15:45 Listowel

Wednesday 25 September 2024

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5217:25

Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 47.03s

Walking On Glass^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 126| D

18/1

Won 13-runner handicap (8/1) at Bellewstown (17.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago, closing all way to line (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Not disgraced on last outing in this sphere.

Form: 8924P-6

Beaufort Scale^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner who matched previous form when third of 7 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft, 6/1) 34 days ago, barely adequate test. Step back up in trip will suit on handicap debut and remains capable of better.

Form: 4-43213

Mossy Fen⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 120| D

7/1

Successful at Wexford in April but failed to repeat that effort when eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 83 days ago.

Form: PPP4/1-8

Routine Excellence^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| D

11/2

Off the mark for season in12-runner claiming hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 28 days ago, driven out. This is tougher.

Form: 6-33351

Peaches And Cream³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119

28/1

22/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. C

Form: 754FP-0

Donkey Years^p,t⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 117| D

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022 and below form last 2 outings. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 04-32P0

Camino Rock^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 113| D

16/1

Returned to form tried in cheekpieces when landing 7-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, soft, 8/1) 21 days ago. Hit with 7 lb rise.

Form: 2P-0961

Dorans Law^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 113

6/1

Winner at Ballinrobe in August and shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 324315

Coole Cherry²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 111| D

5/1

Career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, soft, 3/1) 21 days ago, driven clear. Needs another step forward on handicap debut that's possible.

Form: 253-531

Ollie La Ba Ba^p,t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 110

8/1

Winner at Downpatrick in July. Below form at Tramore on most recent outing but looks on a fair mark on the pick of his form.

Form: 943176

Donacheady Gale^b1²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 13 lengths fifth of 7 to Camino Rock in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, soft, 9/1) 21 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 320P75

Kilkee Bay^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who got back on track when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Ballinrobe (22f, good) 12 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: F4-2555

Arabian King^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 106| C

12/1

Fourteenth of 17 in handicap (100/1) at Navan (10.2f, good) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing.

Form: 00P-3P9

Non-Runners

Como Park³³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Macgiloney¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: D Hogan J: Daniel King

Mister Beeton²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Cian Quirke

Walk Away Harry³⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Philip Byrnes

Forecasts

Coole Cherry (5/1), Routine Excellence (11/2), Dorans Law (6/1), Mossy Fen (7/1), Como Park (7/1), Ollie La Ba Ba (8/1), Beaufort Scale (8/1), Donkey Years (17/2), Kilkee Bay (10/1), Mister Beeton (10/1), Arabian King (12/1), Walk Away Harry (12/1), Macgiloney (14/1), Camino Rock (16/1), Walking On Glass (18/1), Peaches And Cream (28/1), Donacheady Gale (50/1)

BEAUFORT SCALE matched his previous form in spite of the drop in trip when third at Killarney last month, so he's an appealing candidate now stepping back up to 3m on handicap debut. Como Park and Mister Beeton head the opposition in a competitive affair..