18:53 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 23 July 2024

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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:54 | Winning time: 4m 11.4s

Ankud^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

5/1

Resumed from 6 months off an improved model on his handicap debut when cosily landing 7-runner event at Sligo (17.4f, good) 16 days ago. Leading claims despite an 8 lb weights rise.

Form: 30/377-1

Striking³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 120

17/2

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good, 7/2) 36 days ago. Fairly useful hurdler, so not ruled out.

Form: 30360-3

Tom McGreevy^h,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 116| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Still in touch when brought down 3 out in claiming hurdle at Sligo (18.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 42 days ago. Unreliable sort.

Form: 210-8FB

Cash The Cheque¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 109| D

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in May. Good fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle there (16f, good to soft, 15/2) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2360-15

Flidais¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 103

3/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Sligo (17.4f, good) 16 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 4P2-245

Early Arrival¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 100

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in June. 7/1, below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 029-215

Tomas O Maille¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Flannery| OR: 99

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 20/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 9-06509

Only One Plan^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

4/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 16/1) 38 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 5247-02

Forecasts

Flidais (3/1), Only One Plan (4/1), Cash The Cheque (5/1), Ankud (5/1), Early Arrival (11/2), Striking (17/2), Tomas O Maille (14/1), Tom McGreevy (20/1)

ANKUD still looks ahead of his mark despite being hiked up 8 lb for his stylish reappearance victory at Sligo so earns a confident vote. Cash The Cheque is next on the list on the back of her good Tipperary fifth last time out with Only One Plan and Striking also in the mix for minor honours.