Fairyhouse 2020 Ladies Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 10.0s

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Turbo^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 116| BF

9/1

Jumping had been letting him down over fences, and reverted to hurdles in a modest affair at Perth last time, but still made errors and proved a disappointment. Must leave that form well behind back in a handicap.

Form: 44U9-U5

Dessie's Diamond³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 112

6/1

Full-brother to stable's winning hurdler Try Again. Best effort for Denis Coakley in England when second of 9 to Alrightjack in maiden at Lingfield last time, but doesn't look very well treated starting out in handicaps.

Form: 336452-

Conright Boy^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 109| CD

4/1

Won this race in 2017 from a much higher mark, and back to form over fences when ¾L second of 9 to The Long Mile in handicap at Naas last time. Retains all his old enthusiasm, and can go well off his reduced mark here.

Form: 0F-6922

De Benno^t¹⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 107| C| D

16/1

Well into the veteran stage, but shaped as if retaining much of his old ability after an absence when seventh of 12 to Fight For Love over C&D last month. Can be competitive if building on that.

Form: 20/795-7

Spruced Up³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E P Harty| OR: 105

9/2

Definite promise in qualifying runs, but just a moderate ninth of 13 to Bythesametoken on handicap debut at Navan last time. Must improve to figure, but much too early to write her off, and market will be useful.

Form: 75-09

Comporta²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 102

7/1

Brought down on hurdles bow, and has finished mid-field in three subsequent starts. Put in on a reasonable mark for handicap debut, and merits a market check for shrewd connections.

Form: B999

Hell On Earth⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

5/1

One of connections' lesser lights having been well beaten in bumpers and novice hurdles, but shaped a bit better over C&D last time, albeit hanging under pressure. Goes handicapping off a lowly mark.

Form: 370-567

Wolfofallstreets^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 96| D

4/1

Exposed as poor in handicaps until showing much-improved form to score at Thurles in November. Up 12lb for that win, though had plenty in hand, and is dangerous to discount.

Form: 435061

Forecasts

Wolfofallstreets (4/1), Conright Boy (4/1), Spruced Up (9/2), Hell On Earth (5/1), Dessie's Diamond (6/1), Comporta (7/1), Turbo (9/1), De Benno (16/1)

Wolfofallstreets bolted up last time, but that performance sits uneasily with his overall record, and he looks opposable at short odds now tackling stronger company. Preference is for 2017 winner CONRIGHT BOY, who showed plenty of his old dash when just beaten over fences last time. Spruced Up, Comporta and Hell On Earth are unexposed in handicaps, and any of the three could show improved form, so a market check is essential.