Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 5f 129y
Going: Yielding

Runners: 8
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain

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Thecompanysergeant ^b

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Underwhelming twice since Clonmel win in June, stamina query at this trip

P-2184

Age: 9

Weight: 11-6

OR: 133

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Aug 26	Trm Tramore	22f Gd	Ch	11-10 b	4/5	Anyway (9½L)	11/2	138	133
10 Jul 26	Klb Kilbeggan	20f Gd	HcH	11-7 b¹	8/14	Paul's Dream (35L)	10/1	135	112
5 Jun 26	Clo Clonmel	19.5f Gd	H	10-13	1/4	Crohan Lady (¾L)	4/11F	135	119
25 May 26	Bal Ballinrobe	18.5f Gd	H	11-2	2/8	Daddy Long Legs (3¾L)	4/1	132	126
1 Feb 26	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-9	PU/23	Backmersackme ()	28/1	140	-
29 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcHL	11-2	12/16	Champagne Kid (24L)	22/1	133	117

Blood Destiny ^t

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Bolted up off 150 in handicap chase here latest, yet to win over this far but big chance

125-21

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: -

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Aug 26	Gal Galway	18.5f Gd	HcCh	11-12 t	1/11	Coming Up Easy (3¾L)	5/1	150	156
1 Jun 26	Lis Listowel	19f Y	Ch	11-12 t	2/6	Jesse Evans (9L)	7/2	150	140
28 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	ChG1	11-12 t	5/5	Il Etait Temps (57L)	80/1	152	121
6 Apr 26	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Y/Sft	ChG2	11-7 t	2/6	Energumene (6L)	7/1	152	152
22 Feb 26	Naa Naas	16f Hy	ChG3	11-1 t	1/5	Touch Me Not (4¾L)	6/4F	152	155
14 Jan 26	Fai Fairyhouse	17f Y	HcChG3	11-12 t	PU/12	Western Diego ()	4/1	152	-

Buddy One ^p

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Classy in his pomp but no win over hurdles since 2023, needs to rediscover best

6P40-8

Age: 9

Weight: 11-0

OR: 142

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Jul 26	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	ChG3	10-13 p	8/22	King Alexander (11½L)	22/1	140	134
8 Jul 26	Fai Fairyhouse	14f Gd		9-8	7/8	Tounsivator (12L)	40/1	82	69
11 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	21f GS	HcHG3	11-3 p	11/24	Jingko Blue (19½L)	40/1	149	139
14 Feb 26	Gow Gowran Park	19.5f Hy	ChG2	11-3 p¹	4/4	Impaire Et Passe (11L)	20/1	143	141
6 Dec 25	Nav Navan	25.5f Sft/Hy	HcHL	11-12	PU/14	Gringo d'Aubrelle ()	33/1	150	-
26 Oct 25	Gal Galway	22.5f Y	HcCh	11-11	6/9	Millforce (20L)	6/1	144	128

French Dynamite

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: E McNamara

Munster National winner off 144 last October, may need this after a 279 day break

2/312-

Age: 11

Weight: 11-0

OR: 140

Days: 279

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Dec 25	Clo Clonmel	22f Hy	H	10-9	2/5	Staffordshire Knot (10L)	7/2	145	138
19 Oct 25	Lim Limerick	24f Y/Sft	HcChG3	11-7	1/15	Weveallbeencaught (1¼L)	16/1	144	152
24 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	24f Y	HcChG3	11-3	3/18	Spanish Harlem (11½L)	18/1	144	144
3 May 25	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-9 tp	2/11	Vital Island (¾L)	7/2	144	132
4 Apr 25	Ain Aintree	21f GS	HcChG3	11-2 tp	19/30	Gentleman De Mee (57L)	50/1	149	103
12 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f GS	2HcCh	11-0 tp	10/16	Stumptown (46L)	50/1	150	115

Grann's Boy ^p

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Bolted up in Listed handicap hurdle here in July, could be more to come from this 6yo

