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Tuesday 23 July 2024

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Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 5m 22.5s

Boskill Borden^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 98

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to firm, 15/2) 17 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 618-954

The Mass Path¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 98| BF

8/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Stable in good form and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7P-7336

Island Mccoo¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: B T Murphy| OR: 97

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Creditable third of 13 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Roscommon (20.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and improvement needed.

Form: 0/0453

Circus Act^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 95

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 37 days ago, pulled up 3 out. Up in trip and she needs to bounce back.

Form: 0243-5P

Garcon Doux⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 95

20/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0969-96

Bobbisilver³⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 94

12/1

Unreliable type. Pulled up in novice hurdle (50/1) at Galway (16.8f, soft) when last seen 11 months ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 17/47P-

True Or False¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 93| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in May. 11/1, creditable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 950-137

Kilashee⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92| CD

15/8

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Improved to win 15-runner handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good, 11/2) 4 days ago, going with enthusiasm. 7 lb higher returned to this sphere and more will be needed if she's to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 910311

Thebeautifulgame¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 91

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on the Flat. 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 00B-00

Tropical Image^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 91

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 42 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 9606-78

Ballagh Star^p,t³⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D King| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 90| BF

9/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 4/1) on latest start 10 months ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0P/652P-

Ladyeze Man^t⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Flavin| OR: 90

14/1

10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.2f, heavy) 66 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0820-06

Mayos Vendangeur^p1,t⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Slipped up in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.7f, good, 40/1) 74 days ago. Up in trip and tongue strap back on/cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8600-S

Ranger Billy¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 88

5/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 524P-P4

Non-Runners

Brownstone¹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: Ian Donoghue J: J Smith

The Nagger Reidy²¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: Stephen Gerard Carey J: Simon Torrens

Iris Sacre¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Slaney Bank³³²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 2

Winter Carnival⁵⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: J Neilan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kilashee (15/8), Ranger Billy (5/1), True Or False (15/2), The Mass Path (8/1), Brownstone (8/1), Boskill Borden (9/1), Ballagh Star (9/1), Bobbisilver (12/1), Ladyeze Man (14/1), Iris Sacre (14/1), The Nagger Reidy (16/1), Circus Act (20/1), Island Mccoo (20/1), Garcon Doux (20/1), Tropical Image (33/1), Winter Carnival (33/1), Slaney Bank (33/1), Mayos Vendangeur (66/1), Thebeautifulgame (100/1)

Having hinted at ability in a trio of maidens at around 2½m late last year, THE NAGGER REIDY is appealing now faced with a stiffer test and pitched into handicap company. It will look significant if the market speaks in his favour and, if that is the case, the hint should be taken. The Mass Path also shapes as though this step up in trip will be in his favour and he is second choice ahead of Ranger Billy.