17:40 Tramore

Monday 22 April 2024

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Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 39.3s

I Am Spider Man¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 94

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.8f, soft, 8/1) 158 days ago. Weighted to go well if back on song.

Form: FP2930

Glady Max²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 93

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 7/2, second of 9 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, heavy) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Much respected on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 851F12

Toor Moon^h⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 92

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 13/2, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, soft) 69 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 323P20

Blossom De Mai^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in November. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 49 days ago. Player.

Form: 00-15P3

Shes So Glorious^p1³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: G Ahern| OR: 88

22/1

First run since leaving Paul O'Flynn when sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 28/1) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 04-6P70

Heidi's Frontiere¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Kennedy| OR: 87

33/1

Eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 300/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 787040

Mrs Biddle^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power| OR: 87

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Cork (19f, heavy) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P5-6797

Weliketoparty²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good). Off 9 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 039

Brownstone^p,t⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 86

9/2

11/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 84 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

Form: 31454P

Jacks Fancy¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 85

17/2

6/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy) 177 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 589530

Mrs Millionaire^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 85

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded/tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy, 22/1) 43 days ago.

Form: P-86060

Queen Kulina⁵⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Croke| OR: 82

28/1

Below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at this course (21f, soft). Off 16 months.

Form: 85497/5-

Oscar Tonic¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 80

50/1

100/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 53P/600

Stradbally Village^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

125/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Cork (24.3f, heavy) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 880P-PP

Little Token^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 82

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 18/1) 11 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 9-24P05

Frazel Express⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Barcoe| OR: 83| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft, 50/1) 6 days ago. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 054070

Non-Runners

Ixigreczed³⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: E Seymour J: Philip Donovan

City Limits⁴³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Shean Glory⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: S Aherne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Glady Max (7/2), Brownstone (9/2), Blossom De Mai (9/2), I Am Spider Man (17/2), Jacks Fancy (17/2), Little Token (10/1), Mrs Millionaire (11/1), Toor Moon (12/1), Shean Glory (12/1), Frazel Express (16/1), Ixigreczed (16/1), Shes So Glorious (22/1), City Limits (25/1), Mrs Biddle (28/1), Queen Kulina (28/1), Heidi's Frontiere (33/1), Oscar Tonic (50/1), Weliketoparty (50/1), Stradbally Village (125/1)

Lots of these have a question mark against them but BLOSSOM DE MAI arrives on the back of a good Leopardstown third and can also boast a C&D success so looks the way to go. Handicap debutant Glady Max is feared most with few miles on the clock, with I Am Spider Man weighted to have a say too if back on his A-game.