17:05 Galway

Monday 9 September 2024

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 5m 35.30s

Lizlucky^t²¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 95

14/1

4/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.7f, soft). Off 7 months. Has good chance on peak form if primed after a break.

Form: 78/5344-

He Fitz In^t1,v⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 93| D

11/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Kilbeggan (25.2f, good) 99 days ago, going in snatches. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4104F-0

Grivei⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: I Madden| OR: 92

66/1

66/1, first run since leaving Eoin Griffin when fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good) 48 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 60/90P-0

Sydney Cruiser¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 89

9/1

11/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. On the shortlist.

Form: 456632

The Dooner Citizen¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 89

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 880-P

Mrs Biddle^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: G J Power| OR: 88

11/1

8/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 73-0P25

Repeat That^b,t³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: D H Kelly| OR: 80

17/2

1 win from 2 runs this season. 25/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago, easily. Carries penalty.

Form: 5679-81

Tom Red^b,t⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 90

18/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.7f, good to soft) 90 days ago.

Form: 60700-3

West Clare⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan| T: B McMahon| OR: 87

4/1

Fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 11/1) 66 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 89-9005

Divilabother⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 85| BF

8/1

2/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good) 45 days ago. Good second at Sligo prior to that.

Form: 00-4429

Clyde The Glide^b1,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 80

25/1

Below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, soft, 22/1) 34 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 0-86806

Danesfort Mayfly^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80

25/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 8PPP0-U

Fly De Megaudais^b¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

28/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, below form fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.4f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on.

Form: 400-F34

Healys Island³⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B J Murphy| OR: 80

66/1

22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, heavy). Off 11 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00P0/38-

Imbolc²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

8/1

18/1, fell in handicap chase at Tramore (15.6f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 94725-F

Lightontheriver^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 80

33/1

25/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: P/805F-9

Mr Brogue⁷⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King| T: E McNamara| OR: 80

12/1

8/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, soft). Off 23 months. First run for yard after leaving Seamus Braddish.

Form: 788773/

Oskar High^p¹⁰⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft, 22/1) 104 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 090P4-0

Cloudy Fountain²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 92

12/1

Tenth of 11 in maiden (150/1) at Tramore (16f, good) on flat debut 25 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Bit below form on last hurdle outing. RESERVE.

Form: 6951-27

Non-Runners

The Nagger Reidy²⁶⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S G Carey J: Simon Torrens

Glenmorefiftyfour¹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: R Hackett J: Liam Quinlan

Celtic Crossing⁴²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: D Collins J: Reserve 2

Mother Ship²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Glenmorefiftyfour (7/2), West Clare (4/1), Divilabother (8/1), Imbolc (8/1), Repeat That (17/2), Sydney Cruiser (9/1), He Fitz In (11/1), Mrs Biddle (11/1), Oskar High (12/1), Mr Brogue (12/1), Cloudy Fountain (12/1), Lizlucky (14/1), Tom Red (18/1), Danesfort Mayfly (25/1), The Nagger Reidy (25/1), Clyde The Glide (25/1), Fly De Megaudais (28/1), Lightontheriver (33/1), The Dooner Citizen (40/1), Grivei (66/1), Healys Island (66/1)

REPEAT THAT won easily at Kilbeggan on Friday and a 7 lb penalty may not stop him if in a similar mood. Sydney Cruiser and Glenmorefiftyfour are respected on the back of good runner-up efforts last month. Lizlucky is also on a good mark if ready to roll after 7 months off.