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Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 54.90s

Loup De Tallane^t²³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 100| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in September. 5/1, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: P/PU1U5-

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Blue Reed^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 98

4/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 4/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 56 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 686226-

Cosmo Renfro¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: S Nolan| OR: 98

28/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good) 19 days ago, beaten next. Back down in trip. Given a chance by the assessor given he's now below last winning mark but bounce back is required.

Form: P5P50-P

Simpletwistoffaith⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 96

14/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (19f, good) 61 days ago, pulled up 2 out.

Form: 8/795PP-

Kinbara Hills^t,v1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 95

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form fourth of 11 in novice hurdle (3/1) at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Much better was clearly expected and he's back up in trip with a visor added.

Form: 8/46F6-4

Ballykinlar^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: A McCurtin| T: D Duggan| OR: 94

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, respectable fourteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut and mark demands improvement.

Form: U55640-

Our Uncle Jack^h,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 94

11/1

Fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.2f, good, 16/1) 38 days ago. That was more like it and dangerous if building on it.

Form: 741/005-

Johanna'sjean³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 91

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 9756-

Silent Dawn^p1,t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Murray| OR: 91

6/1

Below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.2f, good, 14/1) 38 days ago, finding little. Cheekpieces may help him but he's a strong finisher.

Form: 008F35-

Getaway Master¹²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 90

25/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 124 days ago, pulled up.

Form: 516/8PP-

Give Him A Chance⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden but was in the process of showing improved form when falling in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.3f, good to soft, 5/1) 52 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 3/0004F-

Sydney Cruiser^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 84

17/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good) 19 days ago. Booking of Harney a plus. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 40748-0

Give Her Hollie^p1,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 83

50/1

28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.8f, good) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 770P7-

Theanniversary Man^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: Frank Hayes| OR: 74

16/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft, 8/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 5/0007-8

Non-Runners

Welcome Aboard⁸⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Simon Torrens

No Big Deal³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: C O'Brien J: Gavin Brouder

Run For Cover⁹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M Brassil J: Ricky Doyle

Tea It Is³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Aboy Joey¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blue Reed (4/1), Give Him A Chance (9/2), Welcome Aboard (5/1), Silent Dawn (6/1), Johanna'sjean (17/2), Sydney Cruiser (17/2), Ballykinlar (10/1), Kinbara Hills (10/1), No Big Deal (10/1), Aboy Joey (10/1), Our Uncle Jack (11/1), Run For Cover (12/1), Tea It Is (14/1), Simpletwistoffaith (14/1), Theanniversary Man (16/1), Loup De Tallane (18/1), Getaway Master (25/1), Cosmo Renfro (28/1), Give Her Hollie (50/1)

GIVE HIM A CHANCE would have displayed much-improved form had he not fallen 2 out at Limerick last time and on that evidence, this mark is within range. He gets the tentative nod, the market support for the J.P McManus-owned pair No Big Deal and Welcome Aboard would look significant.