15:05 Killarney

Friday 19 July 2024

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Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 30.80s

Senecia¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 135| C

9/1

Course winner. Below form 26 lengths fourth of 8 to Winter Fog in Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and expected to be bang there.

Form: 6PP-124

The Very Man³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 135

15/2

40/1, bit below form twelfth of 20 in handicap at Royal Ascot (20f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful hurdler, creditable on last hurdle run. Capable of a bold show.

Form: 9032/05-

Black Bamboo⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 127

85/40

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in October. Creditable third of 17 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft, 11/2) 79 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 166663-

Streets Of Doyen^t,v¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 127| D

25/1

16/1, below form fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (26.1f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Given a chance by the assessor and he's not discounted.

Form: 05UU-45

Zeeband^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 125

6/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (13/2) at Bangor (19.6f, good) 21 days ago, soon clear. 5 lb rise fair enough and he merits respect.

Form: 6110-41

Ceroc^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 114

14/1

Unreliable type. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: R40-2P6

Story Rory^t⁴¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 114

40/1

One win from 2 runs last season. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (25/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good), kept up to work. Entitled to need the run following 13 months off.

Form: 1300/01-

Winning Smut^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 114

7/2

Creditable fourth of 9 in maiden (11/1) at Limerick (12.5f, good) 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, creditable on last hurdle outing. Each-way shout.

Form: 3625-24

Donacheady Gale³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 112

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 32 days ago, finishing well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 322F-32

Summer Tide¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C Byrnes| OR: 110

20/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in March. 12/1, third of 5 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Enters calculations.

Form: 14-3053

Non-Runners

Mt Leinster¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Cash Back³²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 12

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Futurum Regem¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: H P Finegan J: Paddy Hanlon

Forecasts

Black Bamboo (85/40), Winning Smut (7/2), Zeeband (6/1), The Very Man (15/2), Futurum Regem (8/1), Senecia (9/1), Donacheady Gale (9/1), Ceroc (14/1), Summer Tide (20/1), Mt Leinster (20/1), Streets Of Doyen (25/1), Cash Back (25/1), Story Rory (40/1)

BLACK BAMBOO was unlucky not to finish closer when third in a big-field event over 19.3f at Punchestown in May, and he is appealing back in handicap company over a more suitable trip. Senecia, who also returns to handicap company having contested a Grade 3 at Tipperary last time, is second choice ahead of Donacheady Gale and Zeeband.