15:00 Listowel

Sunday 22 September 2024

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Kerry Group Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 25.80s

Dame Rapide²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel King| T: J M Barrett| OR: 109| D

10/1

12/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 25 days ago, no match for winner. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 156-532

Stormalong^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 109

11/1

28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, third of 11 in maiden at Gowran (14f, good to soft) on flat debut 19 days ago, slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respected.

Form: 0-88931

Vischio¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 109

11/1

80/1, 18½ lengths twelfth of 15 to Beechwood in listed race at Galway (12f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable on last hurdle run.

Form: 0244-38

Workforadime¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 104

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 16/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to soft) 151 days ago, ridden when fell 2 out. Down in trip.

Form: F9U32F-

La Hacienda^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 103| BF

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Good fourth at Killarney in July. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 00P/314

One Night Standard⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good, 12/1) 66 days ago, needing stiffer test. Open to improvement.

Form: 655-137

Noble Hilltop^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley| OR: 104

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 7/1) 44 days ago.

Form: 665-152

Unklipped¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: D Leahy| OR: 101

100/1

28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good to soft) 103 days ago, weakening quickly. Significantly down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 00/0U1-P

Nells Choice⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 100

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to firm) 78 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-459

Onefortheditch²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 99| D

14/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 5/1, creditable 7½ lengths third of 14 to Ask Cillian in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: U-14113

Ask Cillian²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: D Collins| OR: 97

10/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 4/1) 29 days ago. Player.

Form: 0-26561

Straight Home^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 97| BF

6/4

5/6 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Timothy Townend and gambled on when good 6¾ lengths third of 11 to Stormalong in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.4f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Step back up in trip will suit and remains of interest.

Form: 05370-3

Dark Image^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 96

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in June. 16/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 48 days ago.

Form: 601877

Angelsworknovrtime^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J Fahey| OR: 95

25/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Kilbeggan (18.6f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 7-76515

Get Down To It²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 93

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 23 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 8565-7

Onebrightbluerose^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 90

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in July. 6/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 713388

Non-Runners

Steps In The Sand²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: C Collins J: E Walsh

Only A Dollar¹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: S Aherne J: Sean O'Keeffe

Katherine¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: A Sexton J: H E Sexton

Deep Sigh¹⁵¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

Red Night Sky¹¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: L J Archdeacon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Straight Home (6/4), Katherine (13/2), La Hacienda (15/2), Dame Rapide (10/1), Ask Cillian (10/1), Stormalong (11/1), Vischio (11/1), One Night Standard (12/1), Steps In The Sand (12/1), Onefortheditch (14/1), Get Down To It (14/1), Noble Hilltop (14/1), Dark Image (20/1), Angelsworknovrtime (25/1), Only A Dollar (25/1), Onebrightbluerose (33/1), Nells Choice (50/1), Deep Sigh (50/1), Red Night Sky (50/1), Workforadime (80/1), Unklipped (100/1)

STRAIGHT HOME was unable to land a gamble starting out for this yard when third at Tramore but it was still an improved effort and she can make amends over this longer trip. Katherine arrives on the back of an emphatic win at Kilbeggan so is feared most ahead of Ask Cillian, who showed improved form when off the mark at Killarney.