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Friday 12 July 2024

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Writech Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 4m 40.90s

The Wallpark³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

11/1

Three wins from 4 runs last season. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11130-9

Indiana Jones^p,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 127

22/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 3/6409-0

The Big Chap¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 123| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Five wins from 19 NH runs. Three wins from 10 runs last season. 17/2, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17f, soft) 160 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: U11P27-

Pakens Rock²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 121| CD

20/1

Three wins from 11 runs last season. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase (20/1) at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 54120-5

Lieutenant Highway⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: M McCabe| OR: 120| D

66/1

Five wins from 17 NH runs. 50/1, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 5417P-7

Alvaniy^h⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119

16/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 83 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form. Hood back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 5146PF-

Luminous Light^h⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A McCann| OR: 117

12/1

7/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good) 53 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, creditable on last hurdle outing. Merits consideration.

Form: U232P5-

Ballywilliam Boy^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M Hourigan| OR: 116| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 17 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Respected under Blackmore.

Form: 770-932

Champella³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 116

7/2

11/2, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.5f, good) 32 days ago. Threatening to come good soon.

Form: 56/86-32

Hands On⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 120

12/1

Promising sort. One win from 2 runs last season. Not seen to best effect when fourteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 71 days ago, not knocked about. Remains capable of better.

Form: 410-

Natural Look⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 115| D

9/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner claiming hurdle (3/1) at Clonmel (19f, good to soft) 57 days ago, shaken up to assert. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally.

Form: 6213P-1

War Correspondent^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R P Cody| OR: 115| BF

6/1

Unreliable type. 33/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 12 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 0000-33

Idol¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 107

25/1

25/1, unseated rider in novice chase at Tipperary (19.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 10-5U4U

Zolpharine²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107| C

9/1

Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (24.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 46-49U8

Sargent Lightfoot³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 107| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 7/1, won 15-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good) 33 days ago, always holding on. RESERVE.

Form: 7/887-21

Non-Runners

My Gaffer⁷²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Danny Mullins

Early Arrival⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 2

That's About Right⁴⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Champella (7/2), War Correspondent (6/1), Ballywilliam Boy (8/1), Natural Look (9/1), Zolpharine (9/1), Sargent Lightfoot (10/1), The Wallpark (11/1), The Big Chap (11/1), Luminous Light (12/1), Hands On (12/1), Alvaniy (16/1), Pakens Rock (20/1), Indiana Jones (22/1), Idol (25/1), My Gaffer (25/1), Lieutenant Highway (66/1)

CHAMPELLA has been shaping up well recently and is taken to resume winning ways. Hands On wasn't seen to best effect on his Punchestown handicap debut and remains an interesting one for handicaps, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Ballywilliam Boy was a good second at Tramore last week and also makes the shortlist along with Luminous Light.