13:30 Fairyhouse

Monday 1 January 2018

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Donnelly Providers Ratoath Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 24.50s

Oscars Den^t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Katie Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 120| BF| D

5/2

Three-time distance winner who was beaten favourite last time out in November when a disappointing eighth of 10 beaten 12½L following a win a Navan earlier in the month. Will look to bounce back here.

Form: 40-4718

Draycott Place^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 117

12/1

Successful seven times from 68 career starts but held on each of his last five outings including on three occasions in handicap hurdles. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 386750

Lilshane²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 116| CD

16/1

C&D winner who has looked to have lost his way this term in four starts. Difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel with the gelding still 7lb higher than last win.

Form: P0-P59U

Luckyinmilan²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 113

14/1

Three from 11 over hurdles but has been well beaten in his last two starts. Possibly needed the tun last month and is two from four on heavy ground.

Form: 311/50-9

Definite Earl^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 107| D

16/1

Sole win of 18 hurdle starts came in a four-runner Ballinrobe novices' in May 2015. Has been chasing of late for previous trainer and interesting that he reverts to hurdles for stable debut.

Form: 543-360

Cluan Dara^b1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106

6/1

Failed to progress on two solid runs at Limerick and Thurles last month when pulling up when not un-fancied on Wednesday. Worth another market check with first-time blinkers fitted.

Form: 26633P

Bettatogether^t1²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

15/8

Modest hurdler last season for Alan King well beaten in three starts. Will need to improve on stable debut but worth a market check in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 29/F53-

Corri Lindo^h,t²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A J Martin| OR: 102

6/1

Gelding who has clearly had his training problems running just twice in 18 months including when last seen in May finishing seventh of 24 in a Punchestown handicap hurdle. First-time tongue-tie fitted on return.

Form: 0555/0-7

Forecasts

Bettatogether (15/8), Oscars Den (5/2), Corri Lindo (6/1), Cluan Dara (6/1), Draycott Place (12/1), Luckyinmilan (14/1), Definite Earl (16/1), Lilshane (16/1)

Luckyinmilan could find himself having to make the running here in the early stages of the contest eventually establishing a base for previous winner OSCARS DEN to make his move under Katie Walsh eventually landing the spoils from the former Alan King trained Bettatogher and Corri Lindo in first-time tongue-tie.