The Last Chance 10% Off Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Reserves

17 Captain Jimmy (Ire) 37

Owned by: D Cunningham g Bay by Gold Well - Foreign Estates (Be My Native)

Colours: BLACK, red panel, red stars on sleeves, red cap

Blinkers, 10 10-13

Bred by: Timothy Nolan Patrick G Kelly GALWAY 15-p1-1

RACING POST VERDICT Bids for hat-trick after C&D win latest; 11lb higher mark makes life tougher; reserve Probable SP: No Odds

Career record 22 runs, 3 wins, 5 places Strike-Rate 13 % Prize-money earned €22,069

Captain Jimmy 3 N.H. wins €19,175.00 CD -- Handicap Rating 94

22/1 HR83 P.K. Donovan 10.4 (BK) won 3 1/4L 1/2L from Mahler Appeal 10.9 and One Horse Army here 16 JAN 21rn hcp hdl (80-102)3m 100yds Sft/Hvy

HR90 Aaron Anderson 10.2 (BK) won nk 3L from My Friend The Wind 10.8 and Follow The Crowd

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18

Cafe Del Mar (Ire) 10 7 10-10

Owned by: David J Phelan f Chesnut by Sholokhov - Dazzling Susie (Stowaway)

Colours: BROWN, royal blue cross of lorraine, royal blue armlet, royal blue cap

Bred by: David Phelan David J Phelan

19

Killinure Lass (Ire)

Owned by: Mrs Anne McMahon f Bay/Brown by Morozov - Bogha Baisti (Footstepsinthesand)

6 10-10

Colours: YELLOW, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue diamonds

Bred by: John Meade

RACING POST VERDICT Won over 3m at Kilbeggan in the summer; back to form when runner-up here latest; reserve Probable SP: No

LAST YEAR 1st My Immortal, 2nd Portstorm, 3rd Young Dev

TRAINER Barry Connell WEIGHT 11-2 TIME 6m 41.80 secs GOING sft-hvy

BETTING FORECAST 4 American Money, Appian Way, 6 Friends N Commerce, 15-2 Lord Gillygooley, 10 Cher Why Not, Dr Val, Shantou Lucky, 14 Rebellious Gale, 16 West Of Carrig, 20 Cheerful Chap, Spoiled Rotten, The Niffler, 25 Rockanrye, Some Woman, 33 Hilltop Supreme, True Artist

Race 5 Predictor

Race Verdict

Plenty of these hold claims with the tentatitive vote going to FRIENDS N COMMERCE. He posted a career best when runner-up last time out and that form has already been boosted. Appian Way and Captain Jimmy both hold solid claims in their respective hat-trick bids and Lord Gillygooley won’t be far away provided he doesn’t bounce. However, the main danger to the selection might be American Money stepping up in trip after his win here last month. [Phill Anderson] Source: Racing Post

SELECTION: FRIENDS N COMMERCE

Next Best: Lord Gillygooley

The Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap

Hurdle of €10,500 (80-95) (DIV I)

Declared

19 Trifecta

(Ire) g Bay by Bushranger - Great Idea (Lion Cavern)

375

Colours: WHITE, dark green star, dark green stars on sleeves, dark green cap

Lucky

50/1 HR105 P.J. Cawley

10 12-00

Bred by: David Corcoran Ms M Flynn WATERFORD 67-p-8-

Probable

11.10 18L 8th of 18fn,

21

Twoplustwo Equals (Ire) 116

Owned by: Let’s Go Again Syndicate

6 12-00

f Bay by Westerner - Crowning Virtue (Jimble) Colours: DARK GREEN, white disc, dark blue slvs, yellow spots, dark blue cap, yellow spots Bred by: David Russell Paul Tobin WATERFORD p-3628-

RACING POST VERDICT 0-7; only beaten a neck on h’cap debut; maybe didn’t handle ground latest; may bounce back Probable SP: 16/1

Career record 7 runs, 2 places Prize-money earned €2,925

Twoplustwo Equals -- Handicap Rating 95

Royal Rhythm 10.11 GAL 29 OCT 22 hcp hdl (80-95)3m Sft/Hvy 5/1 HR90 C.M. Quirke 10.9 nk 2nd to Winning Rascal (GB) 11.10 KILL 2 OCT 22 12rn hcp hdl (80-102)2m 6f 180yds Gd 12/1 R.A. Doyle 11.7 32L 6th of 11fn, 16rn to Carrigmoorna Queen 11.7 LIST 19 SEP 22 mdn hdl 2m 4f Gd

3

Fons Vivus

(Ire)

Owned by: Padraig Butler

52 CPiece, 7 11-13

f Bay by Fame And Glory - Another Shot (Master Willie) Colours: MAROON, white chevron, white sleeves, maroon chevrons, maroon cap Bred by: Parkville Stud Padraig Butler CORK p0652-p

Career record

4

Mike O’Connor (5)

Strike-Rate

Owned by: William Mangan f Bay by Mahler - Izabelle Amie (Croco Rouge)

13

Colours: PURPLE & WHITE HOOPS, purple sleeves, white cap

TStrap,

8 11-10

Joseph Mangan CORK 0433-p2

James

RACING POST VERDICT Won 2 h’cap hurdles last term and only beaten half a length latest; needs further Probable SP: 5/1

N.H. wins €11,800.00

10/1 HR88 M.P. O’Connor 11.2 (TS) 1/2L 2nd to Thecornerhouse 10.10 THU 9 FEB 15rn hcp hdl (80-95)2m 6f 182yds Gd/Yld 4/1 M.P. O’Connor 11.0 (TS) p.u. in race won by Joy Of Life 11.12 CK 7 JAN 7rn beg.ch 2m 4f Sft/Hvy 15/2 HR97 D.J. O’Keeffe 10.7 (TS) 1/2L 1 3/4L 3rd to Echoes Of Family 10.0 FAIR 16 APR 22 12rn hcp chse 2m 5f 88yds Gd/Yld

5

Hard Target (Ire) 76 TStrap, 6 11-10

Owned by: Old Port Syndicate g Bay by Conduit - Butterfly Betty (Beneficial) Colours: ROYAL BLUE, yellow cross of lorraine & sleeves, yellow & royal blue quartered cap

Ricky Doyle

Bred by: Mr Nigel Peters David Harry Kelly TIPPERARY 063361-

Career record 11 runs, 1 wins, 3 places Strike-Rate 9 % Prize-money earned €8,955