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Friday 15 September 2017

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Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 50.4s

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Hickey's Rock⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 104

25/1

Out of sorts this season failing to finish at Cork in two maiden hurdles. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 4343-PP

Golden Plan¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss N Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 103| D

33/1

Veteran who is a duel heavy ground winner in 2012. Well beaten in two starts this season and it could be his best days are behind him.

Form: 6P60-48

Palmabad^p1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N D Fehily| T: J Queally| OR: 103

6/1

Well beaten and no impression in two hurdle starts this season. Others make more appeal and difficult to see what improvement first-time cheekpieces bring.

Form: 0696-56

Fleurys Fort^p,h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 102

16/1

Promising and not disgraced on last two starts including third of 13 beaten 1L last time out at Clonmel. Still 3lb higher than last win but can have a say if taking to the ground.

Form: U05493

I Will Follow^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Loughran| T: M Brassil| OR: 101

11/2

Rejuvenated this season with a solid run at Roscommon followed by a 3¾L win in a Wexford handicap hurdle. Best checked in the betting from a 10lb penalty.

Form: 000-21

Billy De Kid^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 100

8/1

Showed genuine form when not beaten far in his last two starts at Killarney and Ballinrobe. Has finished out of the frame in two runs on heavy ground.

Form: P-F0745

Let's Twist Again^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| BF

11/2

Has shown plenty of improvement last month when finishing on runner-up both occasions including a ½L defeat at Ballinrobe last time out on yielding to soft ground. One for the shortlist.

Form: F-00322

Alaliya¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 101

10/1

Beat Let's Twist Again ½L at Ballinrobe last month but meets his rival 2lb worse off in this off-set by capable youngster Liam Gilligan's 7lb claim.

Form: 078P31

Gold Smoke^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

11/1

Fifth of 16 beaten 6½L here on Sunday in 2m4f handicap hurdle. A check in the market is advised with the step up in trip interesting.

Form: U92135

Bronco Bill^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 93

7/1

No an 11 race maiden but has shown plenty of improvement in two starts this season including beaten 3L last time out at Down Royal.

Form: 680/523

Chase The Clouds^b,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: A E Lynch| T: Miss M L Hallahan| OR: 85| D

25/1

Looked like he might have a race in him when catching the eye in finishing fifth here in June but has since put in three below-par runs. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-75P09

Silver Planeur⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Meehan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 85| C

13/2

Had Gold Smoke behind her on Sunday when winning over 2m4f on heavy ground. Clearly in good heart and could have a say again now upped to 3m and a 5lb penalty.

Form: 906961

Ballygill Countess¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 82

25/1

Carried on the disappointing form of last season with two second-rate performances at Limerick and here when last seen in June.

Form: 9970-90

Oh'herewego^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

50/1

Has failed to finish in three of his last five contests including running-out on his penultimate start at Sligo in July. Tall order from form shown.

Form: 8P-P7R0

Shrewdoperator¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Mullins| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

Now a 16-race maiden including nine defeats over hurdles. Has finished in the frame on heavy ground in the past including third of 13 at Roscommon in October last year.

Form: 37P7U9-

West Light¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Enright| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

12/1

Not much to shout in two starts this season until his 2½L defeat at Wexford over 2m4f and on good ground. Still a 13-race maiden and others preferred.

Form: 7/44-055

Forecasts

I Will Follow (11/2), Let's Twist Again (11/2), Palmabad (6/1), Silver Planeur (13/2), Bronco Bill (7/1), Billy De Kid (8/1), Alaliya (10/1), Gold Smoke (11/1), West Light (12/1), Fleurys Fort (16/1), Hickey's Rock (25/1), Ballygill Countess (25/1), Chase The Clouds (25/1), Golden Plan (33/1), Shrewdoperator (33/1), Oh'herewego (50/1)

Any one of Hickey's Rock, West Light and Let's Twist Again could make the running here in the early stages of this competitive event. Alaliya with her 7lb claimer merits a big danger and I Will Follow, up 10lb for last win can continue his good run of form, but preference is for LET'S TWIST AGAIN, who will be keeping out of trouble at the head of affairs and can get the better of big rival Alaliya this time.