17:06 Killarney

Thursday 22 August 2024

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GMIB Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 4m 2.7s

Mighty Tom²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 139| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable fifth of 19 in Galway Hurdle (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Needs considering.

Form: 2347-25

Senecia³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 135| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in May. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at this course (22.8f, good) 34 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: PP-1244

Kings Hill²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 133

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in February. Failed to figure in Galway Hurdle latest but capable of bouncing back in these calmer waters.

Form: 41924-0

Fascile Mode²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 132

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in June. 10/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 560-310

Icare Desbois²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 131| D

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Naas in April. 33/1, bit below form seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 571-U27

Indiana Jones^p,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 125

22/1

Seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 6409-07

Set Point^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124| D

10/1

11/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Can give a good account.

Form: 27520-5

Je T'ai Porte^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| D

11/1

Latest win in chase at Roscommon in June. Creditable second of 6 in novice chase at this C&D (good, 12/1) 34 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4-12102

Miss Gherkin³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P Croke| OR: 113| D

8/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in April. 9/2, creditable second of 8 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good) 30 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 40011-2

Miss Fourie⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 112

17/2

Unreliable sort. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 8/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 3-57426

Non-Runners

Gone For Tea²²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Kings Hill (4/1), Icare Desbois (5/1), Fascile Mode (11/2), Mighty Tom (15/2), Miss Gherkin (8/1), Senecia (8/1), Miss Fourie (17/2), Set Point (10/1), Je T'ai Porte (11/1), Gone For Tea (20/1), Indiana Jones (22/1)

JE T'AI PORTE has plenty of scope from this mark judged on her improved chase form this summer and can strike for Gavin Cromwell. Mighty Tom and Kings Hill should both find this easier than the Galway Hurdle and can give the selection most to do.