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Wednesday 27 December 2017

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BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 29.30s

Tidy Zag^h,t¹¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 101| CD

14/1

Popular veteran and C&D winner who finished 10th of 12 last time out in a Roscommon handicap hurdle when last seen in September. Things becoming a struggle these days but was fourth of 16 in this race last year.

Form: 31P-040

Auction Reminder³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 100

33/1

Lightly raced in the last year but has been sent off no shorter than 100/1 on his last two starts. Easily passed over on return to the track.

Form: 566508-

Pause And Ponder²⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 99| C

1/1

Dual winner last season for trainer-Robert Tyner though pulled-up on last appearance at Navan in April. Likely to be popular in the market.

Form: 70/011P-

Fairymount Boy¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: A E Lynch| T: M Hourigan| OR: 97| D

10/1

Generally consistent over the summer landing an Autumn double at Gowran Park and Thurles. Improving game sort though looks to be struggling 10lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 411025

Desertmore Dreamer²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Leahy| OR: 96| D

33/1

Caused a surprise when winning at odds of 33/1 at Tramore last August but soon reverted to type and well beaten here on racecourse return earlier this month.

Form: 78810-6

Oakfield Rose^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 95| D

8/1

Put a series of second-rate performances behind her when landing a Thurles handicap hurdle winning easily by 8L at 20/1. Up 9lb for that effort and worth a market check.

Form: 01/0001

Rock On Lilly²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: T Donohue| OR: 91| D

7/1

Won her hurdle at the 12th attempt landing a Clonmel handicap over 2m½f by 10L. Raised 11lb for that win but improvement may not have been halted.

Form: 3626-P1

Trans Wood^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 90

20/1

Improved dramatically for the heavy ground on her last two starts following a series of inept offerings in the spring. Could go well again given conditions.

Form: 00-0026

Naughty But Nice^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: I J McCarthy| T: C O'Brien| OR: 89

14/1

Still without a win in seven hurdle starts and finished a disappointing last of nine last time out in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle over 2m. Needs to recapture form shown in September.

Form: 00-9P39

Simiel²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 89

22/1

Beaten a total of 80L in his last two starts over similar trip. Sole win from 12 hurdle starts came back in September 2016. Will need to improve to figure but that is on the cards in this company.

Form: 6-07U08

Queen Khaleesi^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S G McDermott| T: P Neville| OR: 86

12/1

Three best efforts have come over 2m4f including two efforts at the Listowel festival. Looked one paced over this trip at Thurles and Clonmel recently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 923375

Thisonesforollie²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: E M Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 85

16/1

Well beaten and no impression in three maiden hurdle starts this season. Yard among the winners yesterday but will need to improve a chunk to play a role here.

Form: P/10-786

Tungsten Kid⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Brassil| OR: 85

33/1

Beaten a total of 68L in two maiden hurdle starts including a 28L defeat in October. Hard to fancy in this company.

Form: 0008

Leah's Little Star¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin McDonagh| OR: 82

50/1

Unconvincing on Flat or over hurdles for previous yard, failed to improve in three outings for current handler including heavy defeat over 2m5f in Galway maiden hurdle.

Form: 0P-P80

A Place Apart¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97

11/2

Modest 56-rated handicapper on the Flat for this yard and well beaten 44L in two maiden hurdles earlier in the year. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 484

Callthebarman^t1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: D E Splaine| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

20/1

Not a lot to shout about in two maiden hurdles at Gowran Park and Fairyhouse earlier this month. Difficult to see what improvement first-time tongue tie will bring.

Form: 607

Machine Head¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 90

40/1

Without a win in four starts at this distance including an 88L defeat last time out in a Cork maiden hurdle. Well out of his depth in this company.

Form: 65P00

Rock On Barney^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Ed Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 80

25/1

First Reserve: Generally disappointed in a summer jumping campaign and failed to finish on return to the track at Galway and Fairyhouse.

Form: 80P0PP

Non-Runners

Just Call Me⁴⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: A J McNamara J: Mr R W Barron

Glen's Dd¹⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: G J Power J: Reserve 2

Jimmyjames²⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pause And Ponder (1/1), A Place Apart (11/2), Rock On Lilly (7/1), Oakfield Rose (8/1), Fairymount Boy (10/1), Queen Khaleesi (12/1), Tidy Zag (14/1), Naughty But Nice (14/1), Thisonesforollie (16/1), Just Call Me (16/1), Callthebarman (20/1), Trans Wood (20/1), Simiel (22/1), Rock On Barney (25/1), Glen's Dd (25/1), Jimmyjames (25/1), Desertmore Dreamer (33/1), Tungsten Kid (33/1), Auction Reminder (33/1), Machine Head (40/1), Leah's Little Star (50/1)

ROCK ON LILY is taken against the Willie Mullins-trained Pause And Ponder. The selection made all to win her last race when eased heavily to win by 10L and can repeat the feat here against the likely favourite. Top weight Tidy Zag fourth of 16 in this race last year and the Henry De Bromhead-trained Simiel who is expected to improve on his last two starts in this company.