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Sunday 18 August 2024

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Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 4m 2.3s

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Selected odds by:

Nevereverever⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S D Torrens| T: J J Murphy| OR: 92

28/1

Hooded for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in maiden hurdle (80/1) at Cork (16.9f, good) just over 6 weeks ago. Looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and may yet do better.

Form: 780

Fort Randall²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 91

10/1

Shaped as if still in good form over a trip that stretches him when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good, 15/2) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 00-8036

Miss Aytan^h¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: John E & Kiely| OR: 90

8/1

Good fourth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this course (16.4f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 80-7707

Tic Tac Toe^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: L Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 93

50/1

Fared no better switched to handicap company when tenth of 12 at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 0-400

Sayitfirst⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 89

11/1

Shaped as if back in form but her finishing effort was again underwhelming when third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 25/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 429-P03

Mater Matuta^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J C Gainford| T: E D Delany| OR: 88| C

3/1

Latest win in chase here in May. Shaped as if still in good form from her lower mark when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 6/1) 64 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2546-13

Eikonix^t1⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 87

10/1

Unreliable individual. Refused to race for a second start in a row in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good, 80/1) 3 months ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Hanlon.

Form: 5R080-R

How Decc^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 86

17/2

Failed to build on previous promise when pulled up in handicap chase (20/1) at Roscommon (21.7f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. Visor back on.

Form: P-6P93P

Longhouse Star²⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 86

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, heavy, 16/1) when last seen 9 months ago. Best watched on return.

Form: 799/PP9-

Market House^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 88

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, never involved when ninth of 16 on handicap hurdle debut at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 000-99

Small Money¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 83| BF

15/2

Gambled on following 18 months off only for the lengthy absence to appear to tell when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft, 4/1) 11 days ago, failing to see race out. Should have more to offer with that under his belt.

Form: 0009/6

Special Protector^p⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Morgan| T: E Doyle| OR: 82

16/1

Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form when sixth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Bellewstown (14.5f, good) 45 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 007/09-P

Banada Bridge^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 80

10/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. 10/1, found to have bled when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 6 weeks ago.

Form: 06-0687

Blackstone Cliff^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 80

10/1

12/1, fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 11 days ago, keeping on when blundered last. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 40/8955

Essential Part⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

66/1

50/1, finished soundly beaten when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, good to firm) 46 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6000-70

Nomadic Star^b1⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: L Young| OR: 80

50/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 14/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 967-060

Non-Runners

Chutzpal³²

Weight: 12-1| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Hollow Spark¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 2

A La Carte¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chutzpal (11/4), Mater Matuta (3/1), Small Money (15/2), Miss Aytan (8/1), How Decc (17/2), Banada Bridge (10/1), Fort Randall (10/1), Eikonix (10/1), Blackstone Cliff (10/1), Sayitfirst (11/1), Special Protector (16/1), Hollow Spark (16/1), Market House (18/1), Longhouse Star (22/1), Nevereverever (28/1), Nomadic Star (50/1), Tic Tac Toe (50/1), Essential Part (66/1), A La Carte (66/1)

Loads in with chances but it could pay to side with MATER MATUTA, who was successful over the larger obstacles here in May and shaped as if still in good form back hurdling when third at Downpatrick subsequently. Small Money was gambled on returning from 18 months off at Wexford recently and with that outing under his belt, he could provide most resistance. Fort Randall, How Decc and Chutzpal (should he get a run) are all fancied to go well, too.