15:10 Naas

Sunday 26 January 2020

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Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 59.90s

Mister Eddman^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 123

9/2

Won for the second time in his career when landing a 2m3½f Punchestown handicap hurdle on good/yielding ground off a 5lb lower mark late last month. Continuation of development expected here.

Form: 606601

Barwell^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 121

20/1

Won three of his five Flat handicap starts, and again on hurdles debut for Alan Fleming in October. Never a factor in two starts since. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 1-00

Like An Open Book⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 120| D

10/1

Winner of two of his 27 starts over hurdles. Still racing 13lb higher than last winning mark when landing a Thurles 2m handicap hurdle in November 2017. Looks up against it.

Form: 33555F

Room To Roam⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D J McInerney| T: J C McConnell| OR: 116

40/1

Miserly return of just one win from 17 starts over hurdles but the Fast Company gelding has proceeded to hit the frame on a further six occasions. Not seen over timber since August and may need this run.

Form: 512U09

Vocarium¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 116| D

16/1

Lightly-raced Poets Voice gelding in the last 12 months. Needs to step up on previous efforts to get involved in this contest.

Form: 70P-487

Lean And Keen^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: M J Bolger| T: S Byrne| OR: 112| D

33/1

Dual hurdle winner in 2014 and hasn't won in either code since 2015. Struggling in four outings since October on the Flat, over the larger obstacles and timber at Fairyhouse earlier this month.

Form: 24-9F03

Dessie's Diamond²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 111

33/1

Five-race maiden over hurdles. Lightly-raced in the last 12 months and unseated three out when no impression on the leaders at Fairyhouse on the first of the month. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 36452-U

Morning Skye⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 111

8/1

Back on track following a disappointing effort at Galway in July when finishing a good third of 16 beaten ¾L at Thurles when last seen in November. Gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: 224303

Dawson's Gate²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: E P Harty| OR: 108

10/1

Well beaten and no impression in three dismal efforts over hurdles so far since the Robin Des Champs geldings debut in October. Could be worth a check on the market on first handicap start.

Form: 500

Kirwans Lane¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 107| D

16/1

Mixed bag of efforts in a number of starts over hurdles since returning to action in April following an 18-month absence. Tough task and others preferred.

Form: 18/4-460

A Different World⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: N P Madden| T: M Brassil| OR: 102

10/1

Jeremy gelding. Winner of a point-to-point at Dromahane in April. Not disgraced but beaten a long way in a number of early hurdle spins since October. Place claims.

Form: 1-586

Lost Oscar³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 102| D

10/1

Winner of a Cork bumper over 2m in May before struggling helplessly in three starts over hurdles since November. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 1700

Bythesametoken^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 96| D

4/1

Off the mark for connections when landing a Navan 2m handicap hurdle on soft ground in November off a 7lb lower mark. Beaten since and doesn't look the most consistent of sorts.

Form: 374016

Youngnedofthehill^h,t²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-11| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 96

8/1

Solid and gutsy type who has won one of his 33 starts over hurdles but has hit the frame on a further 11 occasions. Another bold bid looks to be on the cards but may find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 582232

Wolfofallstreets^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95| BF| D

12/1

Exposed as poor in handicaps until showing much-improved form to score at Thurles in November off a 9lb lower mark. Third of eight from revised mark at Fairyhouse on the first of the month and may have to settle for a minor role here.

Form: 350613

Muhaafiz⁴⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 92

22/1

Lightly-raced gelding by Lord Shanakill who has had his fair share of training problems. Not seen since October 2018 and best watched on his return to the fray in this contest.

Form: 67746/6-

Non-Runners

Saint D'Oroux³⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Bythesametoken (4/1), Mister Eddman (9/2), Saint D'Oroux (5/1), Youngnedofthehill (8/1), Morning Skye (8/1), Dawson's Gate (10/1), Lost Oscar (10/1), A Different World (10/1), Like An Open Book (10/1), Wolfofallstreets (12/1), Vocarium (16/1), Kirwans Lane (16/1), Barwell (20/1), Muhaafiz (22/1), Dessie's Diamond (33/1), Lean And Keen (33/1), Room To Roam (40/1)

The Peter Fahey-trained MORNING SKYE can get off the mark at the eighth time of asking for connections. The five-year-old shaped well on stable debut finishing third of 16 at Thurles in November and can improve again at the expense of the Gordon Elliott-trained Saint D'oroux in the colours of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede. Recent Fairyhouse third Lean And Keen along with Punchestown handicap hurdle winner last month Mister Eddman can challenge for the minor honours. Improved efforts from Wolfofallstreets, Dawson's Gate and A Different World would not surprise.