16:45 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 24 October 2017

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Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 16th Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 3m 1.18s

(11)

Binary Code³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 65| BF

10/1

Favourite last time out when a well beaten seventh of 13 at Gowran Park last month. Some good form including second at Killarney on penultimate start but not looked as effective with cut in the ground.

Form: 237327

(5)

High Kicker³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: P J Smullen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 59

11/2

Several good efforts in handicaps since two-year absence including finishing fourth of 13 beaten 3L last time out at Dundalk when slightly unlucky. Looks capable of another good run.

Form: 275534

(3)

Port Moody¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Tallis| OR: 65

6/1

All out to win at Limerick on heavy ground by a short-head latest. Showed wellbeing and liking for these conditions but 8lb hike looks harsh for such a narrow win.

Form: 086541

(12)

Remembered Joy^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 64

16/1

Glimpses of ability in maiden company but well held over 1m4f at Dundalk and Naas earlier this month. Unplaced so far and hard to get excited about her at present.

Form: 644804

(8)

Lady Magdala³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 61

16/1

Unplaced in five starts to date, all at big prices. Handicapper not in a rush to make life easier so best watched for now.

Form: 07867

(13)

Fianchetto^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 54

33/1

Has generally disappointed over the summer producing a series of below-par performances. Hard to fancy and others preferred.

Form: 7000

(14)

Vocal Resurgence²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 53

11/2

Disappointed in three maidens over a variety of distances but showed plenty of promise last time out at Roscommon on handicap debut, finishing second of 15 beaten ¾L over 1m4f and will look to build on that run.

Form: 0902

(4)

Blackhall^t³⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: M P Sunderland| OR: 58

33/1

First run of the season but could be well treated with a big step up in trip and off a low rating. That said new trainer not had a flat winner in over five years.

Form: 747940-

(2)

Mastermind²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Brien| OR: 58

25/1

Unplaced in three maidens before a 29L 10th on handicap debut at Roscommon. Impossible to make a case for at this stage.

Form: 6080

(9)

A Place Apart^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56

20/1

Well beaten and no impression in two maiden hurdles recently with nothing to shout about on the Flat before that. Hard to fancy given form to hand.

Form: 04404

(16)

Weightfordave^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 50| BF

3/1

Dual-purpose maiden has rarely threatened although he hasn't been disgraced in recent flat runs. Top jockey takes the ride and in such an ordinary contest he will probably be thereabouts.

Form: 0/68543

(1)

Aa Bee See³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 48| C| D

4/1

Won over hurdles in April but shade disappointing over timber since. Won off this mark on the level in the past in bottomless ground and not to be ruled out here.

Form: 0/52914-

(15)

Grey Is The Dawn⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: Thomas J Farrell| OR: 46

33/1

Well beaten in six career starts to date and now stepped up quite dramatically in trip. Hard to make a case for at this stage.

Form: 9/4000-0

(6)

Hughies Bay^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 45

16/1

28 race dual-purpose maiden who has never even placed in 11 flat races. Probably better than when last seen on level but would certainly need to be.

Form: 00509/0-

(7)

Ten Star Lion^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

25/1

Well beaten off over 1m4f on AW in November, before subsequent heavy defeats at Dundalk and Limerick recently. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 780-006

(10)

Jose Echegaray^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 50

20/1

Beaten 20L plus in last four races so no surprise his handicap mark is in freefall. Impossible to recommend him in current form.

Form: 080600

(17)

Agatha Rose⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

33/1

Well beaten in all three maidens and has shown nothing in two starts in handicaps. Hard to fancy on all known form.

Form: 000-00

Forecasts

Weightfordave (3/1), Aa Bee See (4/1), High Kicker (11/2), Vocal Resurgence (11/2), Port Moody (6/1), Binary Code (10/1), Hughies Bay (16/1), Remembered Joy (16/1), Lady Magdala (16/1), A Place Apart (20/1), Jose Echegaray (20/1), Mastermind (25/1), Ten Star Lion (25/1), Agatha Rose (33/1), Fianchetto (33/1), Grey Is The Dawn (33/1), Blackhall (33/1)

Despite the big field here the shortlist is indeed very short. A much improved effort by Jim Bolger's VOCAL RESURGENCE last time out is enough to believe he is worth taking a chance on with few miles on the clock. High Kicker has been running as well as any lately and should again be involved and Weightfordave is another who has been competitive in races of this nature recently.