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Friday 5 July 2024

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Mallow Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 3m 59.20s

Tipp For Mac²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 95

17/2

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 9/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good) 25 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: F505-43

Up And Out⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 14/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 62403-0

Slieve Bearnagh^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 92

11/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Merits plenty of respect with the scope for better still.

Form: 9600/1

Due Course⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle (22/1) at Wexford (16.2f, heavy). First run for yard after leaving P. O'Rourke. Has won a point since last seen under Rules and is worth taking a chance on.

Form: 580951-

Must Be Dreaming²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin| T: G Ahern| OR: 91| D

11/2

One win from 25 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good, 5/1) 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Enters calculations.

Form: U85-447

Nemean^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel King| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 90| BF

33/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (14f, good, 66/1) 21 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Below form on last hurdle outing. One to monitor in the betting.

Form: 0029/05-

Flashthelights^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88

6/1

Improved to win 17-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good, 7/1) 27 days ago, staying on well. Worth a chance to follow up.

Form: 0553-61

No Show^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan| OR: 88

28/1

Well-beaten twelfth of 16 to Slieve Bearnagh in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 00416-0

Daly Pursuit³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 87

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) 36 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 00/080

The Border Boy³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 86

11/1

11/2, very good fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago, running on. Back down in trip. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 0790-65

Depeche Mo^h,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 84

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 6/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 36 days ago. Hood back on. Not dismissed.

Form: 3299-43

Romella^p,t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 82

11/1

Respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not dismissed.

Form: P8546-8

Poker Night³⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

66/1, thirteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving R. P. Cody. Has work to do.

Form: 580/080-

Inchiquin Maid³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 88

10/1

17/2, good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 37 days ago. One to consider if she gets in. RESERVE.

Form: 00070-4

Non-Runners

Edge Of My Seat⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: A A Howard J: Simon Torrens

Jupiter Rock³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Philip Donovan

Great Rainbow²⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 2

Onebrightbluerose³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Patrick Cronin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Due Course (5/1), Slieve Bearnagh (11/2), Must Be Dreaming (11/2), Flashthelights (6/1), Tipp For Mac (17/2), Depeche Mo (10/1), Inchiquin Maid (10/1), Edge Of My Seat (10/1), Romella (11/1), The Border Boy (11/1), Up And Out (16/1), Jupiter Rock (25/1), No Show (28/1), Nemean (33/1), Poker Night (33/1), Daly Pursuit (50/1)

This is competitive for the grade but DUE COURSE has joined a shrewd stable and has won a point since last seen under Rules, so he's worth chancing to get the better of last-time-out winners Slieve Bearnagh and Flashthelights. Several others can have a case made for them.