14:30 Fairyhouse

Tuesday 10 November 2020

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fairyhouse.ie (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 23.01s

Oskar High^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Fenelon| T: N Lee| OR: 90| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark but needs to bounce back..

Form: 73U000

Rule Of June¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B Dunleavy| T: L Casey| OR: 90| BF

13/2

Still a maiden, and only eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft, 7/2) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 66-4428

I'm Serious³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 89

15/2

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 11/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago so others appeal more despite going back up in trip.

Form: 005-530

Queen Of Fame¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J G Murphy| T: D G Murphy| OR: 89

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, good sixth of 11 in minor event at Wexford (20f, soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut but difficult ask from stiff opening mark.

Form: 07/04-6

Time To Bite⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C J Shine| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 88

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 9 days ago. Back up in trip so respected.

Form: P-08904

Whoyakodding^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jodie Townend| T: G Ahern| OR: 88| D

13/2

Dual winner who posted good third of 14 after 7 months off in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 20/1) 36 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 72950-3

Balgowlah^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill| T: C A McBratney| OR: 86

12/1

18/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, soft) 11 days ago. Not easiest to catch right though so others appeal more.

Form: 17-9865

Ballela Storm²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P C Bannon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 85

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 17/2, below-form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip and not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1/8-7447

Delirious Love²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Dunne| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 85

7/2

Remains a maiden after 16 runs but has hinted at a return to form when fifth on both runs for new yard this October. Switches back to hurdles so merits serious consideration off good mark.

Form: 7/5P9-55

Natch^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85

11/1

28/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, heavy) 16 days ago. He's one for the shortlist in search of his first victory.

Form: 676906

Balaclava⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms H Mooney| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 84

12/1

Modest maiden hurdler who arrives on back of below-par run on the Flat at the Curragh (9f, heavy) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 000/B2-0

Dundeedy Lad^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan| T: M Winters| OR: 82| D

12/1

Unreliable type. Blinkered for 1st time, below-form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Galway (21.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on now but easily opposed.

Form: 865-747

Charlotte Wells⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr G Collier| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

Remains a maiden after 22 runs. 40/1, below-form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 51 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 7758-49

Pino Boy^p,t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

14/1

Remains a maiden after 19 runs but good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 28/1) 85 days ago. Cheekpieces back on so he's not taken lightly.

Form: P9P-804

Non-Runners

I'm On Snap¹¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N McCluskey J: Mr P G McGuigan

Mick Mixy⁹

Weight: 12-5| Age: 6

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 2

Derby De Thaix⁸³

Weight: 12-4| Age: 7

T: Ian O'Connor J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Delirious Love (7/2), Rule Of June (13/2), Whoyakodding (13/2), I'm Serious (15/2), Derby De Thaix (8/1), I'm On Snap (8/1), Natch (11/1), Dundeedy Lad (12/1), Time To Bite (12/1), Balaclava (12/1), Balgowlah (12/1), Pino Boy (14/1), Mick Mixy (14/1), Ballela Storm (18/1), Queen Of Fame (22/1), Oskar High (25/1), Charlotte Wells (33/1)

Question marks over lots of these so it could be worth siding with DELIRIOUS LOVE who has slipped to a very handy mark and signalled he's ready to step forward now with Gavin Cromwell. Whoyakodding is feared most on the back of his good reappearance third at Killarney and Pino Boy is another worth a second look in an open handicap.