14:50 Fairyhouse

Saturday 14 December 2019

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Happy Christmas From Everyone At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 6m 46.0s

Wee Small Hours^t²¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 101

33/1

Earlier progression appears to have leveled out in a number of dismal efforts in the spring. Not seen since May and best watched on return to action on stable debut.

Form: 95375-8

Trickey Trix¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 100

10/1

Six-race maiden who has posted a mixed bag of results since her run at Wexford in April. Well held when weakening under pressure on her most recent start at Punchestown on soft ground over 2m5½f last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 95-3308

Castle Canny²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 96

8/1

Another mare in the field to be sending mixed messages in a series starts over hurdles so far. Possibilities following her 3L defeat at Punchestown last month but not the most reliable of sorts.

Form: 9237F4

Kayf Thou^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 94| BF| C

9/2

Showed very little in the way of ability in three maiden hurdles in 2018 but has proved himself to be a useful chaser. Fourth of 14 beaten 30L on his return over timber last month and enters calculations.

Form: 6136-34

Howaya Aoife¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 93

9/2

Off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking when landing a Punchestown 2m5½f mares' handicap on soft ground off a 4lb lower mark last month. Another bold show likely.

Form: 9070-91

Jaunty Velocity^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91

9/1

Daughter of Sulamani, yet to hit the frame in seven starts over hurdles. Not beaten far in a couple of encouraging returns last month at Punchestown and not to be taken lightly in this contest.

Form: 65-P667

Nomanbehind^t²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: Anthony Curran| OR: 91

33/1

Has not hit the frame in 15 national hunt starts including on four occasions over hurdles. Recently seen suffering heavy defeats over the larger obstacles when last seen in April and hard to make a case for on return to action.

Form: 4P5756-

Ahgetawayoutadat^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 85

7/1

12-race maiden posted a best effort for sometime when running The Chapel Field to 3¾L at this venue last month over 2m4½f on soft to heavy ground. Entitled to have designs on more prize money in this contest.

Form: 98-3P62

Lotus Hill^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 85

16/1

Three-race maiden over hurdles and has shown little signs of ability in a couple of starts since October. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 4708-59

Goulane Jessie⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 84

5/1

10-race maiden, without success in nine starts over hurdles. Out of form until winning a November point-to-point before finishing a pleasing fourth of 12 beaten 25L in a Tramore mares' handicap hurdle over 2m5f on Tuesday. Shortlisted.

Form: 236-714

Whats In It For Me^b1⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 83

25/1

Without a win in 17 nation hunt starts and still looking for a breakthrough success in nine starts over timber. Looks opposable in first-time blinkers and on the balance of her comeback run at Sligo in September.

Form: 42P/87-6

Grey Habit^p1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany| OR: 80

12/1

Yet to trouble the judge in 10 starts over hurdles when failing to hit the frame on any occasion. Career best effort on latest start at Punchestown last month but more needed here.

Form: 50-9479

Shanes Hill Glen²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H Smyth| OR: 80

16/1

Seven-race national hunt maiden yet to hit the frame in six starts over hurdles and is impossible to make a case for following his failure to complete on each of his last couple of starts since September.

Form: 0007-PF

Forecasts

Howaya Aoife (9/2), Kayf Thou (9/2), Goulane Jessie (5/1), Ahgetawayoutadat (7/1), Castle Canny (8/1), Jaunty Velocity (9/1), Trickey Trix (10/1), Grey Habit (12/1), Lotus Hill (16/1), Shanes Hill Glen (16/1), Whats In It For Me (25/1), Wee Small Hours (33/1), Nomanbehind (33/1)

AHGETAWAYOUTADAT can build on a solid run on return to action last month at this track when running The Chapel Field to 3¾L. The Liz Doyle-trained daughter of Getaway finished second of 16 on soft to heavy ground in a race that has witnessed the winner being successful again at Thurles. Howaya Aoife off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking when landing a Punchestown 2m5½f mares' handicap on soft ground off a 4lb lower mark last month is likely to be a major danger, while Jaunty Velocity, Goulane Jessie and Kayf Thou can compete for remaining prize money.