17:25 Galway

Monday 29 July 2024

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Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (95-109)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 52.7s

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Action Motion^p,t¹²

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

80/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (11.5f, good, 20/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: F66-47P

Ahead Of The Posse^b⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109

17/2

Below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good, 9/1) 58 days ago, going in snatches. Blinkers back on and not ruled out.

Form: 2367P-7

Reflectionist^t⁴³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109

28/1

Two wins from 3 runs last season. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft, 11/10), easily. Off 14 months.

Form: 000/211-

The Banger Doyle¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Queally| OR: 109| D

6/1

11/8, creditable second of 8 in maiden at Killarney (14.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Useful chaser, career best when winning on last chase run. Considered.

Form: 23433-1

Vischio³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D E Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 109| D

10/1

18¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Harbour Wind in listed race at Limerick (12.5f, good, 40/1) 37 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respected.

Form: 80/0244-

Ernie From Nurney^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 108| BF| D

18/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 15/8, fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago, left with too much to do. Switches from chase to hurdles. Shortlisted.

Form: 05311-4

Golden Sandbanks^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: K C Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 108| BF| C| D

40/1

16/5, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good) 22 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 0-06402

Moon Rise Beauty^t³¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 108| D

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in August. Fifth of 6 in novice hurdle (11/1) at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft). Off 10 months. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has work to do.

Form: 27/2185-

Explosive Boy^t¹²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D King| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 107

40/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 22/1) 120 days ago.

Form: 5562F/0-

Flicker Of Hope⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 107

6/1

Promising type. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft, 7/2) 61 days ago, comfortably. Significantly back down in trip. Big player.

Form: 0094-11

Killinure Lass^p1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 107

33/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in April. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 44P61-4

Burren Song^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 106

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Ninth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good to firm, 40/1) 54 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 342/0

Clonbury Bridge^b,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in March. 18/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 37310-0

Slim Marvel¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 105

14/1

Career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle (10/3) at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, battling well. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 73-3261

Malbay Madness^h⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 108| BF| C

5/1

Promising sort. Fairly useful winner at 8f on flat. 5/4, good third of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 742-3

Tankardstown Diva⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 104

18/1

Creditable 3¼ lengths third of 10 to Killinure Lass in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to soft) 96 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 077213-

Aussie Warrior²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: T R Hughes| OR: 103| BF

12/1

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good to soft, 3/1) 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 07-9622

Harley Street^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103

17/2

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Blinkered for 1st time, below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 25 days ago, not knocked about. Can still do better.

Form: 5/246-7

Son Of Hypnos^t,b1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 103| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 12/1, below form eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 31 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/P1-938

Tell Us This⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103| BF| D

18/1

Last of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 5/2) 44 days ago. Can make presence felt if back on his A-game.

Form: 060-120

Non-Runners

The Truant²¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Hey Whatever¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Riyami²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Malbay Madness (5/1), Flicker Of Hope (6/1), The Banger Doyle (6/1), Harley Street (17/2), Ahead Of The Posse (17/2), Vischio (10/1), Aussie Warrior (12/1), Slim Marvel (14/1), Son Of Hypnos (16/1), Clonbury Bridge (16/1), Tankardstown Diva (18/1), Tell Us This (18/1), Ernie From Nurney (18/1), Hey Whatever (20/1), Riyami (20/1), The Truant (25/1), Reflectionist (28/1), Killinure Lass (33/1), Moon Rise Beauty (33/1), Explosive Boy (40/1), Golden Sandbanks (40/1), Action Motion (80/1), Burren Song (80/1)

This looks wide open but FLICKER OF HOPE comes here on the back of a ready Wexford victory so edges the vote. Handiap-debuant Malbay Madness rates the main danger with better to come, although the likes of Harley Street, Ahead of The Posse, Vischio and Golden Sandbanks all need factoring in too.