12:45 Gowran Park

Thursday 24 January 2019

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Langton House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 8.7s

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Crazyheart^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 102| D

13/2

Winning over the larger fences recently and last seen over timber when finishing second of 16 beaten 8L in November 2017. Not easily dismissed.

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Crocodile Dundee²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 102| D

20/1

Useful over fences, not seen over hurdles since winning a Listowel maiden in September 2017 on heavy ground. Worth a market check.

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Sullane Hill²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 102

12/1

Five race maiden over hurdles and well down the field on handicap debut at Limerick over Christmas. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

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Sil Ver Klass^h1,t¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 102

10/1

Winner of a Limerick handicap hurdle in April off a 2lb lower mark. Well held when last seen in August and hard to fancy here. First-time tongue-tie fitted may assist.

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Crimson Chief²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B Hayes| T: J Morrison| OR: 99

16/1

Three-race maiden over hurdles with a career best in October finishing second of 12 beaten a head behind Aoibhe's Beau on good ground. Well held when falling at the last fence on the first of the month. Could produce better back over timber.

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Do No Complain¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 98| D

66/1

Poor form for most recent trainers and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in the finish here.

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Howluckycanwebe^h1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: A E Lynch| T: D McDonogh| OR: 98

16/1

Out of form when finishing well down the field in four starts this season. First time hood unlikely to produce the required amount of improvement needed to play a part in the finish here.

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Upgraded^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M F Mooney| T: A J Martin| OR: 99| C

25/1

Well beaten and no impression in a couple of dismal efforts over hurdles since last month. Out of form and hard to fancy.

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City Hall¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

10/1

Nothing of note in three career maiden hurdles since September but gives the impression we may not have seen the best of the Galileo gelding just yet. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

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Janeymac¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 98

33/1

Milan mare that has produced a number of laboured runs since July. Could be interesting on handicap debut but difficult to place much trust in.

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Kansas Kid^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 96

66/1

Has been left toiling in a number of desolate efforts since returning to the track in September. Looks a tall order on form shown.

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The Caddy²⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 96

16/1

Has produced a number of inadequate runs in a four-race career. Last seen in April but worth a market check on handicap debut.

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Trans Wood²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 96

20/1

Won a handicap hurdle at Listowel in June over 2m4f on good ground off a 4lb lower mark. Well beaten in four starts since and appears to need some relief from the handicapper.

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Black Spot On⁸¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: S W Flanagan| T: R McNally| OR: 95| D

25/1

Distance winner that has been lightly raced over the last couple of years. Plenty of work to do on stable debut.

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Breesy Mountain^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 95| D

9/2

Sent off a big prices since returning to action in July but defied the odds to land a Punchestown handicap hurdle at the end of the year off a 10lb lower mark. Could be up against it here.

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Cappuccino Man^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95

16/1

Has failed to build on his second of 11 at Tramore in April on handicap debut. Very little to be positive about.

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Spare Brakes^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 95| D

8/1

Useful 109-rated handicap chaser whose hurdle form remains a little to be desired. Winner of a Listowel handicap in September off an 8lb lower and looks to have plenty to prove.

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Pegi Browne²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: I T Queally⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 94| CD

25/1

C&D winner in October off a 6lb lower mark on good ground. Well beaten from her new rating since and looks up against it here.

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Iknowwhereiamnow^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 95

6/1

Genuine and tough mare who appears to have the habit of 'bumping' in to one. Could be the same story here with better handicapped sorts lurking.

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Under The Clock³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: N Madden| OR: 93

33/1

Not much to shout about in four career hurdle starts including a 126L defeat on handicap debut last month. Hard to see him making any significant impact.

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Non-Runners

Bantiss Jack¹⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Scorpion Knight²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 2

Be My Vinnie⁴²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: E O'Connell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Breesy Mountain (9/2), Iknowwhereiamnow (6/1), Crazyheart (13/2), Spare Brakes (8/1), Sil Ver Klass (10/1), City Hall (10/1), Be My Vinnie (10/1), Sullane Hill (12/1), Cappuccino Man (16/1), Howluckycanwebe (16/1), Crimson Chief (16/1), The Caddy (16/1), Bantiss Jack (16/1), Trans Wood (20/1), Crocodile Dundee (20/1), Pegi Browne (25/1), Black Spot On (25/1), Upgraded (25/1), Janeymac (33/1), Under The Clock (33/1), Scorpion Knight (33/1), Kansas Kid (66/1), Do No Complain (66/1)

With the consistency of Breesy Mountain in question it could be left to the Paul Nolan-trained CRAZYHEART to land the opener. The eight-year-old was last seen over timber when finishing second of 16 beaten 8L in November 2017, but has been winning over the larger obstacles recently. The genuine mare, Iknowwhereiamnow, Spare Brakes and Upgraded are capable of hitting the frame.