17:45 Kilbeggan

Friday 26 July 2024

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Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 37.60s

Junot^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 95

13/2

9/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.2f, heavy) 69 days ago. Big shout despite taking a 5 lb rise.

Form: 34237-1

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Fort Randall¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

15/2

9/1, very good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) 17 days ago. Can give a good account. Engaged Wexford 7.35 Thursday.

Form: 700-803

Ixigreczed³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 90

14/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, good to soft, 20/1) 39 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration if back on song.

Form: 03P0-80

Trishknowsbest¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 90

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: FP0-370

Aill Dubh³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 88

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago. More needed on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5532-70

Ballycommon Chapel¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 88

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 80-762

Divilabother¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 85

2/1

7/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Has good chance on form.

Form: 000-442

Princess Felicia¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: M J Tynan| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-069

Slaney Bank³³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 85

12/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: P0/0049-

Khewilltu⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 84

33/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Cork (24.6f, good) 76 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 50/75F-0

Minority Interest²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 7 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-07

Sula Warrior⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 84

16/1

8/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 41 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 15P/8-70

Ardfert Mary⁴⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80

18/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (28/1) at Sligo (17.6f, good). Off 13 months with her fitness to prove.

Form: 0009/PP-

Boxcar Molly^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 80

7/1

12/1, unseated rider 1st in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and no forlorn hope.

Form: 0P5-66U

Non-Runners

Buttoned Up⁸¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

Do The Math⁴⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: S Crawley J: Reserve 2

Navy Beach²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Divilabother (2/1), Junot (13/2), Boxcar Molly (7/1), Fort Randall (15/2), Ballycommon Chapel (9/1), Trishknowsbest (10/1), Slaney Bank (12/1), Ixigreczed (14/1), Sula Warrior (16/1), Ardfert Mary (18/1), Aill Dubh (20/1), Navy Beach (20/1), Khewilltu (33/1), Princess Felicia (50/1), Do The Math (50/1), Buttoned Up (50/1), Minority Interest (100/1)

JUNOT comes here at the top of his game so is fancied to make light of a 5 lb rise for his Wexford victory and fend off the handily-weighted Divilabother. Ballycommon Chapel and Ixigreczed also need factoring into this open handicap.