16:15 Thurles

Thursday 8 February 2024

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Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

4YO plus | 2m 6f 88y | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 17 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in September. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy) 12 days ago, pulled up early in straight. Others more appealing.

Form: 0671FP

Soldat Flamboyant^p1⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 94

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice chase (100/1) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) on debut over fences 72 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Open to improvement on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 20-084P

Lough Nigara²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Daly| OR: 92

Lightly-raced maiden who found improvement when third of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (22.9f, soft) 24 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and holds solid claims.

Form: 58-803

Toor Moon^h³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 92

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Back to best, in first-time hood, when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, heavy, 20/1) 38 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 0323P2

Scarbrook³⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 91

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft) when last seen 12 months ago. Worth a check in market on return/ debut for Paul Nolan.

Form: 509PP-

Navy Waves⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 88| C

Course winner. 18/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.1f, soft) 98 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Work to do.

Form: 6-00000

Winter Carnival⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan| OR: 88

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 14/1) 79 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: PU0099

Lily's Choice¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 86

Back over hurdles when good third of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 15 days ago. 1 lb lower now and merits consideration.

Form: P00863

Toor Moment¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 86

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 153 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 99-4090

Colline Fleurie⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 84

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 66/1) 60 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 1-P0900

Seangoell^b,t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 84| D

One win from 29 NH runs. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 8/1) 41 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Claims on best form.

Form: 5864-06

Wanchu Bach⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: P Roche| OR: 84

18/1, first run since leaving Kieran Purcell when fifteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy) 58 days ago. Still looking for first success.

Form: 683P0/0

Copper Coast^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Sarah Connell| OR: 80

Ninth of 10 in novice chase (250/1) at this course (18.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 70 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving W. J. Burke. Hard to fancy.

Form: 9PP896

Glorious Singer^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 10 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 705948

True Or False⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Reserve 1| T: D McNamara| OR: 87

80/1, seventeenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy) 58 days ago. Makes limited appeal. RESERVE.

Form: 358950

Lariat^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Reserve 2| T: J J Lambe| OR: 87

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 66/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. RESERVE.

Form: U-69000

Jacenry⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Reserve 3| T: D Harvey| OR: 87

50/1, sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft) 44 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 000006

Forecasts

Lough Nigara (3/1), Toor Moon (4/1), Lily's Choice (5/1), Seangoell (8/1), Scarbrook (8/1), Another Nightmare (10/1), Jacenry (10/1), Toor Moment (16/1), Colline Fleurie (16/1), Soldat Flamboyant (16/1), Glorious Singer (16/1), Copper Coast (16/1), Navy Waves (20/1), Winter Carnival (20/1), Wanchu Bach (20/1), Lariat (33/1), True Or False (33/1)

LOUGH NIGARA was suited by the step up to this trip when third on handicap debut at Punchestown last month. Still low mileage, he can get off the mark here. Toor Moon and Lily's Choice head the list of dangers.