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Sunday 29 November 2020

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Bar One Racing Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (Grade A)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 8.7s

Cayd Boy²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 143| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (10/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Open to progress, so warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 1/122-1

Ciel De Neige²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138

13/2

6/1, below form fifteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Needs to return better than ever if he's to compete.

Form: 53/4220-

Hearts Are Trumps²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: N P Madden| T: D McDonogh| OR: 136| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 20/1, 54 lengths thirteenth of 17 to Cayd Boy in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 29 days ago.

Form: 46-0280

Eclair De Beaufeu²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 135| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 10/3, running respectably when fell in Fortria Chase at Navan (16f, soft) 21 days ago won by Castlegrace Paddy. Very well treated from lower hurdling mark.

Form: 14312-F

Due Reward^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134| D

25/1

8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 12P-676

Campeador^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| CD

20/1

80/1, 6 lengths fourth of 17 to Cayd Boy in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Well treated if he can build on that.

Form: 3009-34

Getaway Gorgeous^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| D

9/2

10/3, creditable 7¾ lengths fifth of 17 to Cayd Boy in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Trainer going well. Remains of interest.

Form: 21-2125

Twobeelucky^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130| D

100/1

40/1, last of 9 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (22.7f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 10000/9

Drop The Anchor²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 129| D

4/1

5/1, brought down 2 out in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 29 days ago won by Cayd Boy, keeping on well at the time and looking set to go close. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 176F-1B

Scheu Time^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 129| D

33/1

Latest win in chase at Galway in October. 11/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not discounted.

Form: 257413

Hybery^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| D

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in August. 16/1, creditable 8¾ lengths seventh of 17 to Cayd Boy in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Bit to find.

Form: 6P-1427

Advanced Virgo^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 121| D

14/1

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Naas (11.8f, heavy, 7/2) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. One to consider.

Form: 93/5153-

Gold Des Bois^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| D

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Hooded for 1st time, good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy, 5/1) 14 days ago. Not long with this yard, so may yet have more to offer.

Form: 432-183

Forecasts

Drop The Anchor (4/1), Getaway Gorgeous (9/2), Cayd Boy (5/1), Ciel De Neige (13/2), Eclair De Beaufeu (8/1), Gold Des Bois (17/2), Hybery (12/1), Advanced Virgo (14/1), Campeador (20/1), Due Reward (25/1), Scheu Time (33/1), Hearts Are Trumps (40/1), Twobeelucky (100/1)

DROP THE ANCHOR might well have beaten Cayd Boy had he not come down 2 out at Down Royal last time so, on 9 lb better terms, he's taken to make amends. His old rival is very much going the right way and still ranks as a big player, as does the well-treated Eclair de Beaufeu.