15:25 Thurles

Thursday 26 November 2020

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Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 24.30s

A Girl Like Me³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: A Lee| OR: 92

10/3

Off 10 months, 50/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (21.2f, heavy) 33 days ago, keeping on well. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 6/7U04-1

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Nicole's Milan⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 91

25/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Off 7 months, badly hampered before 2 out and pulled up in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 45 days ago.

Form: 84270-P

Mystic Embarr^b,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C W McCormack⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

9/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle (well-backed 10/3) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 16 days ago by 7 lengths from Oneknightmoreihope, pushed out under this rider. Big shout again.

Form: 10/P6-41

Ballyshannon Rose³⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: P D Kennedy| T: P G Fahey| OR: 87

16/1

Poor maiden hurdler. Off 11 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 655/P85-

Iridescent²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty| OR: 87

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: P078-7

Oneknightmoreihope¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: N F Glynn| OR: 87

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Excellent 7 lengths second of 14 to Mystic Embarr in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy, 16/1) 16 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 9657-P2

De Grey Mink⁴⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W Delahunty| OR: 86

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Stephen Michael Hanlon. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Work to do.

Form: 066-

Utmost Faith^t1⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 45 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 400P

Lisavalley Lass^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 84

6/1

Good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, heavy, 7/2) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 900-832

Rubiana³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 84| BF

15/2

Modest winner at 24f in chases. Creditable third of 12 in handicap chase at Tipperary (20f, heavy, 5/2) 37 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: 8-55413

Betterask Jj^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 82

11/1

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Limerick (24f, heavy) 9 days ago, well positioned. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 507-692

Antigua Son⁴⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 80

50/1

Little impact over hurdles, including in handicaps. Off 14 months.

Form: P/60760-

Mosstown Miller⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 80

40/1

Unseated rider in novice chase at Sligo (20f, good, 80/1) 73 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 87800-U

Non-Runners

Eiri Na Casca²¹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 11

T: R Hackett J: Reserve 1

Padraic's Choice¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P Meany J: Reserve 2

Whoyakodding¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Oneknightmoreihope (3/1), A Girl Like Me (10/3), Mystic Embarr (9/2), Lisavalley Lass (6/1), Rubiana (15/2), Betterask Jj (11/1), Iridescent (14/1), Ballyshannon Rose (16/1), Nicole's Milan (25/1), Whoyakodding (25/1), Mosstown Miller (40/1), Utmost Faith (50/1), Antigua Son (50/1), Padraic's Choice (50/1), Eiri Na Casca (66/1), De Grey Mink (80/1)

MYSTIC EMBARR landed a gamble in good style at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago and has a cracking chance once more with his rider that day now able to benefit from his 7 lb claim. Oneknightmoreihope was 7 lengths adrift of that one there but isn't long into his career and can go well again. Lisavalley Lass is also considered.