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Thursday 26 January 2023

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Langtons Kilkenny Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 4m 20.03s

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Away To Sea²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 102

11/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Sixth of 12 in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 4 weeks ago. Open to progress now heading into handicaps.

Form: 6/86

Baltinglass Hill⁵²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C M Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102| D

50/1

Unable to complete the hat-trick but shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Ballinrobe (18.2f, good) 17 months ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. This should reveal what ability remains.

Form: 0/28115-

Miss Pronunciation^h⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 102

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy, 16/1) 79 days ago, not knocked about. Should have more to offer now heading into handicaps.

Form: 63-5

Sixhandsinmypocket³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 101

7/2

8/1, good third of 16 on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 36 days ago, closing all way to line. Should be more to come and given this trainer/jockey won this corresponding event last year, he looks sure to go close.

Form: U07-033

Southerner^h²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: William Cronin| OR: 101

22/1

20/1, took step back in right direction when third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 01/F-393

After The Roar³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: E Mullins| OR: 100

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 27 in maiden hurdle (100/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress and one to look out for given connections.

Form: 050

Derridae^p1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J C Gainford| T: M McCabe| OR: 99| D

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Backed up recent improvement when second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 9/1) 30 days ago, better placed than most. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 71P0-12

Song For My Father²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 99

20/1

Well held in maiden hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 652556

Mastermind²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 97| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Followed a good run with a below-par one when seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy, 13/2) 25 days ago. Must bounce back.

Form: 9-90927

Park Hind^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: K M Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 97

18/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bettered recent efforts when fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, heavy, 10/1) on final start for Andrew Lynch 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 023805

Rovetta¹¹¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 97| D

150/1

Pulled up on first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington in minor event hurdle at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (19.9f, soft). That was her sole outing for Hugo Merienne and she's best watched after over 3 years off the track.

Form: 08P40P/

Chainofconsequence¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 96

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in November. 16/1, ran one of lesser races when twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 10 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 901670

Listenheretomejack⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D F O'Regan| T: E Doyle| OR: 95| D

11/1

50/1, probably needed the run after 14 months off when twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 46 days ago.

Form: 86965-0

McGrath From Clune^h1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 95

14/1

10/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Hood on 1st time. More required.

Form: 70-5960

Getaway Train^t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D E Mullins| T: D Hassett| OR: 93

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, twelfth of 17 in maiden hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 61 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1-40000

Portland Row¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J Nash| OR: 92

66/1

100/1, eleventh of 25 in maiden hurdle at Naas (15.9f, heavy) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Ought to do better somewhere down the line.

Form: 8-60

Ricky Langford¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

80/1

Latest win in chase at Killarney in October. 50/1, again ran poorly when twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 10 days ago.

Form: 71P090

Saga Aravis^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: K E Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 91| D

10/1

8/1, again below form ninth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft) 37 days ago. Finished a good third in this corresponding event from a higher mark last year so certainly not without hope in this.

Form: 24-0099

Warm In Gorey²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91| BF

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 25 days ago, promising more than he delivered. Can make presence felt.

Form: 670625

By Your Side²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 9f on Flat. 25/1, fourteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 26 days ago. Should be more to come on handicap debut today.

Form: 6U60

Non-Runners

Wee Charlie²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 1

Thefaithfulindian²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 2

Port Rashid⁴⁸⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 12

T: T Townend J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sixhandsinmypocket (7/2), Away To Sea (11/2), Derridae (8/1), By Your Side (10/1), Saga Aravis (10/1), Thefaithfulindian (10/1), Listenheretomejack (11/1), Warm In Gorey (11/1), Mastermind (12/1), After The Roar (12/1), McGrath From Clune (14/1), Park Hind (18/1), Song For My Father (20/1), Wee Charlie (20/1), Port Rashid (20/1), Southerner (22/1), Getaway Train (28/1), Miss Pronunciation (28/1), Chainofconsequence (28/1), Baltinglass Hill (50/1), Portland Row (66/1), Ricky Langford (80/1), Rovetta (150/1)

The Conor/Charlie O'Dwyer combination landed this corresponding contest 12 months ago and they can repeat history today with SIXHANDSINMYPOCKET, who finished a never-nearer third on handicap bow at Fairyhouse last month. After The Roar should be capable of better now handicapping so he's feared most, with Saga Aravis, Warm In Gorey and By Your Side another trio worth considering in what looks an ultra-competitive opener.