15:30 Kilbeggan

Sunday 2 June 2024

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Midlands National Day Friday 12th July Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 49.9s

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Selected odds by:

Shraheen²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 102| BF

11/2

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good, 7/2) 26 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 65048-7

Morepowertoya^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Power| OR: 99| BF| D

9/2

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in April. 10/3, very good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Weighted to go close off the same mark.

Form: 197/91-3

Red Trail^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 99

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. Last of 11 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 28 days ago. Switches to hurdles and not ruled out on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P055/7-

Riyami^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 99| D

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 16f on flat. 13/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 65 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Should improve.

Form: 009/5-

Know The Game^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 97| D

12/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap chase (9/2) at Tipperary (16.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 2/4062-0

Spick And Span^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 97

14/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: F755/0-0

Helicon^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 96

33/1

18/1, eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 79005-8

Mr Sundancer²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 24 days ago, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 5/R086-P

Forever Frankie²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 93

15/2

Respectable seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 27 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 59002-7

Jupiter Rock^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 97

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) 26 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 602-0

Inthenickoftime²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: S D Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 96

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) 26 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 478-0

Tannery Park¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 93

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted a very good fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 90-95

Golden Nugget^p,t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 90

22/1

Below form fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (25/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago. Yard in good form but more is required with tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE

Form: 70700-5

Bedelia^b,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J C Gainford| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 10f on flat. 40/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Difficult ask. RESERVE. Engaged 6.55 Tramore Saturday.

Form: 9666-0

Non-Runners

The Truant¹⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: K C Sexton

Across The Ocean¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Kieren Buckley

Cracklinrose²⁶¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Riyami (7/2), Morepowertoya (9/2), Shraheen (11/2), Tannery Park (6/1), The Truant (7/1), Forever Frankie (15/2), Across The Ocean (8/1), Inthenickoftime (10/1), Know The Game (12/1), Spick And Span (14/1), Red Trail (18/1), Mr Sundancer (22/1), Golden Nugget (22/1), Helicon (33/1), Jupiter Rock (50/1), Cracklinrose (50/1), Bedelia (80/1)

MOREPOWERTOYA can race off the same mark as when a very good recent Tipperary third so edges the vote in a competitive handicap. Riyami remains unexposed in this sphere and heads the list of dangers, although Across The Ocean, Inthenickoftime and Shraheen all command plenty of respect too. Red Trail completes the shortlist.