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Friday 9 October 2020

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MB McGrady & Co, Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 5m 51.7s

Pat's Pearl^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92| C

12/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at this course (18.8f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive judged on recent form.

Form: 0-68FP8

Natch^b1⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

11/1

Regressive maiden on Flat. 66/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 78 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap hurdle debut with blinkers enlisted.

Form: 676

Blue Markie²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 90

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who left previous efforts behind when third of 15 on handicap hurdle debut at Navan (22f, good, 25/1) 20 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 14500-3

Greenandwhitearmy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: N McKnight| OR: 89| C

13/2

Course winner who took a step back in the right direction when third of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 65P-693

Bracka Lily²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88| CD

10/1

Course winner. Let down by jumping when pulled up on chasing debut here 3 weeks ago, but merits consideration now back over hurdles.

Form: 886-34P

Ruler Of Dubai³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 88

8/1

5/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, good) 36 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 680-367

Saint Or Sinner^b1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 88| C

14/1

Bumper winner but has been disappointing over hurdles. Blinkers need to have a positive effect.

Form: 660-089

Scarlet Leader³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: A Donoghue| OR: 83

33/1

Well held in a trio of maiden hurdles. Significantly up in trip for handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 066

Allora Yeats³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 81

7/2

Fair handicapper on Flat, below form last 2 starts but an improver this year. Poor on last hurdle outing but has been given a real chance by the assessor.

Form: 7370/00-

Laughing Trix³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 81

13/2

50/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.2f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 0088P-7

Pin Point Parity²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 80

33/1

Fifth of 9 in novice chase at Sligo (20f, good, 125/1) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0000/U5

Tinas Glory^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A Donoghue| OR: 80

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Listowel (20f, soft) 13 days ago. Looks no better than poor at this stage.

Form: 00007

Non-Runners

Bintheredonethat¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 1

Megara⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Dessie Deschamps²⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blue Markie (10/3), Allora Yeats (7/2), Laughing Trix (13/2), Greenandwhitearmy (13/2), Ruler Of Dubai (8/1), Bracka Lily (10/1), Natch (11/1), Pat's Pearl (12/1), Saint Or Sinner (14/1), Pin Point Parity (33/1), Scarlet Leader (33/1), Tinas Glory (50/1)

BRACKA LILY is on a good mark and was running well over hurdles prior to her chasing debut, so she receives the vote. Allora Yeats, an improver on the Flat this year, has been given a real chance by the handicapper on her return to this sphere, but does need to prove her stamina for this longer trip. Blue Markie also enters calculations following a good third on his handicap debut at Navan.