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Tuesday 8 December 2020

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Shop Local Online Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 5m 25.50s

Farceur Du Large^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 125

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Second of 4 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 3/1) 25 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 454-122

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Whirling Dervish⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 25/1, creditable seventh of 34 in handicap at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 990-126

Conquredalofeurope^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Motherway

18/1

Once-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 1 run this season. 16/1 and cheekpieces on, won 14-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) on NH debut 26 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 64-1

Archies Charm²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Dempsey| T: B R Hamilton

15/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 13/2, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) on hurdles bow 21 days ago, pushed out. Should progress.

Form: 0/541

Debuchet⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119

9/2

Fairly useful chaser. 7/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Cork (17.7f, good) 51 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Ms Margaret Mullins. Has good chance on form.

Form: 2393-7P

Isotope¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

33/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. Creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 11/1) 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 8-U193

Robinnia^h1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119| C

7/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 11/4, creditable third of 7 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 49 days ago. Stable having good spell. Hood on 1st time. Should go well again.

Form: 1413

Buck Rogers⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 116| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 11-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 6/1) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6-54141

Fest Deiz⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 116| D

14/1

Fair hurdler. 15/8, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Cork (20.2f, good) 51 days ago.

Form: 42F321

Flemings Dream³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R P Cody| OR: 116

25/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. 12/1, 23¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Darrens Hope in listed hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) 37 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 0-21326

Gevrey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

6/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Didn't need to be at best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 10/11) 21 days ago, always holding on. Up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 79-221

Gabbys Cross^h⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 115

15/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 9/4) 54 days ago, kept up to work. Back up in trip.

Form: 1050-1

Jack Hackett¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 112| C| D

7/1

Useful chaser. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Fell in novice chase (40/1) at this course (19.7f, heavy) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Something to find on form.

Form: 21213F

Non-Runners

Majestic Maid²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Kennedy J: P D Kennedy

Forecasts

Debuchet (9/2), Gevrey (6/1), Robinnia (7/1), Jack Hackett (7/1), Gabbys Cross (15/2), Archies Charm (15/2), Farceur Du Large (17/2), Buck Rogers (11/1), Majestic Maid (12/1), Whirling Dervish (14/1), Fest Deiz (14/1), Conquredalofeurope (18/1), Flemings Dream (25/1), Isotope (33/1)

A very competitive race for its type. It could be worth chancing DEBUCHET who's back over hurdles on his first start for this yard. Gevrey and Gabbys Cross head the dangers.