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Thursday 24 October 2024

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Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 4m 6.30s

Straight Home^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 102| BF

5/6

Going the right way for new stable, failing only narrowly to justify support in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, good, 6/4) 32 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 5370-32

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Granpa Ger⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Corish⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 98| BF

16/1

Fair maiden who had excuses when down the field in big-field handicap at Galway (16.7f, good to soft) 45 days ago, refusing to settle and meeting some trouble. Better judged on previous form.

Form: 574220

Duke Otto²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 97

6/1

10/1, returned to something like his best form when second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft) 26 days ago, staying on well. Big chance with a repeat.

Form: 4800-02

Pana To Milan¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97

25/1

8/1, shaped as if still in good heart for most of the way when pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) in June. Back down in trip.

Form: 9116-2P

Battle Roar^b¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 89

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 14 in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 160 days ago. Has been handed a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 5/460-06

Late Vocation^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 88

4/1

9/1, hinted at a revival when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 50 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. F. McEnery.

Form: 554089

Indulging⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr R M McParland⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 85

20/1

10/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (16.6f, good) 49 days ago, met some trouble. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Might have needed the run on last hurdle outing.

Form: 530/49-5

Keyser Smokesy^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 86

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 16 in maiden hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, soft) 24 days ago. Needs a big step forward on handicap debut.

Form: 70-0

Thefaithfulindian¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr M Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 83

125/1

Modest maiden who was well below form when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 22/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 8340/2-7

Romella^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 81| C

17/2

C&D winner who ran better than for a while when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 746762

Rene Artois^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 80

33/1

17/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 900P-54

Tik Tok²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

16/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, heavy, 9/1) 7 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Christian Williams. Lots to prove.

Form: 3068/7P-

Non-Runners

Breagagh¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: S Millar J: Mr N Gault

Fr Humphrey⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 16

T: Miss N Hennessy J: Miss N C Hennessy

Forecasts

Straight Home (5/6), Late Vocation (4/1), Duke Otto (6/1), Breagagh (8/1), Romella (17/2), Granpa Ger (16/1), Tik Tok (16/1), Indulging (20/1), Battle Roar (25/1), Pana To Milan (25/1), Rene Artois (33/1), Fr Humphrey (50/1), Keyser Smokesy (125/1), Thefaithfulindian (125/1)

STRAIGHT HOME is progressing nicely for her new stable and is taken to gain compensation for a narrow defeat at Listowel last month. Duke Otto and Romella head the dangers.