16:00 Galway

Sunday 27 October 2019

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Mayo Pink Ribbon Supports The National Breast Research Institute Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 5m 32.5s

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Monkshood²⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 132| D

33/1

Last win came two years ago but the Stowaway gelding has been lightly raced in the last 18 months. Worth a check in the market for yard who are eight from 36 runners in the last four years.

Form: 145U/0P-

Dom Dolo^t1³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D J O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 126| D

14/1

Winner of two of his five starts over hurdles but the gelding has not been seen since finishing down the field over C&D at this meeting 12 months ago when in the care of trainer Alan Fleming.

Form: 511P/0-

Dashing Oscar^p1,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A L T Moore| OR: 123

16/1

Regressing gelding now racing 12lb lower than last winning mark. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 5P8-066

Gran Geste²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 123

10/1

Inconsistent type who is one from seven over hurdles. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive in this contest.

Form: 550/P40-

Fitzhenry¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M P Walsh| T: P Nolan| OR: 121

11/2

Regularly hits the frame over the larger obstacles and reverts to hurdles here on a potentially lenient mark. Capable of a bold show here.

Form: 2/6334-5

Foreign Secretary²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Halley| OR: 121

20/1

Off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt in a Limerick 2m hurdle in March. Beaten since including a heavy defeat on return to action at Gowran Park earlier this month. Tough task ahead.

Form: 0813-8

Russian Bill^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 116

5/1

One from ten hurdle starts who has been lightly raced in the last three years. Off the mark over the larger obstacles at the seventh attempt at Roscommon last month. Should be a leading contender back hurdling.

Form: 96054-1

Peaches And Cream⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119

8/1

In solid and consistent form of late, getting off the mark over hurdles at the seventh time of asking for connections at Downpatrick in July. Fourth of 17 beaten over 9L at Listowel last month but not to be taken lightly here.

Form: 621514

Pivotal Flame³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: P Townend| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 111| D

9/2

Deservedly off the mark at the 12th time of asking for connections when landing a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle last month over a similar trip off a 8lb lower mark. May be up against it from her revised mark.

Form: 7-P3541

Peace N' Milan²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 108

33/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of starts since January including when last seen in March finishing 40L adrift of the winner in a Wexford handicap hurdle. Below last winning mark but liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 364/P09-

Spancil Hill^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Enright| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 104

16/1

Winner of two of his 19 starts over hurdles but out of form since returning to the track in a couple of runs over timber since August. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role.

Form: 0P8-B04

Le Hachette¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| D

3/1

One from 17 starts over hurdles but continues to run with credit in a number of starts since August. Strong place claims.

Form: 125262

Non-Runners

Fit To Be Tied¹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: N Madden J: N P Madden

Forecasts

Le Hachette (3/1), Pivotal Flame (9/2), Russian Bill (5/1), Fitzhenry (11/2), Peaches And Cream (8/1), Gran Geste (10/1), Fit To Be Tied (10/1), Dom Dolo (14/1), Spancil Hill (16/1), Dashing Oscar (16/1), Foreign Secretary (20/1), Monkshood (33/1), Peace N' Milan (33/1)

The Noel Meade-trained RUSSIAN BILL was recently seen winning over the larger obstacles and comes into this race off a potentially handy mark back hurdling. The Kalanisi gelding can land the spoils ahead of the solid and consistent Peaches And Cream with the Paul Nolan-trained can muster a bold bid on his hurdling return. Le Hatchette, second of eight at this venue earlier this month should be considered with the Gordon Elliott-trained Monkshood capable of a return to form.