15:30 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 15 January 2019

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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 49.90s

Getaway John³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| BF| C

9/4

Getaway gelding winner of two of his five bumper starts, generally well held on both maiden hurdle starts since November but expected to improve in this company.

Form: 2110-33

Bootlegger³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady

10/1

By Kayf Tara cost €65,000 as a three-year-old and is a half-brother to a 3m point-to-point and 3m1f hurdles winner. Ninth of 18 beaten 49L on debut at Punchestown last month and unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 9

Dark Du Tabert Aa^b1⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: I J McCarthy| T: J G Carr

100/1

Well beaten on each of his four hurdle starts to date. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate so needs to up his game here.

Form: 07P-P9F

Grey Exchange²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M A Enright| T: G Elliott

33/1

Related to winner over both hurdles and fences, as well as in bumpers. Well beaten and no impression on debut finishing 93L adrift of the winner at Down Royal on St Stephens day.

Form: 0

Howitsdone³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: S Neville

100/1

Modest sort in point-to-points and not seen for over 18 months when finishing tailed off in a maiden hurdle here last month. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: U64P/0-0

Major Jim¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan

100/1

Gelding by Mustameet out of a Lavirco mare. Tailed of beaten 143L on debut in a maiden hurdle here earlier this month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0

Myth Buster¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead

6/4

Shantou gelding, cost €50,000 in 2013 and €100,000 in 2016. Third of 19 beaten 1L on maiden hurdle debut in November and expected to put behind him a below par effort at Leopardstown last month.

Form: 70-34

Narcissistic^t³²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

7/2

Beaten 34L when last seen in a Punchestown maiden hurdle over 2m4f in February. Not easy to discount.

Form: 72/4246-

Pegase Amour²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon

66/1

Consistent in point-to-points but disappointed on return to hurdling last month at Down Royal when finishing 50L adrift of the winner, Sinoria. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 622210

Shanes Hill Glen²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: H Smyth

33/1

Second of six on last appearance in a point-to-point in May. Best watched on hurdling debut and others make more appeal.

Form: P-42

Tinnehinch¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: J Nash

66/1

Returned after an 1120 days break to win an Oldcastle point-to-point before finishing runner-up on next start. Beaten 69L on hurdling debut at Cork earlier this month and no signs of any light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: PP2/127

Bertoni¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

66/1

Nothing of note in three gloomy maiden hurdle efforts since May last year. Looks opposable in this contest.

Form: 0P0

Bowban⁵⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: V C Ward

66/1

Modest 74-rated Flat handicapper for Brian Ellison and requires a chunk of overall improvement to play a role here on hurdling debut.

Form: U-

Harley B²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

40/1

Arakan gelding is a half-brother to two winners over obstacles from 2m-3m1f. Beaten 45L on hurdling debut at Leopardstown and needs to improve significantly.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Scanimax⁹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: I Madden J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Myth Buster (6/4), Getaway John (9/4), Narcissistic (7/2), Bootlegger (10/1), Grey Exchange (33/1), Shanes Hill Glen (33/1), Harley B (40/1), Scanimax (50/1), Tinnehinch (66/1), Pegase Amour (66/1), Bowban (66/1), Bertoni (66/1), Howitsdone (100/1), Major Jim (100/1), Dark Du Tabert Aa (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained GETAWAY JOHN can transfer his bumper form of last winter to win over hurdles at the third time of asking for connections. In a weak looking contest, the six-year-old gelding can see off the attentions the Gigginstown Stud-owned, Narcissistic and the interesting Henry De Bromhead-trained, Myth Buster.