493

Pat Coyne^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 107

16/1

10/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 14 days ago, needing stiffer test. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P30396

Atacanter¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106

9/1

Creditable third of 12 in novice hurdle at Listowel (24f, good to soft, 9/2) 15 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 052U8-3

Cheerful Chap^h¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 103

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in December. 12/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, good to soft) 135 days ago, refusing to settle. Hood back on.

Form: 18820-7

Emily In Paris¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 103

7/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft, 9/2) 17 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 222113

Good World^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 102| D

11/1

10/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 38 days ago, running on late. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 30-6P63

Mont Saint Vincent²⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 102

28/1

15/2, pulled up in handicap chase at this course (21f, heavy), pulled up quickly. Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: U39/25P-

West Is Awake^h²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 102

12/1

7/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Has work to do.

Form: 916/480-

Hot As Pepper^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 100| D

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Hexham in March. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Wexford (20.4f, soft) 52 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 761-955

Jukebox Jive^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 99

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 17/2) 31 days ago, running on.

Form: 0896-54

Ragin Cajun^b,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 99| D

13/2

One win from 3 runs this season. Won 18-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 18/1) 10 days ago, comfortably. This is tougher.

Form: 7PP/981

Appian Way^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 96

11/1

Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.6f, good to soft, 6/1) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 11P-568

Robindevidastar^b⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

10/1

One win from 3 runs this season. Won 13-runner handicap hurdle (9/1) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 50 days ago, having run of race. More needed here up 4 lb.

Form: 000-751

Non-Runners

Hand Over Fist⁵⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Coventry (9/2), Hand Over Fist (9/2), Ragin Cajun (13/2), Emily In Paris (7/1), Robyndeglory (15/2), Atacanter (9/1), Jukebox Jive (10/1), Robindevidastar (10/1), Good World (11/1), Appian Way (11/1), West Is Awake (12/1), Hot As Pepper (12/1), Pat Coyne (16/1), Mont Saint Vincent (28/1), Cheerful Chap (28/1)

HAND OVER FIST has shown improved form the last twice, bagging handicaps at Bellewstown and Roscommon under Mike O'Connor. The 6-y-o is taken to complete the hat-trick, perhaps at the chief expense of Jukebox Jive. Atacanter is worth considering from an each-way perspective, a remark which also applies to Hot As Pepper.