14:30 Galway

Saturday 3 August 2024

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BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:29 | Winning time: 5m 41.0s

Beacon Edge²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. Creditable 4½ lengths second of 6 to Happy Jacky in minor event hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft, 15/2) 29 days ago.

Form: 2962-12

Happy Jacky²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 140| D

14/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner minor event hurdle (10/3) at Cork (24f, good to soft) 29 days ago by 4½ lengths from Beacon Edge, kept up to work.

Form: 244-511

Dartan^b,t²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: M J Smith| OR: 138

20/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. 4/1, second of 11 in novice chase at this course (22.5f, good) on debut over fences 2 days ago.

Form: 0/1719-2

The Wallpark²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

14/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (11/1) at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago, staying on well.

Form: 1130-91

Whatcouldhavebeen^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 137| BF| C| D

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (13f, good, 11/2) 15 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 43515-4

Bardenstown Lad^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 134| D

50/1

Improved to win 11-runner novice chase at Kilbeggan (25.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P46-611

Mt Leinster^p⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 133| C

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good seventh of 20 in handicap (80/1) at this course (16.8f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 237/43P-

Zeeband^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 133| D

16/1

6/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 110-411

Cash Back^h⁴⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 132

125/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in December. 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 47 days ago won by Happy Jacky.

Form: 721PP-P

Toto Too⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132| BF

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Naas in April. 4/1, brought down in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 68 days ago won by Baltic Bird.

Form: 11510-B

Anna Bunina^t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 130| BF

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form third of 6 in minor event hurdle at Listowel (16.4f, good, 5/2) 63 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 40470-3

Comfort Zone^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 129

11/1

14/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 11/07-76

So Scottish^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Mullins| OR: 129

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 400-245

Billericay Dickie^t⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

8/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy, 6/1) 92 days ago, pulled up before halfway. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 15P-

Moonovercloon¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 128| BF

7/1

Very good second of 20 in handicap chase at this course (22.5f, good to soft, 13/2) 1 day ago.

Form: 3-223F2

Baltic Bird⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 127| BF| D

13/2

25/1, good second of 20 in handicap at this course (16.8f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Useful hurdler. Shortlist material.

Form: 2507-14

Building Bridges²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 127| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Won 9-runner handicap at Bellewstown (12.2f, good, 11/1) 29 days ago, kept up to work. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Won here last year and one to consider.

Form: 14/1190-

Teed Up⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 127| C

11/1

Below form twelfth of 20 in handicap at this course (16.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 5 days ago, finishing out of the first 2 for the first time in 9 starts at this track. Will bounce back.

Form: 77021/1-

Non-Runners

Born Braver²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Non Runner

Golden Temple³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Gabbys Cross⁹³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Streets Of Doyen¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 10

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

West Away¹⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Baltic Bird (13/2), Moonovercloon (7/1), Toto Too (15/2), Billericay Dickie (8/1), So Scottish (10/1), Golden Temple (10/1), Comfort Zone (11/1), Teed Up (11/1), The Wallpark (14/1), Beacon Edge (14/1), Happy Jacky (14/1), Building Bridges (14/1), Anna Bunina (14/1), Born Braver (14/1), Zeeband (16/1), Dartan (20/1), West Away (20/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (28/1), Gabbys Cross (33/1), Mt Leinster (40/1), Streets Of Doyen (50/1), Bardenstown Lad (50/1), Cash Back (125/1)

BALTIC BIRD ran a screamer on the level here earlier in the week and gets the vote given his good form over hurdles previously. Building Bridges and Teed Up, who should bounce back from a surprisingly tame run here on Monday, are among the many dangers in a red-hot handicap.