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Sunday 22 November 2020

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BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 5m 29.80s

Solar Heat^v⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 95

20/1

Temperamental sort. 33/1, only tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 4 days ago. Switches to hurdles and more is needed.

Form: 9P543-4

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Mick Mixy^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T D Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 93

50/1

28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy) 97 days ago. Well treated on best form but something to prove now.

Form: 2PPPP7

Robindevidastar^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: P D Kennedy| T: Steven E Ryder| OR: 89

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden hurdler, only eighth of 11 in novice (14/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut with plenty to find.

Form: 80-8

Peace Party²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 88

10/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Bit more needed if he's to gain a first win here.

Form: 9080/74

Flying Crystal³¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 87

11/1

Unreliable type. Tongue strap on when below-par seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 16/1). Off 10 months for first go in handicap and others appeal more.

Form: UR907-

Roses Queen³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 86

8/1

Arrives in very good form, second of 12 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 70-9742

Second Symphony³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, brought down sixth in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 30 days ago. May still do better so not totally forlorn hope.

Form: P/6090-B

Ringhill Lady^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: J J Lambe| OR: 85

100/1

300/1, ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 22 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces on for handicap debut but others are more persuasive.

Form: 5P904-9

Stellar Stow²⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: T Doyle| OR: 85

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, soft). Off 8 months. More needed off stiff mark though.

Form: 0/0607-

The Dreams Alive^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley| OR: 85

12/1

Cheekpieces on when below-form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 4/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip now so not ruled out.

Form: 698-528

Balaclava¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 84

28/1

Modest maiden hurdler who arrives on back of below-par eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00/B2-08

Courting Vickie²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J Barcoe| OR: 84

9/2

Low-mileage 6-y-o who posted good fifth of 9 in handicap at Cork (16f, heavy) 21 days ago despite being unsuited by drop in trip. Should progress now back up in distance so well worth considering.

Form: 046445

Dragon's Pass^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 86

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 12/1) 19 days ago. Respected back up in trip if headgear has desired effect for a second time.

Form: 07-7976

Influential Lady¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 82

18/1

15/2, below-form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 19 days ago on final run for J. P. Dempsey. Weighted to go well if new handler can spark a resurgence.

Form: 398F38

Pino Boy^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 81

7/2

Remains a maiden after 20 runs but posted very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Must enter calculations.

Form: 9P-8042

Dressednblack²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 80

18/1

12/1, respectable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.5f, good to soft) 9 months ago. Not taken lightly on return off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 655844-

Its Theway Forward⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 84

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, only eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 53 days ago. Difficult ask off stiff mark.

Form: 000-60

Just Another Lady^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

18/1

50/1, not discredited after 8 months off when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, heavy) 28 days ago. Not ruled out if able to build on that now.

Form: P0PP0-5

Molly Barrys Cross⁴⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 80

28/1

Maiden hurdler. Off 13 months since tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft). Needs lot more and fitness a clear concern too.

Form: F/80770-

Upourdat⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: M J Bolger| T: P Neville| OR: 86

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 5 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut with lots on her plate. RESERVE

Form: 660

Non-Runners

Puerto Banus⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: C A McBratney J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Pino Boy (7/2), Courting Vickie (9/2), Roses Queen (8/1), Dragon's Pass (10/1), Peace Party (10/1), Robindevidastar (11/1), Flying Crystal (11/1), The Dreams Alive (12/1), Puerto Banus (16/1), Just Another Lady (18/1), Influential Lady (18/1), Dressednblack (18/1), Solar Heat (20/1), Its Theway Forward (25/1), Molly Barrys Cross (28/1), Balaclava (28/1), Second Symphony (33/1), Upourdat (50/1), Mick Mixy (50/1), Stellar Stow (80/1), Ringhill Lady (100/1)

Lots with chances but in-form COURTING VICKIE gets the vote as she still has few miles on the clock and will be well suited by this return to 20f. Pino Boy remains without a win but arrives on the back of an excellent second at Fairyhouse so seems sure to make his presence felt along with recent Sligo runner-up Roses Queen.