260-91

Age: 6

Weight: 11-0

OR: 136

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Aug 26	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd/Y	HcHL	10-13 p	1/20	Pinot Gris (6L)	18/1	127	136
25 May 26	Bal Ballinrobe	22.5f Gd	HcH	11-11 p	9/16	Billy Lee Swagger (49L)	9/1	129	87
30 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Y	HcHL	10-11 p¹	10/24	Blue Mosque (9¾L)	22/1	130	125
6 Apr 26	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Y/Sft	HcH	11-2	6/15	Fierce Handay (15L)	11/2J	130	126
30 Mar 26	Nav Navan	14f Hy	Hc	9-6	2/12	Sir Allen (3½L)	7/2	62	63
25 Oct 25	Gal Galway	22f Y	HcH	11-4	2/15	Sportinthepark (¾L)	6/1	128	131

Milan Forth

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Simon Cavanagh

Three-time winning chaser rated 121 in that sphere, this looks a bit too demanding

5-2437

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: -

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jul 26	Gal Galway	16.5f Gd	NvHL	11-2 t	7/8	Lizzie Twigg (31L)	12/1	-	99
24 Jul 26	Klb Kilbeggan	20.5f Gd	HcCh	11-6 tp¹	3/9	Golden Temple (5L)	4/1	121	121
15 Jun 26	Klb Kilbeggan	20f Y	HcCh	10-1 t	4/10	Ol Man Dingle (6¾L)	3/1F	122	120
15 May 26	Klb Kilbeggan	20.5f Gd	HcCh	10-12 t	2/14	Littlefoot (½L)	5/1	119	126
29 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Y	H	10-13 t	5/10	Quinta Do Lago (9L)	22/1	-	120
7 Mar 26	Gow Gowran Park	16f Hy	HcCh	10-3 t	7/13	Jigoro (20L)	100/30J	122	108

Samui ^tp

J: Kevin Healy ⁷

T: Gordon Elliott

Fine run behind 140 rated rival at Killarney, a bit to find on the figures, place shout

1707/2

Age: 7

Weight: 11-0

OR: 131

Days: 10

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Aug 26	Dro Down Royal	24f Gd	H	11-0 tp	2/6	Reverend Hubert (¾L)	3/1	-	133
21 Aug 26	Kln Killarney	17f Gd		11-0 tp	4/8	Ragmans Corner (4½L)	11/2	104	80
12 Jul 25	Yor York	14f GF	G3	9-0 tp	2/6	Al Qareem (2½L)	16/1	103	111
21 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	21.5f GF	2	9-4 tp	2/9	Sober (5L)	100/30	102	107
17 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	14f GF	2Hc	9-9 tp	3/16	French Master (3L)	20/1	102	109
30 May 25	Dro Down Royal	16f Gd	L	9-6 tp	5/8	Goodie Two Shoes (7¾L)	9/2	104	98

Paul's Dream

J: Alan O'Sullivan ⁵

T: Anthony Mullins

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Fine third in the Tribes here last month, has a squeak at these weights

0-5113

Age: 7

Weight: 10-7

OR: 129

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Aug 26	Trm Tramore	16f Gd	Md	10-9	3/9	Dream On Baby (12L)	5/4F	-	70
1 Aug 26	Gal Galway	17f Gd/Y	HcH	11-8	3/20	Fiveonefive (2¾L)	100/30F	126	130
10 Jul 26	Klb Kilbeggan	20f Gd	HcH	10-7	1/14	Gameball (10L)	9/2	116	131
26 May 26	Bal Ballinrobe	16f Gd	HcHM	10-7	1/9	Astelia (8L)	100/30	110	124
9 May 26	Kln Killarney	17f Gd/Y	HcH	10-0	5/10	Ragmans Corner (6¾L)	8/1	110	107
17 Nov 25	Nav Navan	20f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-12	13/13	Themanintheboots (51L)	14/1	111	72

The most obvious one here is BLOOD DESTINY (nap) and he may prove hard to beat if running close to his chase mark back over hurdles

Blood Destiny

7/4 Blood Destiny,

7/2 French Dynamite,

6/1 Grann's Boy,

13/2 Samui,

8/1 Buddy One,

Paul's Dream,

10/1 Thecompanysergeant,

20/1 Milan Forth

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