15:30 Listowel

Monday 4 June 2018

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Harvest Festival 9th-15th September Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 50.8s

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Selected odds by:

Ancient Sands⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely| OR: 132| D

33/1

Distance winner who has failed to produce anything of note in his two most recent handicap hurdles including a 97L defeat last month at Ballinrobe. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 74/3F5-0

Joshua Lane¹⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: E P Harty| OR: 130| D

25/1

Solid and consistent in three of his handicap hurdle appearances during 2017 but has not been seen since finishing fourth of 13 at Leopardstown in December.

Form: 53220/4-

Lion In His Heart¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126| D

12/1

Not the most consistent but back to form when a decent third to an improving sort at Leopardstown in December before disappointing once again when tailed off after making mistakes eventually pulled-up at Navan in January.

Form: 3R0P3P-

Babbling Stream¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124| D

13/2

Signs of improvement in a Tipperary handicap hurdle last month finishing third of 19 beaten 9¼L behind Golden Jewel over 2m4f on good ground. Each way claims in this grade.

Form: 5/4430-3

Bhutan^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123| D

7/2

Distance winner at Tipperary on good to yielding ground last July. Well held since but remains open to improvement in this contest.

Form: 6/165-4

Monarch^t³⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123| D

12/1

Found trouble in running at Galway last year finishing fifth of 12 behind the gallant Top Othe Ra following a maiden hurdle win at Kilbeggan in July. May need the run on return to the track.

Form: 22215-

Lilshane⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 122| D

12/1

Distance winner of a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in April off a 6lb lower mark. One for the shortlist in this company.

Form: 9UR10-3

Park Paddocks^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| D

9/2

Comes here on a hat-trick following wins at Cork and on handicap hurdle debut at Punchestown in April. Raised 9lb for that effort but looks to have the scope to handle the penalty.

Form: 536211-

Dixie Lee¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: M A Enright| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 120| D

16/1

Distance winner of a Down Royal maiden hurdle in September last year. Well beaten and no impression in two handicaps to date and looks in need of some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 9/17490-

Oscars Den^t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: R M Power| T: T M Walsh| OR: 118| D

14/1

Has struggled of a new weight since winning over this trip at Navan in November off a 4lb lower mark. Not written off but needs to bounce back.

Form: 471864-

The Granson¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 118| D

10/1

Distance winner of a Limerick maiden hurdle in March. Beaten since in a couple of competitive novice hurdles last month and could be of interest on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 42D1-35

R'evelyn Pleasure¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 115| BF

12/1

Beaten favourite last time out in Clonmel novice hurdle last month finishing third of eight beaten 3L finding nothing under pressure and looking a little one paced over an extended 2m. Looks progressive type and likely to go well back at this trip.

Form: 7/6514-3

Beau Et Sublime^t³⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 106| D

33/1

Winning chaser with Gordon Elliott who has improved since his switch to the Flat last year. One from four over hurdles and certainly worth a market check.

Form: 743127/

Presenting Mahler⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104| C| D

10/1

Well held in a number of handicap hurdles despite some of her finishing positions but did bounce back to form in a Ballinrobe contest over an extended 2m last month finishing second of nine on good ground. One for the shortlist in this company.

Form: P48-372

Una's Pleasure¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 104| CD

50/1

C&D winner of a mares' maiden hurdle on good ground in June 2016. Out of sorts recently and this is a tough ask.

Form: 4006R-9

Forecasts

Bhutan (7/2), Park Paddocks (9/2), Babbling Stream (13/2), The Granson (10/1), Presenting Mahler (10/1), Lilshane (12/1), Monarch (12/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (12/1), Lion In His Heart (12/1), Oscars Den (14/1), Dixie Lee (16/1), Joshua Lane (25/1), Ancient Sands (33/1), Beau Et Sublime (33/1), Una's Pleasure (50/1)

PRESENTING MAHLER can out run his possible odds here to follow up on his promising second of nine last month at Ballinrobe and given that he loves it round here as well as acting on the ground. Of the J P McManus runners Monarch was a consistent sort last year while Oscars Den and Park Paddocks are likely to run well despite the latter 9lb penalty.