17:40 Galway

Monday 31 July 2023

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Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 0.3s

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Cozone^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: M J Smith| OR: 109

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Still close up when hampered and unseated rider 4 out in 2m4f Killarney handicap last time. Not ruled out.

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Darkened^b,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| CD

8/1

16/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) 12 days ago, running on. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Took this event 12 months ago so he must enter calculations.

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Largy Gift^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 109

11/1

Career best when easily winning 6-runner novice hurdle (12/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago on his first run since leaving Neil Mechie. Much respected on his handicap hurdle debut.

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One Cool Poet^b,t¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 109| C| D

10/1

Good second of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to soft, 12/1) 11 days ago, slowly away. Switches to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Player off a handy-looking mark.

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Wrecking Ball Paul^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 109

25/1

25/1, good sixth of 14 in maiden at Roscommon (11.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Not dismissed.

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Big Island²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: D E Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 108| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Tipperary (16f, good) 25 days ago, just failing. Well in the mix.

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Ahead Of The Posse^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in January. 7/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 17 days ago, running on late. Blinkers on 1st time and no forlorn hope.

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Boom Boom Boom^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 107

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 56 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

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Neveradullmoment^p,t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in novice hurdle (15/8) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 86 days ago. Booking of Gilligan a plus. Can make presence felt.

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Sargent Lightfoot^h⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Murray| OR: 107

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 19f in chases. 7/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 80 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

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Whatsafellatodo⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P T Enright| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 107| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Fairly useful winner at 19f in chases. Won 8-runner handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.4f, good, 5/1) 63 days ago, pushed out. Switches to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not dismissed.

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Bukhill²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 106| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle (2/1) at Sligo (16.9f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve further. Can go well again.

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Clonbury Bridge^p,t¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: D Meyler| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 106| C

22/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (16.7f, good to soft, 5/1) 158 days ago. Switches to hurdles. Booking of Meyler a plus and landed this event in 2021 so he's no forlorn hope.

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Starman⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: S Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 106| D

25/1

Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good, 3/1) 40 days ago. Possibilities back in handicap company.

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Aussie Warrior³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Hughes| OR: 109

40/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Fourteenth of 17 in maiden (12/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good) 39 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

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Cullaghs Star^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S D Torrens| T: S Fahey| OR: 105

16/1

Very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good, 10/1) 11 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction so he's in the picture.

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Snapius^b1⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J Nash| OR: 109

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in March. 13/2, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 56 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

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The King Of Prs¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: S W Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 17 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

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Listentillitellyea⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 105

10/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good, 11/1) 62 days ago. Has work to do. RESERVE

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Non-Runners

Wojood¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: P K Donovan

Vale Of Glory¹¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: A Murray J: Eoin G Kelly

Onlyamatteroftime²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: N Madden J: Reserve 2

Morning Logic²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Thomas Coyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Neveradullmoment (4/1), Big Island (5/1), Darkened (8/1), Ahead Of The Posse (10/1), Whatsafellatodo (10/1), One Cool Poet (10/1), Listentillitellyea (10/1), Largy Gift (11/1), Bukhill (12/1), Cullaghs Star (16/1), Vale Of Glory (20/1), Clonbury Bridge (22/1), Starman (25/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (25/1), Snapius (28/1), Boom Boom Boom (28/1), Sargent Lightfoot (33/1), Wojood (33/1), The King Of Prs (40/1), Aussie Warrior (40/1), Cozone (80/1)

Lots with chances but ONE COOL POET comes here on the back of a good recent run on the level at Leopardstown so is fancied to capitalise on an attractive mark returned to this sphere. Handicap-debutant Bukhill looks to have more to offer and heads the list of dangers, with last year's winner Darkened and handily-weighted Neveradullmoment two more who are firmly in the picture.