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Friday 9 July 2021

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Mallow Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 46.9s

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Tisadream³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

15/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 9/2, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago, staying on well. Trainer going well. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 957-31

Ya Ya Baby³³

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul Townend| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109| CD

8/1

Fairly useful winner at 8f on Flat. Below form fifth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 33 days ago. Booking of Townend a plus.

Form: U210-5

Colfer Me^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: I J McCarthy| T: S Byrne| OR: 104

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 40/1, respectable sixth of 23 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 427/6

Monatomic^h⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: L Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Nagle| OR: 104| D

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft, 50/1) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P87/P-84

Gone Racing³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 102| D

7/1

15/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 31 days ago, staying on well.

Form: 1330-71

General Clermont²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 100

15/2

Creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, good, 11/4) 28 days ago.

Form: 9870-22

Rock On Seamie¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: R Hackett| OR: 99

6/1

16/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 18 days ago, suited by way race developed. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0/2348-2

Tonkinese³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K C Sexton| T: Aengus King| OR: 99

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 15f on Flat. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, soft, 40/1) 3 days ago.

Form: 0/0049

Well Funded⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 99

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 15f on Flat. 10/1, below form seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 077-7

Staged Engagement⁵⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: P E Collins| OR: 98| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 16/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy). Off 19 months.

Form: 34P500/

Rich Belief^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 100| BF

8/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Limerick (17f, good) 21 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps. Shortlist material.

Form: 00702-5

Ricky Bobby³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 95

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (12.5f, good) on flat debut 38 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 5930-

Master Cornwall²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR: 97

11/1

Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0003-32

Zamond^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: C Bowe| OR: 91

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 7/2) 31 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: P060-30

Baltinglass Hill²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

7/1

Excellent second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.9f, good, 40/1) 23 days ago clear when bad mistake last with race at mercy. Merits consideration.

Form: 70000-2

Howsthewoman^t²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R A Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 90

22/1

16/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 57/4760-

Getalife⁵⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D P Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 89

50/1

20/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy), pulled up before next. Off 18 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59098P/

Non-Runners

Ahaziah³¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: L P Dempsey

Ricky Langford²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Walkers Point²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 2

Allez George⁵⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rock On Seamie (6/1), Baltinglass Hill (7/1), Gone Racing (7/1), Allez George (7/1), General Clermont (15/2), Tisadream (15/2), Rich Belief (8/1), Ya Ya Baby (8/1), Master Cornwall (11/1), Ricky Bobby (14/1), Monatomic (14/1), Well Funded (16/1), Howsthewoman (22/1), Walkers Point (25/1), Ahaziah (25/1), Staged Engagement (28/1), Zamond (28/1), Tonkinese (28/1), Ricky Langford (33/1), Colfer Me (50/1), Getalife (50/1)

BALTINGLASS HILL would surely have won at Navan 3 weeks ago but for a bad mistake at the last and compensation may well await. Rich Belief and Master Cornwall are just a couple of potential threats.