16:10 Galway

Sunday 29 October 2023

All12:4113:1613:5114:2615:0115:3616:1016:40

Race In Pink Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

Maidenstreetprince²⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 124| D

20/1

Promising type. Winner in hurdle at Limerick in December. 16/1, creditable third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy). Off 9 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 43U313-

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Cafe Con Leche^p⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 123| BF| D

66/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in March. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, bit below form third of 7 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 2/1) 80 days ago. Maidenstreetprince probably the yard first string but the betting will reveal more.

Form: 0061R-3

Canal End²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 123

7/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 24-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 9/4), cosily. Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6631-

Ladybank^h1¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121

11/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 11/1, 15 lengths ninth of 14 to Shecouldbeanything in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8109-

Ted Hastings¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Unable to make a significant impact on the Flat this summer but may fare better back jumping.

Form: 121116-

Barnacullia³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: M Mulvany| OR: 119| BF| C| D

3/1

Good second of 12 in handicap chase at Listowel (17f, soft, 9/2) 37 days ago, sticking to task. Has to be taken seriously from his lower hurdle mark.

Form: 244P-22

Hey Johnny¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 118| D

22/1

Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in January. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 415300-

My Gaffer³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 118| D

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in May. 16/1, creditable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1435-19

Quirt Evans¹¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 118

66/1

50/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 115 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. First run for yard after leaving David M. O'Brien.

Form: 400-800

Marelly³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 117| D

4/1

10/1, creditable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 22112-8

Timourid^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 117| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. 20/1, last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 23 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: U/136

Big Debates^h1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Treacy| T: R Tyner| OR: 112| D

50/1

18/1, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 28 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 6F35-00

El Champo²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112| C

8/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at this course (19.1f, heavy) 26 days ago, always holding on. More needed up 7 lb in a deeper race.

Form: 525161

Theonewedreamof³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105| D

12/1

Not seen to best effect when seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 31 days ago. Probably remains in form.

Form: 4-23647

Contrapposto^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 103| D

18/1

Bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, good, 15/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 410-929

Non-Runners

Mary's Pride¹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: E Cawley J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Barnacullia (3/1), Marelly (4/1), My Gaffer (11/2), Canal End (7/1), El Champo (8/1), Ted Hastings (11/1), Ladybank (11/1), Theonewedreamof (12/1), Contrapposto (18/1), Maidenstreetprince (20/1), Mary's Pride (20/1), Hey Johnny (22/1), Timourid (40/1), Big Debates (50/1), Cafe Con Leche (66/1), Quirt Evans (66/1)

MAIDENSTREETPRINCE looks on a workable mark for this handicap debut and can strike on reappearance, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Canal End is another lightly-raced sort who should have more to come in handicaps this season and is second choice ahead of Barnacullia, who has improved when runner-up over fences here and at Listowel in recent months and has a lower mark back hurdling.