17:40 Galway

Monday 9 September 2024

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Galway Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 32.7s

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Lets Do This^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J C Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 95| BF

11/1

2/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2608-63

Kilmurry Jj^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 93| BF| D

15/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Limerick in May. 5/2, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 281-1U6

Olord⁸⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D Collins| OR: 93

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Off over 2 years. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P54364/

Gold Haven¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: P W Flynn| OR: 92

20/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Fifth of 12 in handicap chase (20/1) at Killarney (23.4f, soft) 18 days ago, soon off bridle. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-P2875

Justmadeit⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 91

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 84 days ago, pulled up between last 2. Others more persuasive.

Form: 45349-P

Ilbdare⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P T Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 93

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (19.9f, good) 64 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 6-003

Mastermacblack¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: I J Power| T: P Breen| OR: 90

80/1

25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving P. Corkery. Uphill task.

Form: P64P-98

Queenofthelodge¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 93

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, sixth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 151 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 086-

We Will Rock You⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: A Donoghue| OR: 89

66/1

40/1 and hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P006-90

Ballagh Star^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 88| BF

5/1

Fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Ballinrobe (23f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 52P-664

Reddys Island²⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 88| BF| D

4/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in November. Very good fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 16/5). Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 77/2314-

Hees Dynamite²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S W Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 86

18/1

16/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0P4-99F

But What About Me^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 85

14/1

10/1, fell at the last in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 19 days ago (still bang there when exiting). Not taken lightly.

Form: 97-807F

Delias Pet^b³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 85| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 14/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P7441-0

Cois Fharraige^h,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 87

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 888U6

Church Lane^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 80

20/1

Eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft, 40/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6630-P8

Hockworthy Flyer³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

33/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft, 18/1) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 23570-0

Max Time^t¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S Fitzgerald| T: I Madden| OR: 80

17/2

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 111 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0P700-0

Steelers Appeal¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Prendergast| OR: 80

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap chase (20/1) at Wexford (25f, good to soft) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 696/6P-5

Ivane^p⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 87| C

15/2

Unreliable individual. Course winner. 14/1, sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 6842-P6

Non-Runners

Who's Houdini²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: P Hanlon

Loughrask Rainbow³⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 2

Barryroe Madam²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Reddys Island (4/1), Ballagh Star (5/1), Ivane (15/2), Kilmurry Jj (15/2), Max Time (17/2), Lets Do This (11/1), Ilbdare (12/1), Delias Pet (12/1), Steelers Appeal (12/1), But What About Me (14/1), Hees Dynamite (18/1), Gold Haven (20/1), Who's Houdini (20/1), Church Lane (20/1), Queenofthelodge (22/1), Hockworthy Flyer (33/1), Justmadeit (40/1), Cois Fharraige (50/1), We Will Rock You (66/1), Olord (66/1), Mastermacblack (80/1)

Perhaps it's worth rolling the dice with the 4-y-o filly QUEENOFTHELODGE, who hasn't pulled up any trees in a trio of maiden hurdles but it may well be that she will be seen in an entirely different light now upped in trip for this handicap debut. If she fails to take the required step forward Ballagh Star could be the one to deliver the goods, while Reddys Island will be a threat if fully tuned-up and Lets Do This also enters calculations.