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Monday 30 September 2024

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Jimmy Murray Agri Services Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 3m 53.40s

Mr Sundancer^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 101| BF

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in August. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (5/2) at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: P56314

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Ask Cillian⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 97

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in August. 10/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 265610

Single Edition^h,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Slevin| OR: 97| D

8/1

9/1, second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 26/0-072

Way Down South²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: G Scott| OR: 97

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 20 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good to soft, 100/1) 21 days ago. Improvement could be on the way now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 331-098

Malbas^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95| BF

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 16/5, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 33 days ago, finding little. Each-way shout.

Form: 07/062-6

Shahbaz^b1,t1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

11/8

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, soft, 50/1) 59 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Stable in good form. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 9000-00

Grivei²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King| T: I Madden| OR: 90

33/1

66/1, respectable seventh of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and likely to come up short once more.

Form: 0/90P-07

The Virginian^t¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D P White⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 90

16/1

Respectable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good, 14/1) 114 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 54966-4

Arthur's Victory²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 89| BF

16/1

6/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 07-F933

Wendell's Lass³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 89

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good thirteenth of 22 in handicap (66/1) at Navan (14f, good) 32 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Very good on last hurdle run. Merits consideration.

Form: 0096/2-

Jim's Cracker³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 66/1) 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 075

Moulane West^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 88

17/2

Respectable 13½ lengths fifth of 9 to Mr Sundancer in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 3/1) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0-3F335

Nakassama²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft, 9/1) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 9-008

Renard De Noir⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: J H Black| OR: 87

100/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Sligo (20.6f, soft) 40 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-09400

Sayitfirst⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 87| D

18/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 10/1) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P03476

Thunder Rose^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 86

18/1

Good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 10 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 0-65064

Result Amended

Mr Sundancer - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Ask Cillian - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Way Down South - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Shahbaz - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.

Grivei - Original Position 15th. Amended Position 14th.

The Virginian - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Arthur's Victory - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 16th.

Jim's Cracker - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Nakassama - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 13th.

Renard De Noir - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Non-Runners

Mayos Vendangeur²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Great Rainbow³⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Shahbaz (11/8), Single Edition (8/1), Moulane West (17/2), Malbas (10/1), Mr Sundancer (12/1), Way Down South (14/1), Mayos Vendangeur (14/1), Wendell's Lass (16/1), The Virginian (16/1), Arthur's Victory (16/1), Sayitfirst (18/1), Ask Cillian (18/1), Thunder Rose (18/1), Great Rainbow (25/1), Nakassama (33/1), Grivei (33/1), Jim's Cracker (80/1), Renard De Noir (100/1)

Former point winner WAY DOWN SOUTH hasn't troubled the judge in maiden hurdles but he is likely to be seen in an altogether better light now switched to a handicap. Single Edition was runner-up at Downpatrick recently and he is second choice ahead of Arthur's Victory and Mr Sundancer. A case can also be made for Wendell's Lass.