15:15 Thurles

Thursday 2 November 2023

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Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 19.20s

Broomfield Hall^t⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 122| D

10/1

Five wins from 17 NH runs. Seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 92 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 11P4F-0

Atimetodream⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113| D

10/3

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 40 days ago, cruising clear. Big player.

Form: 937-21

Faux Fur²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 114| D

40/1

Career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, heavy, 28/1) 21 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress. Yard also saddles Sea Aster.

Form: 2275P1

Costanuci³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 112| D

13/2

Three wins from 6 runs this season. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle (16/5) at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 35 days ago, cosily. This is more demanding.

Form: 514311

Sea Aster^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 110

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Punchestown (23f, good) 23 days ago, weakening. Cheekpieces back on and claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 7R512P

More Info¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Larkin| OR: 109| C

8/1

First run since leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce when career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at this course (23f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. 7 lb rise may leave her vulnerable.

Form: 543U31

Bynx³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Hassett| OR: 107

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in June. Respectable 9¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Costanuci in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 100256

Call Her Now⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: L Fowler| OR: 104

16/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Folded as if amiss pulled up in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 46 days ago won by Costanuci, dropping away 3 out.

Form: 1/33-17P

Glendars Mahler^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 104

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in August. 20/1, respectable 15 lengths sixth of 11 to Costanuci in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 46 days ago.

Form: 32F186

Mitiva³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 100| C

10/3

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 7/2) 31 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip and she's one to consider.

Form: 1/325-04

Phils Choice³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 98

11/1

12/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P7-3825

Dragon's Pass^t⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 97| D

20/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft, 7/1) 71 days ago, not ideally placed. Each-way chance.

Form: 825-242

Non-Runners

Chautuaqua⁴⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: P Byrne J: Phillip Enright

We'llgowats²³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Liam G O'brien J: C P McNamara

Forecasts

Mitiva (10/3), Atimetodream (10/3), Costanuci (13/2), More Info (8/1), Chautuaqua (8/1), Sea Aster (10/1), Broomfield Hall (10/1), Phils Choice (11/1), Bynx (12/1), Call Her Now (16/1), Dragon's Pass (20/1), We'llgowats (20/1), Glendars Mahler (22/1), Faux Fur (40/1)

ATIMETODREAM impoved when scoring in good style at the second time of asking in handicap company at Listowel and, still unexposed, she looks capable of following up off this 9 lb higher mark. She may have most to fear from Mitiva, who wasn't knocked about when fourth at Fairyhouse and this step up in trip looks a good move. Phils Choice is third choice ahead of the hat-trick seeking Costanuci and Sea Aster.