14:55 Kilbeggan

Sunday 2 June 2024

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Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 22.6s

He Fitz In^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 94| CD

11/2

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. Stiff task when fell 16th in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, soft) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 24104F-

Steps Match^b²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: M Butler| OR: 93| D

9/2

Good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Cork (24.6f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 185P8-4

Rose Of Kalanisi³⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 91| D

8/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 12 months ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 16P84/P-

Reserve Judgement¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 90| D

12/1

Visored for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 125 days ago on final run for John McConnell. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 164F6P-

The Lucky Lobster^h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 90

5/1

22/1, eighth of 14 in novice chase at this course (20.4f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 88906-8

Noriska De La Mare⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 89

22/1

Respectable fourteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 59 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 308790-

Ballydangan¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B W Harvey| T: William Harvey| OR: 88

16/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 134 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 20506P-

Everystep Oftheway^b1,t1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 88

9/2

Took a step back in right direction when fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 80440-4

Scottish Dancer^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 88

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 28/1) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5B70P-9

Little Hero²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 87

20/1

80/1, below form sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/0FP8-6

Glenabbey²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan| OR: 84

50/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.4f, good, 22/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 007/06-0

May Call You Back⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: Steve Jones| OR: 83

100/1

Ninth of 11 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.4f, good to soft, 125/1) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0P0PP-9

Yolande Court^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G A Kingston| OR: 83

33/1

First run since leaving David Christie when ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.7f, good, 66/1) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 99674/9

Zingara Lass¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 82

50/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 50/1) 15 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/0987-P

Navy Waves^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 81

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 09840-4

Non-Runners

Without Exception⁴⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Wolfhill¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: M J Bowe J: Reserve 1

Walkonthebriteside¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Man Of The House¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Everystep Oftheway (9/2), Steps Match (9/2), The Lucky Lobster (5/1), He Fitz In (11/2), Without Exception (6/1), Navy Waves (8/1), Rose Of Kalanisi (8/1), Wolfhill (8/1), Walkonthebriteside (8/1), Man Of The House (10/1), Reserve Judgement (12/1), Scottish Dancer (14/1), Ballydangan (16/1), Little Hero (20/1), Noriska De La Mare (22/1), Yolande Court (33/1), Zingara Lass (50/1), Glenabbey (50/1), May Call You Back (100/1)

STEPS MATCH can race off the same mark as when a good fourth in a big-field handicap at Cork last time so looks the way to go. The Lucky Lobster could emerge as the main danger reverted to this sphere, although He Fitz In, Without Exception and Everystep oftheway all need factoring in too.