15:25 Killarney

Sunday 6 October 2024

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James Collins Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 54.8s

Iron Allen⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: John Hayes| OR: 101

9/1

Back over hurdles, still in mid-field when unseating rider in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 63 days ago. Significantly back up in trip on first run for yard after leaving Ciaran Murphy.

Form: 1567-0U

Temptationinmilan⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 99

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Let down by jumping once more when falling at the second in handicap chase (20/1) at Listowel (19.4f, soft) 9 days ago. Lower in the weights as he returns to hurdling.

Form: 9-6449F

Technology^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 97

5/2

With tongue strap applied on first run since leaving Alan King, back to form after 5 months off when second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft, 14/1) 37 days ago. Respected.

Form: 2P/UP4-2

Ixigreczed⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 96

14/1

Off the mark in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. However, has failed to repeat that effort both starts since, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Listowel (18f, soft, 14/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-80190

The Striker Dylan³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 95| BF

5/2

Again ran well when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (2/1) at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 37 days ago, headed before last after big move into contention. Major player in his current form.

Form: 70-8224

Vintage Gold^b1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 93| C

17/2

Sole success at this course (20.2f) last summer. Unseated rider after 5 out in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (20.3f, soft, 12/1) 6 days ago. Blinkers now reached for.

Form: FP0-05U

Doitforjane Sid³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 88

20/1

Has offered little in a trio of maiden hurdles so far, tenth of 14 at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 32 days ago. Needs to leave previous efforts behind as he goes up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: F-23080

Padraigs Boy^p¹⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: M Hamill| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 88| BF

7/1

Shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Naas (23.8f, soft) when last seen in April, seeming stretched by the trip under the conditions. Enters calculations on return.

Form: 83/BF45-

Danesfort Mayfly^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80

9/1

Ran one of better recent races when fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 27 days ago. Task is now to build on her latest effort.

Form: PPP0-U5

Littletwinklestar^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 80

50/1

In first-time tongue strap, fared no better than previously this season when fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 038-0P0

Oh'herewego⁶

Age: 15| Weight: 10-6| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

80/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. Has struggled in 2 starts back this season, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24.1f, soft, 80/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 2070-0P

Non-Runners

Milanaway⁴⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Donagh Meyler

Forecasts

The Striker Dylan (5/2), Technology (5/2), Padraigs Boy (7/1), Vintage Gold (17/2), Danesfort Mayfly (9/1), Iron Allen (9/1), Temptationinmilan (12/1), Milanaway (14/1), Ixigreczed (14/1), Doitforjane Sid (20/1), Littletwinklestar (50/1), Oh'herewego (80/1)

THE STRIKER DYLAN has shown improved form this season, shaping better than the result when again making the frame at Wexford on his latest outing, so he is taken to get off the mark this time around. He can reverse the Wexford form with Technology, who finished ahead of the selection when runner-up on his stable debut, while Padraigs Boy also merits consideration.