14:25 Sligo

Friday 27 October 2023

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Callan Tansey Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 26.90s

Gaye Winnie³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 99| D

17/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who was still close up when making chance-ending mistake 3 out in novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, heavy) 30 days ago. Into handicaps now and better judged on previous form.

Form: 66-315

Angelsworknovrtime¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Fahey| OR: 96

8/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 12/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 504443

Ask The Leader^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 95

28/1

16/1, unseated rider in maiden chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 24F00U

Caoimhes Pet²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95| D

8/1

Improved to run out a cosy winner of 11-runner handicap hurdle (7/2) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Much respected in follow-up bid.

Form: 84268-1

Getabelle¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 95

10/3

Progressed again to get off the mark in 14-runner handicap hurdle (11/4) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 12 days ago, going clear. Hit with 9 lb rise but may do better still.

Form: 880-521

Blenheim Belle³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 95

22/1

Showed improved form to make a winning handicap debut at Cork in August. Run best ignored next time (pulled up after being badly hampered).

Form: 7791P

Butty O Brien¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 94

14/1

Excellent fifth of 11 in maiden chase at Kilbeggan (19f, soft, 40/1) 105 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Possibilities if transferring that form back to hurdles.

Form: 740P-55

Kalanisi Dubh³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 93| D

5/1

11/1, shaped as if better for the run after 6 months off when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 34 days ago. One to be interested in with that under her belt.

Form: 91240-6

Lady Iseult^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 93

9/1

33/1, ran better than for a while when fourth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 66PP04

Barbaha Queen²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Second of 11 in handicap chase (12/1) at Clonmel (18.2f, heavy) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 30-7772

Breezy Bell^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: E Cawley| OR: 87

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good, 33/1) 17 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 000-400

Sayitfirst²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 87

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. 7/2, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 20 days ago. Should continue in form.

Form: 603414

Always Giving²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Carberry| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 86

66/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy), tailing off halfway. Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 00005P-

Diverse Beauty²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 85

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in maiden hurdle (80/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and needs to improve.

Form: 807

Lyla Garrity²²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M Magnussen| OR: 83

20/1

Eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 11/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey.

Form: 04UF/08-

Forecasts

Getabelle (10/3), Kalanisi Dubh (5/1), Caoimhes Pet (8/1), Angelsworknovrtime (8/1), Gaye Winnie (17/2), Sayitfirst (9/1), Barbaha Queen (9/1), Lady Iseult (9/1), Butty O Brien (14/1), Lyla Garrity (20/1), Blenheim Belle (22/1), Breezy Bell (25/1), Ask The Leader (28/1), Diverse Beauty (50/1), Always Giving (66/1)

KALANISI DUBH is on a workable mark and should be all the better for a recent run, so she's put forward as the answer. Caoimhes Pet ran out a cosy winner at Killarney recently and has to be respected in her follow-up bid, while Sayitfirst is another to consider.