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Monday 17 June 2024

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Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 6m 4.3s

Cloughroe^p1,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 94

5/1

11/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5859-55

Justmadeit^t⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, soft) 59 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5/45349-

Toor Moon^h³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Quinlan| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 93| BF

7/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 13/2, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.6f, good) 37 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 3P202-0

Ixigreczed^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁴⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 92

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1 and hooded for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good) 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 403P0-8

Desert Cave^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: John Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 90| D

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 2/0B00-5

Mont Beuvray²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H E Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

14/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 003UP-8

Noriska De La Mare¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁴⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 88

10/1

Sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at this course (25.2f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 08790-6

Tropical Speed¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 87

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Michael Butler when twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: U00-0

Mystic Sage^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 86

20/1

5/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 0P/787-0

Weliketoparty²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽²⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 86

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fell in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 0390-F

Silverfort Lady²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 83

12/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 22/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 00786-F

Kilashee¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jake Coen| T: J P Ryan| OR: 82

7/1

Unreliable individual. Won 13-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good, 11/1) 10 days ago, pushed out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Player with a repeat.

Form: 2P5-791

Araglen Star³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D Moloney⁽⁴⁾| T: S M O'Donoghue| OR: 80

50/1

First run since leaving Gary Hanmer when twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Cork (24.6f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 782P8-0

Rewrite The Script¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Byrnes| T: M A Daly| OR: 80

10/1

Creditable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (23.4f, good, 16/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 9P6-878

Roccorionach³⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: D E Prendergast| OR: 80

11/1

Third of 9 in novice chase (11/2) at Clonmel (22.8f, good) on debut over fences. Off 12 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving T. Shanahan.

Form: 4764/43-

Tullabrack Lad³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 80

33/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.2f, heavy, 33/1) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00000-9

Non-Runners

Shanlaylin³²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 1

Seriously Ava²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: D H Kelly J: Reserve 2

Land Jet⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: P Maher J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Desert Cave (9/2), Cloughroe (5/1), Toor Moon (7/1), Kilashee (7/1), Land Jet (8/1), Noriska De La Mare (10/1), Rewrite The Script (10/1), Roccorionach (11/1), Shanlaylin (11/1), Silverfort Lady (12/1), Mont Beuvray (14/1), Weliketoparty (16/1), Justmadeit (16/1), Ixigreczed (20/1), Mystic Sage (20/1), Tullabrack Lad (33/1), Seriously Ava (33/1), Tropical Speed (40/1), Araglen Star (50/1)

CLOUGHROE ran his best race stepped up to this trip when third at Cork on his penultimate start and may still have more to offer back under these conditions. Desert Cave and Kilashee head the dangers.