17:58 Bellewstown

Saturday 6 July 2024

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Bia Energy Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:04 | Winning time: 3m 56.20s

Man O Work³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 133

13/2

One win from 2 runs last season. Very good second of 11 in maiden (10/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, soft) 38 days ago, clear of rest. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 4FP7/71-

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Comfort Zone³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 130| D

14/1

Better than the result when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly givne connections.

Form: 311/07-7

So Scottish^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 130

12/1

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 7/1) 33 days ago, faring best of those held up. Tongue strap back on. Has to be taken very seriously from the same mark.

Form: F400-24

Redwood Queen³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 127| D

20/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (7/2) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago, hard held. In a rich vein of form as he goes in pursuit of the 4-timer for ultra-shrewd yard.

Form: 13P-111

Watch The Weather^p1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody| OR: 126

40/1

One win from 3 runs last season. 11/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1460-77

Me Wee Bonnie Lass⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| CD

5/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Respectable 14 lengths fourth of 16 to Casa No Mento in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 65 days ago.

Form: 11414-

Grey Diamond^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

50/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and lower mark over timber looks justified.

Form: 7/0700-5

Aeros Luck^h,t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

11/2

Good third of 9 in minor event hurdle (10/3) at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 38 days ago, closing all way to line. Yard in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut and could have a bigger performance in him.

Form: 22168-3

Cougar⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 120| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Useful winner at 10f on Flat. 40/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, soft) 41 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1185/

Napper Tandy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J Smith| OR: 119| D

16/1

Career best when winning 6-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, good, 4/1) 28 days ago. This asks a different question but he's clearly in form.

Form: 2530-31

Global Export²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 118

18/1

Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (14f, good, 5/1) 22 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Yard having good spell. Enters calculations.

Form: 59U/993-

Hidden Land¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A Kinirons| OR: 118| D

20/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Ballinrobe (13f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, career best when winning on last hurdle outing. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 066-331

Dads Lad^t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 117| D

28/1

25/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Listowel (13.4f, good) 34 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 15190P/

Petrol Head²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 117

7/4

First run since leaving Ronan M. P. McNally when 7/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 21 days ago, forging clear.

Form: 00912/1

Non-Runners

Palace Rock¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Francis Casey J: B W Harvey

Alvaniy⁷⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Wouldn't You Agree³³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: E Griffin J: Reserve 1

Master Otis⁵⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

My Gaffer⁶⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Petrol Head (7/4), Me Wee Bonnie Lass (5/1), Aeros Luck (11/2), Man O Work (13/2), So Scottish (12/1), Alvaniy (12/1), Comfort Zone (14/1), Napper Tandy (16/1), Global Export (18/1), Redwood Queen (20/1), Hidden Land (20/1), Palace Rock (20/1), Dads Lad (28/1), Cougar (33/1), Watch The Weather (40/1), Grey Diamond (50/1)

Plenty to consider but SO SCOTTISH Is a regular in good-quality handicaps and having shaped well at Listowel a month ago, he now looks weighted to strike. Redwood Queen is improving at a rate of knots so has to be feared, with Petrol Head also of interest at the foot of the weights.