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Monday 2 October 2023

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Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 6m 34.8s

Tango Theatre^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95| BF| D

7/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Respectable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 10/3) 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3933B2

Mick Charlie^h,t⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 91

13/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 43 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 3F13/P9

Mastermind¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 90

14/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 19 days ago, never nearer. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing.

Form: 92707-8

Doyen For A Drink²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 88

5/1

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 24 days ago, clear of rest. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 000-402

Ballydangan⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: D Harvey| OR: 86

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 49 days ago. Others preferred,

Form: 520070

Croi Corcra²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 86| D

5/1

Third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good, 20/1) 24 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 1P8P63

Wild As Fire^t¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E Cawley| OR: 86

9/1

66/1, sixth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 000/F06-

General Gold^t⁷⁷⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: V Wilson| OR: 80

125/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Tailed-off thirteenth of 15 to Oskar High in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.5f, good to soft, 40/1). Off over 2 years. Hard to fancy.

Form: 615P00/

Greatmindstinkalik¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 80

4/1

Below form fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 14/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 0006-74

Mooney Boy^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0PP-785

Oskar High^p¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

28/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 10/1) 10 days ago, Hard to make a case for.

Form: P0-090P

Non-Runners

He Fitz In⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Shane O'Callaghan

Suile Ban²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 4

T: A B Joyce J: D King

Falcon Park²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: P Hennessy J: N T Prendergast

Billies Filly²¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Tango Theatre (7/2), Greatmindstinkalik (4/1), Croi Corcra (5/1), Doyen For A Drink (5/1), He Fitz In (5/1), Mick Charlie (13/2), Wild As Fire (9/1), Billies Filly (10/1), Falcon Park (10/1), Mooney Boy (12/1), Mastermind (14/1), Suile Ban (16/1), Ballydangan (20/1), Oskar High (28/1), General Gold (125/1)

Having won his latest hurdling outing, HE FITZ IN fell with the race at his mercy at Sligo 5 days ago and, provided he's none the worse for that, he might well be able to gain compensation back over the smaller obstacles. Tango Theat and Doyen For A Drink both look serious dangers.