14:10 Navan

Friday 18 December 2020

All11:3012:0012:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

BetVictor Gamble Responsibly Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 27.00s

Tintangle^v1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 132

40/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy, 33/1) 34 days ago, badly hampered first. Switches from chase to hurdles. Visor on 1st time and not ruled out on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: F42U-5P

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

Western Run⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 132| BF

15/2

Two wins from 5 runs this season. 3/1, fell in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, soft) 51 days ago. May well have more to offer now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 3-2311F

Drumacoo⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 126| D

33/1

Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 14/1) 83 days ago. 6 lb rise fair enough, but this is more demanding.

Form: 56237-1

Thereisnodoubt^h²⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley| OR: 126| C| D

17/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (16f, heavy). Off 9 months and now upped in trip.

Form: F151/71-

Jukebox Jive^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124

11/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Useful winner at 18f on flat. Good fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy, 9/2) 26 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 14/60-5

Lord Erskine^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 124| C| D

12/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at this course (22f, heavy) 26 days ago by 1½ lengths from Lee Valley Legacy, soon clear. Up 8 lb.

Form: P112/0-1

It Could Be You³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 123

12/1

Career best when winning 12-runner novice hurdle (17/2) at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 36 days ago, driven clear. Back up in trip for his handicap hurdle debut and improvement needed.

Form: 4751F1

King Alex²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 122| C| D

10/3

Three wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft, 7/2) 20 days ago, keeping on well. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 46/8-111

Without Limites⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 122| D

50/1

12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (22f, soft) 84 days ago, behind when pulled up before 2 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Must improve.

Form: 69/1PP-P

Good Man Jim³⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 120

9/2

Off 11 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Tom George. Stable in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: 0812/6P-

Elite Trooper Grey^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 114| BF

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in October. Creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 7/4) 26 days ago. Up in trip and by no means discounted.

Form: 507133

Bold Emperor⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 109| BF

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 7 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 08-2434

Lee Valley Legacy^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 105

12/1

Creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive from a win perspective.

Form: 1-70523

Non-Runners

Snugsborough Hall²⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: L P Cusack J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

King Alex (10/3), Good Man Jim (9/2), Western Run (15/2), Bold Emperor (15/2), Thereisnodoubt (17/2), Jukebox Jive (11/1), Elite Trooper Grey (11/1), Lee Valley Legacy (12/1), Lord Erskine (12/1), It Could Be You (12/1), Snugsborough Hall (16/1), Drumacoo (33/1), Tintangle (40/1), Without Limites (50/1)

The vote in the competitive and open-looking handicap goes to JUKEBOX JIVE, who wasn't beaten far when fifth in a strong contest at Cork last month and he remains on a feasible mark. King Alex has to be feared in his bid for the four-timer, but bigger threats may be posed by the potentially well-treated Good Man Jim, Elite Trooper Grey and Western Run.