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Friday 8 September 2023

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Sean Daly Cornaher Memorial Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 6m 18.5s

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Selected odds by:

Crimson Chief¹⁰⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 92| C| D

14/1

Veteran who scored over fences here last summer before following up over hurdles at Galway (22.5f). However, in nothing like the same form all 3 starts since, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (3m) back in May. Absent since.

Form: 1159-00

Skol^p1⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M P O'Connor| T: J J Lambe| OR: 92

18/1

50/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: P/P4-P70

Suile Ban^p1,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: A B Joyce| OR: 93

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (19.8f, good to soft, 80/1) 31 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 860

Highland Sting^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: L Quinlan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap chase (20/1) at this course (25f, soft) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 48-50P4

Moyvilla Lass^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D King| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87

9/2

13/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 9-55474

Doyen For A Drink⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Smithers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 86

13/2

Much improved when fourth of 12 on handicap debut at Wexford (17f) in May and best excused subsequent run (badly hampered and eased) when twenty second of 25 at Punchestown a month later. Absent since but she's easily one of the least exposed and remains the type to do better.

Form: 000-40

Man Of The House⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

6/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Perth (20.2f, good) 76 days ago, held when untidy 2 out. Previous C&D fifth did offer much encouragement at least and it would be interesting if the market spoke in his favour here.

Form: 808P-56

Stellar Symphony^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 84

11/2

10/1, first run since leaving Edmond Kent when creditable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. No forlorn hope from career-low mark with that under her belt.

Form: P2-2599

Ballycastle Girl¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: C L Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: Jennifer Monaghan| OR: 83| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago, going in snatches and beaten some way out. Hard to warm to.

Form: 403P-00

Healys Island³⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley| T: B T Murphy| OR: 83

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 250/1). Off 11 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00P0-

Black Barrel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Brouder⁽²⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 82

17/2

Good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Sligo (25.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago, keeping on well to be nearest at the finish. No forlorn hope if building on that now.

Form: 0/067-P4

Cottage Artist^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

18/1

Unreliable type. 25/1, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 600-F88

Mooney Boy^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

11/1

20/1, showed more than previously when eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9/0PP-78

Iguis⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M M McDonagh| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, good to soft, 300/1) 63 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Reserve 1.

Form: 90-P00

Kiss My Lucky Egg¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R J Condon⁽²⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 92

20/1

Fair winner at 17f in bumpers. First run since leaving Peter McCreery when twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft, 20/1) 16 days ago. Something to prove upped markedly in trip for handicap debut. Reserve 2.

Form: 150-630

Non-Runners

Frazel Express¹⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: J Barcoe J: P J O'Hanlon

Glenabo Bridge¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 12

T: O McKiernan J: J I Duggan

Nomadic Star¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: L Young J: Cian Quirke

Inchidaly Robin¹³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: A Ott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Moyvilla Lass (9/2), Stellar Symphony (11/2), Frazel Express (11/2), Man Of The House (6/1), Doyen For A Drink (13/2), Black Barrel (17/2), Highland Sting (9/1), Mooney Boy (11/1), Crimson Chief (14/1), Inchidaly Robin (14/1), Glenabo Bridge (14/1), Nomadic Star (16/1), Suile Ban (18/1), Cottage Artist (18/1), Skol (18/1), Ballycastle Girl (20/1), Kiss My Lucky Egg (20/1), Iguis (33/1), Healys Island (66/1)

Having showed more than previously at Wexford in May, DOYEN FOR A DRINK was best excused the run when down the field at Punchestown a month later. Less exposed than most and remaining with potential, she could be worth siding with to come out on top following 3 months off. Market support behind Man of The House would look interesting and he's feared, with Black Barrel and Moyvilla Lass others fancied to be in the mix.