16:52 Galway

Saturday 28 October 2023

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COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 24.8s

Knocknagappagh^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Second of 14 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, heavy, 15/2) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and she's not out of things.

Form: 776462

Pour The Wine²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 94

7/1

Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 27 days ago, close up approaching the last and keeping on. Has to be taken seriously with a repeat.

Form: 7/673P-3

Merry Moves^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 93| D

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy) in March. Not matched that level in trio of starts since, reportedly suffering breathing problem (on back of 6 months off) when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, soft) 9 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: P9167-0

Jeriko De Baune³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 95

10/1

Had displayed only minor promise previously but looked set to run best race yet when unseating 2 out at Listowel (3m) 5 weeks ago. Interesting if the market speaks in his favour here on the back of that.

Form: 8-8890U

Meehall^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 17/2, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft) 36 days ago, no extra before last having had plenty of use made of him. Not out of things.

Form: 325355

Mermaids Cave¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 94

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form twelfth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago. Improvement required from this sort of mark.

Form: 6020

Jacks Fancy³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 86

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, best effort to date when third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft) 36 days ago, forced to switch and one paced. Less exposed than most and she's one to consider.

Form: 58953

Le Boulevardier^t¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 85| D

66/1

100/1, eighth of 12 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft) 116 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2120/78

Shotgun Jack²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 85

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-0005

Well Polly^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 85| D

12/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Clonmel (24.2f, heavy) 30 days ago, headway after 3 out but his effort proving short-lived. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 7P-6906

Black Barrel⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 82

25/1

17/2, below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 50 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 067-P47

Crimson Chief³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: S Fitzgerald| T: J Morrison| OR: 82| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft) 36 days ago, losing place early final circuit. Others preferred.

Form: 9-0087P

Back The West²¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: I Madden| OR: 80

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Respectable tenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, soft, 40/1) in March, weakening before the last. Needs to step up following a break.

Form: 325800-

Getaway Master²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 80

9/2

Bit below form third of 11 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at this course (16.7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 50-7433

That's Me Finished⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80

15/2

Has made little impact in varied events over hurdles so far, merely passing beaten rivals when seventh of 10 in handicap at Cartmel (22.1f) in August. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 0P0/047

Non-Runners

Oskar High²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: N Lee J: T P Harney

Stowaway Lass¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: S Curling J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Getaway Master (9/2), Jacks Fancy (6/1), Meehall (7/1), Pour The Wine (7/1), That's Me Finished (15/2), Shotgun Jack (17/2), Jeriko De Baune (10/1), Well Polly (12/1), Knocknagappagh (16/1), Stowaway Lass (16/1), Oskar High (16/1), Mermaids Cave (20/1), Back The West (20/1), Black Barrel (25/1), Merry Moves (25/1), Crimson Chief (25/1), Le Boulevardier (66/1)

POUR THE WINE produced her best effort to date on the back of 13 months off when third over shorter at Killarney 4 weeks ago, and provided she can stand more regular racing, she could be up to building on that on her first crack at 3m. Jacks Fancy, Meehall and Getaway Master are others to consider in what rates a tricky affair.