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O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 5m 48.60s

Tucanae⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 121| C

3/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 7/4) 43 days ago. Expected to remain competitive now handicapping.

Form: 1612-21

Sassy Yet Classy^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 18 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 761-814

Sweet Sting¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 119| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in October. Creditable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 18 days ago.

Form: 114P07

Alohamora³³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 118| BF| C

28/1

Fairly useful winner at 23f in chases. 8/11, fell in handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f, good to soft) in January, seemingly having the race at her mercy. Respected for all she's been absent since.

Form: 84311F-

No Memory²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 115| D

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 25¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Sayce Gold in Kerry Group Stayers Novices' Hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy, 33/1) 20 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. This more suitable

Form: 517164

Ask Heather^p⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 112

14/1

7/2 and blinkered for 1st time, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 58 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3351-27

Rebel Early³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 112| D

8/1

9/2, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 34 days ago, staying on well. On the upgrade recently and she's one to consider in an open-looking race.

Form: 518-642

Fairyhill Run²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111

16/1

80/1, creditable 22 lengths third of 6 to Sayce Gold in Kerry Group Stayers Novices' Hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) 20 days ago. Return to calmer waters an obvious plus.

Form: 325663

La Feline³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 111| C

14/1

Course winner. 11/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 34 days ago. Entitled to be back up to speed now.

Form: 0210-90

Trevena¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 111

14/1

Excellent sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 18 days ago. That was her best effort to date in this sphere and ease in trip a likely plus.

Form: 8-24286

Minx Tiara²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K J Brouder| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 110| D

9/1

Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, soft, 40/1) 28 days ago. That was her first start for 9 months and she's expected to be much closer to form here.

Form: 22325-6

Presenting Meghan²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in August. Below form fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (11/8) at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago, pulling hard. Stable in good form.

Form: U51324

Fag An Bealach³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 107| D

4/1

Fair winner at 20f in chases. 6/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at Naas (20f, heavy) 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 273-141

Silver Planeur^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100| D

20/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 3P-2609

Citizen Al¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 14 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0F0U6-P

Non-Runners

More Info²⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Forecasts

Tucanae (3/1), Fag An Bealach (4/1), Rebel Early (8/1), Minx Tiara (9/1), Presenting Meghan (9/1), Sassy Yet Classy (14/1), Ask Heather (14/1), La Feline (14/1), Trevena (14/1), Fairyhill Run (16/1), Sweet Sting (20/1), Silver Planeur (20/1), More Info (20/1), No Memory (28/1), Alohamora (28/1), Citizen Al (40/1)

A competitive mares' event with the vote in favour of REBEL EARLY. She did well to split a pair ridden more prominently when runner-up at Cork 34 days ago and a repeat should see her firmly in the mix once more. Trevena, back down in trip, Sassy Yet Classy and Alohamora head up the dangers, along with Tucanae.