14:55 Fairyhouse

Saturday 16 December 2017

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Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 29.10s

Golan Lodge³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 115| C

5/1

Fairyhouse bumper winner on his debut for Elizabeth Doyle and progressed over hurdles to score for this yard in January 2016. Well beaten on return to action last month and best watched.

Form: 21P8/0-0

Seskinane¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 115

10/1

Distance winner who has been consistent in his finishing positions but has been beaten a long way on recent starts. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 626533

Apache Jack^v¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: A E Lynch| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 113| C

20/1

Once rated 149 in his pomp but is clearly regressing and has generally struggled of late. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 50-3P09

Big Bad Brian^t⁴⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 110

11/1

Solid and consistent in the summer of 2016 including a win at Bellewstown when last seen in August of that year. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: P/20231-

Getaway Kid^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 109

6/1

Modest performances so far in three seasonal starts including unseating last time out at Thurles last month. Improvement needed to figure.

Form: 523-36U

Off The Charts^p1,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: M Brassil| OR: 108| C| D

7/1

Ran well on his return to hurdling when third of 13 beaten 5½L behind Let's Twist Again over 3m on soft to heavy ground last month. May appreciate the drop in trip and first-time cheekpieces.

Form: PPP-1F3

Lilywhite Gesture^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 105| D

16/1

Returns to hurdling following starts at Listed and Grade 3 level without success. Worth a market check still 5lb higher than last hurdle win.

Form: 3331PP

Dromore Lad¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103| C

13/8

Solid and consistent in three handicap hurdle starts over a variety of trips. Winner here in October off a much lower mark but is clearly in good heart right now and one for the shortlist.

Form: 700-121

Allez Kal¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 90

12/1

Without a win in five hurdle starts including a 4¾L defeat last time out in a Punchestown handicap over 2m6f last month. Needs to improve to figure here.

Form: 976774

Forecasts

Dromore Lad (13/8), Golan Lodge (5/1), Getaway Kid (6/1), Off The Charts (7/1), Seskinane (10/1), Big Bad Brian (11/1), Allez Kal (12/1), Lilywhite Gesture (16/1), Apache Jack (20/1)

The returning Big Bad Brian could be the one to make the early running here with possibly Allez Kal and Apache Jack chasing in behind. The Gordon Elliott-trained Lilywhite Gesture returns to hurdling following her last two chasing disappointments and can grab a place with Off The Charts who will look to improve on his eye-catching third last time out at Punchestown. Progressive five-year-old DROMORE LAD can continue his development here.