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Sunday 3 November 2024

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E. Tarrant & Sons Banteer Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 1.8s

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Cozone^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 109| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.5f, good to soft, 13/2) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 906107

Due Course^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108| D

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 7/2, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 871731

Realism^b1,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: A P Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

5/1

Below form third of 6 in maiden (11/10) at Killarney (11.2f, heavy) 27 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time , tongue strap back on. Merits consideration if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 50/540-3

Spring Meadow^h,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 108| D

9/2

Unreliable sort. 3/1, won 13-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago, easily. Obvious claims if he turns up in the same mood.

Form: 870-3F1

Ask The Bookie³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: D King| T: G Scott| OR: 105

18/1

10/1, below form fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft) 37 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 20/434-4

Queen Jane^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105| D

9/1

5/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 155 days ago. Appears to have lost the plot but could have been freshened up.

Form: F/2BPP-U

Robyndeglory¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 105| D

66/1

28/1, first run since leaving Declan Queally when 28 lengths last of 13 to Spring Meadow in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark but with a bit to prove.

Form: 3338P-0

Steps In The Sand¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 104| D

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Respectable tenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 15/2) 11 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. In form when last seen in this sphere and can't be ruled out.

Form: 221145

Mag Dillane¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 102

16/1

14/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago, finishing well. Back up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 0519-74

Ragin Cajun^t⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey| T: M J Smith| OR: 102

100/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, soft, 22/1) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 10-07F0

Burru^h⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 100

13/2

Creditable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good to soft, 7/1) 55 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 69-3336

On Your Way¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 100| BF

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/4, very good third of 11 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago. More required but longer trip should suit on handicap debut.

Form: 63U-93

Lady Nightingale²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 99

18/1

Creditable second of 10 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Assessor has taken no chances with opening mark but there could be more to come.

Form: 750262

Duke Otto¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 98

8/1

6/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 800-023

Glendars Mahler^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: K C Sexton| T: A A Howard| OR: 98

18/1

First run since leaving James Andrew Fahey when 12/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 19 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 655-75U

Blue In The West³⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: M P O'Connor| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 92

66/1

Bit below form third of 9 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy, 7/2). Off 12 months. Up in trip. Hard to assess on the back of an absence.

Form: 7005P3-

Cresthill¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy| T: M K Flannery| OR: 92

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 521-074

Chainofconsequence^b¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 91

40/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in June. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft, 8/1) 124 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0-83518

Garcon Doux^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 86| C

7/1

Course winner. One win from 26 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, very good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 16/1) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 960083

Appian Way³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80| D

80/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 31 days ago, never travelling well. Others preferred.

Form: 876080

Forecasts

Spring Meadow (9/2), Realism (5/1), Burru (13/2), Garcon Doux (7/1), Duke Otto (8/1), Due Course (9/1), Queen Jane (9/1), On Your Way (14/1), Mag Dillane (16/1), Lady Nightingale (18/1), Glendars Mahler (18/1), Ask The Bookie (18/1), Cozone (20/1), Steps In The Sand (28/1), Chainofconsequence (40/1), Blue In The West (66/1), Robyndeglory (66/1), Appian Way (80/1), Cresthill (80/1), Ragin Cajun (100/1)

DUE COURSE is on the up and was value for more than the winning margin at Punchestown last time, so he's fancied to go in again for all that the handicapper has had his say. Fellow last-time-out winner Spring Meadow is a danger and Duke Otto is likely to be on the premises once more.