14:55 Thurles

Thursday 26 November 2020

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Templemore Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 19.80s

Molly Kaye²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S M Duffy| OR: 95| CD

3/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Good second of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, heavy, 10/1) 24 days ago, finishing well. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Career best when winning on last hurdle run.

Form: 0803/21

Vitudurum¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Bolger| T: J G Murphy| OR: 95

9/1

20/1, good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 13 days ago, well positioned. Merits consideration.

Form: 084P5-3

She's Commanche^h⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 93

10/3

1 win from 1 run this season. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft, 4/1) 47 days ago, kept up to work. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4/07F6-1

Listenheretomejack^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 91

9/1

11/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 000-452

Fair Minded³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 90| BF

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Galway in October. Good 2¾ lengths third of 13 to Molly Kaye in handicap hurdle (11/4) at this course (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 9-02713

Western Line^h,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 89

17/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 7/5650-3

Island Mahee¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 88

15/2

Good third of 7 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) 17 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 8477-23

Kalakhan²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 00-48

Deo Bellator³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 87

66/1

50/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 026087

Amber And Black⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 83

100/1

80/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, soft) 96 days ago. Down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 0707/0-0

Different Beat^t1¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 102 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Shay Slevin. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 900-98

Dundeedy Lad^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 83

7/1

Unreliable type. One win from 29 NH runs. 12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 16 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 65-7473

War Of The Pennys^b,t¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr C L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

150/1

First run since leaving Donald Cashman when blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 12 days ago, behind when pulled up between last 2.

Form: 8800/P-P

Non-Runners

Daring Decree²³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

I'm Serious¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs G O'Connor J: Reserve 2

Arrycan²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: L P Cusack J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Molly Kaye (3/1), She's Commanche (10/3), Fair Minded (13/2), Dundeedy Lad (7/1), Island Mahee (15/2), Western Line (17/2), Listenheretomejack (9/1), Vitudurum (9/1), Different Beat (22/1), I'm Serious (25/1), Kalakhan (40/1), Arrycan (50/1), Deo Bellator (66/1), Daring Decree (66/1), Amber And Black (100/1), War Of The Pennys (150/1)

ISLAND MAHEE has shown much-improved form under positive tactics this season, placed at Thurles and Carlisle, and is sure to go well again. Vitudurum and She's Commanche head the dangers.