15:00 Cork

Sunday 6 December 2020

All11:4512:2012:5213:2513:5514:3015:0015:30

Low Low Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 25.10s

Pike County²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 118| BF

11/10

Promising individual. Fell last in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Navan (16f, soft) 28 days ago, travelling strongly and looking the likeliest winner at the time. Well capable of making amends.

Form: 1263/2-F

Bal De Rio⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 117| D

28/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Fifth of 6 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Galway (19.1f, soft) 60 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 533235

The Little Yank²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 117| C| D

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs to up his game.

Form: 433457

Walkabout^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Fell in novice chase (150/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 10/3-45F

Charlie Siringo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 110| BF

5/1

7/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 21 days ago. Liable to give another good account.

Form: P00-324

Tikkanen Express¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 110| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.1f, soft, 11/2) 17 days ago won by Sullane Hill, pulled up before last. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 651P-4P

Conright Boy^p,t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 109| D

18/1

14/1, good second of 12 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Potentially well treated in this sphere.

Form: 2212-02

Lady In Lavender⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 109| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. 16/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 67 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 23-6F4P

Stamina Chope¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

25/1

First run since leaving Dr Richard Newland when good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick 19 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Plenty to find on recent form.

Form: 25-2554

Doldido⁴¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 104

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 11/2, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, soft). Off 13 months. Significantly down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 6P/3535-

Shakeytry²⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102| D

11/2

11/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) by ¾ length from Conright Boy, driven out. Off 8 months. Looks well in back over hurdles.

Form: 3F2231-

Djasek^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 100

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 766-0

Non-Runners

Sullane Hill¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: P C O'Connor J: A McCurtin

Our Roxane⁷⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: T O'Brien J: K J Brouder

Forecasts

Pike County (11/10), Sullane Hill (9/2), Charlie Siringo (5/1), Shakeytry (11/2), The Little Yank (9/1), Our Roxane (10/1), Doldido (16/1), Tikkanen Express (16/1), Conright Boy (18/1), Stamina Chope (25/1), Bal De Rio (28/1), Lady In Lavender (40/1), Djasek (50/1), Walkabout (66/1)

PIKE COUNTY fell at the last with the race at his mercy at Navan last time so a rise of only 2 lb is unlikely to stop him in his bid to gain compensation provided he's none the worse for that experience. He's a confident choice, though if either Shakeytry or Conright Boy can reproduce their chasing form back over the smaller obstacles, they'd be sure to go close.