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Friday 17 August 2018

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ELC Laser Group Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 5m 4.2s

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Glendine River^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 109| CD

14/1

Three-time C&D winner, latest April. Well held recently at Galway but goes down 3lb in the ratings and cannot be ruled out back around this place.

Form: 1-77740

Canny Tom^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 108| C

10/1

Former course winner, didn't run badly over 3m+ at Roscommon earlier this month and could enter calculations back here.

Form: 0-95238

Coolfighter^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 107| CD

8/1

C&D winner in June, nowhere near that level of form in four starts since (one on the Flat) and needs a big turnaround returned to this venue.

Form: 091380

Patsio¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J R Barry| OR: 107| C

20/1

Narrow winner in 2015, now 10-years-old and best form in recent times has come over fences. Uncompetitive at Cork last month on seasonal bow over flights. May be fitter this time.

Form: 50615-0

Touch Base³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Walsh| T: G Elliott| OR: 106

6/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles, got off mark in 11-runner maiden at Downpatrick over similar trip last month, showing gutsy attitude to do so, should have more to come now reverting to handicaps.

Form: 03-221

Biddy The Boss^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105

13/2

Maiden over hurdles after seven starts, respectable effort in mares' contest at the Galway Festival recently (midfield) but likely going to need more respite from the assessor before striking significant blow.

Form: 56-2480

Miss Sassie^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 104| D

5/1

Won over fences at Wexford in June and running well enough in that sphere since, save for an odd jumping error. Lower mark back in this sphere if adapting.

Form: 4P-0128

Carrigready^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: A E Lynch| T: V Halley| OR: 103

12/1

Just 1-15 over timber so far, winning Thurles handicap in 2016 off a mark of 96. Ran well on heavy ground in April on first start of 2018 (second) but has been inconsistent in six starts since. Down in trip.

Form: 053748

Fleurys Fort^h²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 102| D

11/1

Second to Coolfighter here earlier in the season and winner at Sligo last month (2m4f, good). Run poor race since at Limerick and tends to be in and out.

Form: 029915

Play At Midnight¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T James| OR: 102

16/1

Has shown enough to suggest she can land a small race, including when creditable second of 10 in novice hurdle at Wexford (2m, good) in March. Off since and up in distance now.

Form: 945/62-

Hitdroadjack¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

13/2

Has disappointed on a couple of occasions recently when not going unbacked. Form doesn't warrant support for now.

Form: P-67023

Cristy's Call⁴⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: S E Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 99

50/1

First run for yard after leaving Gavin Cromwell, has been off for nearly 500 days and would have work to do on previous hurdling form.

Form: 206177/

Michael James⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 97

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden finished seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (3m, good to firm) 41 days ago having gone off a 50/1 chance. Needs to improve now sent handicapping.

Form: 004-7

Ashjan^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 95

11/1

Won a Downpatrick handicap hurdle last summer off a mark of 91, hasn't really been threatening to add to the tally. Cheekpieces are added here.

Form: 70-3370

Mother's Best⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: R Loughran| T: N Stokes| OR: 95

16/1

Finished sixth of 14 in novice event at Wexford recently, didn't run badly and far from inconceivable that she'll run better back in a handicap.

Form: 5320-46

Non-Runners

Tintown Robin⁵⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: V Halley J: Phillip Enright

Fenlon's Hill¹⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 1

Double Windsor²⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D M O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Cottonvale²⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Miss Sassie (5/1), Touch Base (6/1), Biddy The Boss (13/2), Hitdroadjack (13/2), Cottonvale (7/1), Coolfighter (8/1), Canny Tom (10/1), Ashjan (11/1), Fleurys Fort (11/1), Carrigready (12/1), Glendine River (14/1), Play At Midnight (16/1), Mother's Best (16/1), Patsio (20/1), Fenlon's Hill (20/1), Double Windsor (20/1), Tintown Robin (25/1), Michael James (33/1), Cristy's Call (50/1)

TOUCH BASE has shown ability before winning a maiden at Downpatrick last month, where he displayed a good attitude and determination to get his success. He looks capable of following up now sent handicapping for the first time with Mark Walsh staying on board. Tintown Robin ran well here earlier in the summer and could make the frame with a repeat, while there's a hope that the winner that day, Coolfighter, might be revived from some poor recent efforts now coming back here. Glendine River likes it here and is dropped 3lb after running in a competitive Galway heat.