18:30 Clonmel

Thursday 20 September 2018

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Lisronagh Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 56.6s

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Selected odds by:

Fred The Foot^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney| T: J C McConnell| OR: 113

2/1

Has shown steady improvement since April culminating in a 2¼L win at Down Royal last month. Open to more improvement and a leading contender here.

Form: 1755-41

My Betty⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽²⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 112| D

20/1

Failed to land a hat-trick of wins in a Roscommon 3m handicap hurdle when last seen in July. Not easy to discount and holds strong place claims.

Form: 659-115

Biddy The Boss^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110| D

7/2

Plenty to like about the mares' performances since the Galway festival last month. Likable type who should be in the mix following a 2¼L win at Wexford earlier this month.

Form: 480221

All Good Things^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 109

33/1

Unable to justify market position at Aintree in May before a gloomy return to action when 81L adrift of Brex Drago at Kilbeggan earlier this month.

Form: 361-540

Na Trachtalai Abu^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁴⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 109| BF| D

4/1

Distance winner but was beaten 9½L on hurdling return at Bellewstown last month. Still 8lb higher than last winning mark and may struggle here.

Form: 336623

Weather Watch^p⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 109

25/1

One from 14 over hurdles and yet to get off the mark in five starts for the yard. Place claims at best.

Form: 09FP-92

Golanbrook^p²⁹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: P E Corbett| T: T Foley| OR: 104| C

40/1

Failed to finish in a couple of starts in November when last seen prior to a three and a half year break. Impossible to make a case for.

Form: 1337/PR-

Thekingofconnemara³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Orr⁽⁴⁾| T: Barry J Murphy| OR: 104| D

25/1

Well beaten and no impression in a number of below=par starts since April. Others preferred.

Form: 4P/58-8P

Double Windsor^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: B Browne⁽²⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 97| C| D

11/1

Course winner that has won over this trip. In solid form this year, bar a hiccup at Kilbeggan in July. Likely sort on paper.

Form: U11P23

Yeats Mardy^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: E T Daly⁽⁴⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 96

10/1

Useful efforts already this summer in maiden hurdles running well in defeat. Improvement possible but place claims at best.

Form: 554433

The Ballyboys¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: R P Treacy| T: R Hackett| OR: 90

8/1

Nothing of note over hurdles in the early part of the year and much more similar story in a couple of starts at Kilbeggan recently.

Form: 3046-4P

Rock On Bach³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Torrens⁽⁴⁾| T: T Cummins| OR: 85

50/1

Well beaten when finishing down the field in a couple of spins last month at Tramore. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 395P-00

Non-Runners

Stonehall Jack¹³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: D E Fitzgerald J: K J Brouder

Forecasts

Fred The Foot (2/1), Biddy The Boss (7/2), Na Trachtalai Abu (4/1), The Ballyboys (8/1), Yeats Mardy (10/1), Double Windsor (11/1), Stonehall Jack (14/1), My Betty (20/1), Thekingofconnemara (25/1), Weather Watch (25/1), All Good Things (33/1), Golanbrook (40/1), Rock On Bach (50/1)

The Scorpion gelding, FRED THE FOOT looks a typical improving sort with age from the sire and the six-year-old can further his reputation here following a win in a 16-runner handicap at Down Royal last month. Distance winner, Biddy The Boss, the solid and consistent, Double Windsor and last time out beaten favourite, Na Trachtalai Abu are more than capable of grabbing a place.