15:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 5 October 2024

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Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 54.7s

Happy Jacky²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 140| D

5/1

Two wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (11/4) at Down Royal (18.6f, good to firm) 29 days ago. 6-27 in this sphere and he's in with a shout.

Form: 44-5115

Ambitious Fellow^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 137

40/1

Last of 8 in novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, soft, 16/1) 44 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: F0-3PF8

Talk In The Park⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 126

3/1

Two wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 20-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 7/1) 66 days ago, driven clear. Up 10 lb for that but he has to be respected in his bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 445-211

Beaufort Scale^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

16/1

Winner at Kilbeggan in July. 8/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 43213U

Rich Belief^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 123

25/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, good to firm, 11/1) 35 days ago, met some trouble. Switches from Flat to hurdles and tongue strap back on. Will have a fighting chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 12149/8-

Macgiloney²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 121| D

12/1

Unreliable sort. 16/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 569232

Mossy Fen¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: M A Molloy| OR: 119| D

10/1

Latest win at Wexford in April. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 7/1) 10 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: PP4/1-88

Rocky's Diamond¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 123

12/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 16/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 129 days ago. Open to improvement now making his way into handicap company.

Form: 01-5

Flash De Touzaine^t⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 116

7/1

16/1, bit below form fourth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 64 days ago, doing too much too soon. Switches from chase to hurdles. Place possibilities.

Form: 3/UP0-24

Rosalys^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

3/1

Promising sort. Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle (10/3) at Tramore (20.4f, good) 51 days ago, kept up to work. Mark for this handicap debut looks fair and she may well have more to offer.

Form: 1/4-321

Grange Walk^b⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 115| C

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Listowel (20f, soft) 9 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 640-508

Non-Runners

Sir Bob¹⁵⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 12

T: R Tyner J: Simon Torrens

Kells Priory⁴²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Louise G Lyons J: Cian Quirke

Forecasts

Rosalys (3/1), Talk In The Park (3/1), Happy Jacky (5/1), Flash De Touzaine (7/1), Mossy Fen (10/1), Sir Bob (10/1), Rocky's Diamond (12/1), Macgiloney (12/1), Beaufort Scale (16/1), Grange Walk (22/1), Rich Belief (25/1), Kells Priory (25/1), Ambitious Fellow (40/1)

The vote goes to ROSALYS, who did the job well when opening her account at Tramore and she can be expected to make further progress now pitched into a handicap. Rocky's Diamond is also open to improvement now handicapping and he is feared most ahead of the hat-trick seeking Talk In The Park and Beaufort Scale.