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Saturday 1 December 2018

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Fairyhouse 2019 Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-130)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 4m 51.30s

Jetez¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 128

11/2

Not disgraced in a number of efforts either side of his Limerick maiden hurdle win in May and ran a promising fourth of 11 on handicap debut at Punchestown last month. Needs to improve but not ruled out.

Form: 2P4-154

Brave Out²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 122| D

25/1

Distance winner who was well held on chasing debut when last seen in May. Best watched on return to hurdles here.

Form: 27137-7

Champagne Harmony¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 121| D

33/1

Has failed to complete in any of his last five starts over hurdles or the larger obstacles. Easily dismissed in this company.

Form: 7UPPP-P

Hareth^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 121| D

5/1

Form of the spring has tapered off somewhat following a number of dismal efforts since September in handicap hurdle company. Others make more appeal.

Form: 172-008

Small World¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 121

12/1

Well held when never nearer in a couple of desolate displays over 3m at Gowran Park and Clonmel in handicap hurdles. Drop in trip may suit but hard to place any faith in looking at overall form.

Form: 6-0P104

Snugsborough Benny¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 121| D

11/2

Solid and consistent sort who has won two of his last three starts over the larger obstacles. Three from nine over timber and sure to have his supporters but is running 8lb higher than last winning hurdle mark.

Form: 74-6131

Water Sprite^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Torrens| OR: 120

16/1

Won a Limerick handicap hurdle in October off a 4lb lower mark but fell foul of First Assignment at Cheltenham in October on final start for Gordon Elliott. Worth a market check.

Form: 834816

Rock De Baune⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: J E Kiely| OR: 121

7/1

Generally well beaten in four gloomy hurdle starts since March including a 13L deficit when last seen at Galway in October. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 3179-05

Humm Baby¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: M Hourigan| OR: 114| D

13/2

Won a Listowel handicap hurdle over this trip in September on good ground off a 10lb lower mark. Solid second at Cork last month and shapes like she can handle the bigger weight.

Form: 143512

Nobody Home⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Cawley| OR: 113| CD

12/1

C&D winner and second of 14 in this contest 12-months ago off an 8lb lower weight. Had a run over hurdles at Navan last week when well beaten 38L. Market likely to reveal expectations back here.

Form: 798480

Get Out Of Jail^p1,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107

20/1

Modest 52-rated handicapper on the Flat and has shown relatively little in four hurdle starts in the last 12-months. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 6/4P3-7F

Smithscorner²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: M Kennedy| OR: 107

8/1

In good heart of late winning a Cork handicap hurdle over 2m3f off an 8lb lower mark before finishing second of 23 last month. Place claims.

Form: 746512

Bog War³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: D J Mullins| T: L P Cusack| OR: 106| C

18/1

Modest 56-rated handicapper on the Flat who returns to hurdles for the first time since a heavy 26L defeat at Punchestown over 12-months ago. Plenty to find in this contest.

Form: 1409/00-

Fruits Of Glory^h,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 100

33/1

Just the one career win, coming over hurdles back in 2015. Needs to bounce back in a big way to have a say here.

Form: 57U80F

Non-Runners

Westland Row⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Conright Boy¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: J B Kane

Authorative⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: A McCann J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Hareth (5/1), Jetez (11/2), Snugsborough Benny (11/2), Humm Baby (13/2), Rock De Baune (7/1), Smithscorner (8/1), Westland Row (10/1), Nobody Home (12/1), Small World (12/1), Authorative (12/1), Water Sprite (16/1), Bog War (18/1), Get Out Of Jail (20/1), Conright Boy (20/1), Brave Out (25/1), Fruits Of Glory (33/1), Champagne Harmony (33/1)

The solid and consistent Michael Hourigan-trained HUMM BABY can continue her recent improvement in this contest with the booking of Paul Townend a major positive for the mare. Snugsborough Benny is more than capable of grabbing a place on his return to hurdling, along with the quick returning Westland Row from the Gordon Elliott yard. The Jessica Harrington-trained Jetez appears an attractive proposition on second handicap start.