13:35 Punchestown

Monday 18 January 2021

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 17.70s

My Manekineko⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Jodie Townend| T: J Nash| OR: 106| D

16/1

25/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Ran below form on last hurdle run.

Form: 534330

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Spare Brakes^t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽²⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 106| D

5/1

Returned to form back over hurdles when third of 14 in handicap at Limerick (19f, heavy) 20 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 123-093

Hardwired^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr A McMahon| T: T M Walsh| OR: 107

11/1

Fair hurdler who shaped much better than distance beaten suggests when fifth of 18 in 19f Limerick maiden hurdle 48 days ago, doing too much too soon. Goes handicapping now and may yet do better.

Form: 057335

You Say Nothing³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J Dunne⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

7/2

Made all in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, heavy) 32 days ago, comfortably. Hiked up 11 lb for that but remains unexposed.

Form: P60F81

Fierami²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R James| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

12/1

28/1, considerate reappearance when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 20 days ago, not knocked about. Stable having good spell and should be much closer to form this time.

Form: 7-57596

Pottlerath⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁴⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 102

4/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 46 days ago, faring best of those held up. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Fahy.

Form: 353305

Fox Fearless²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss N C Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 103

50/1

Fair maiden on Flat. Modest form at best in maiden/novice hurdles but remains with potential now handicapping.

Form: 85468

Resurrected Duke²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽²⁾| T: T J Taaffe| OR: 101

9/2

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 9/2) 20 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Remains one to keep in mind.

Form: 2226F5

Crimson Chief⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr T Feeney| T: J Morrison| OR: 100

20/1

Successful at Downpatrick in August, but ran below form back in this sphere when seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 57 days ago.

Form: 14U6F7

Solar Heat^b1³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr A Murphy| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 97| D

16/1

Temperamental sort. Ran poorly back over fences at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 32 days ago, but was in good form over hurdles prior to that.

Form: 43-4230

Likable Chancer^p1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss C Daffy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 91

14/1

Hinted at a revival prior to unseating his rider back over hurdles at Limerick in November, but pulled up last two starts.

Form: 35-0UPP

Gardenia Borget³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Gainford⁽²⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 87

33/1

Well held in a trio of maiden hurdles. Gets a crack at handicaps now but plenty of improvement needed to be competitive from her opening mark.

Form: 080

Lucia's Bob^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr W T Cronin| T: J J Walsh| OR: 83

25/1

50/1, shaped as if needing the run when ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 6838-U9

Forecasts

You Say Nothing (7/2), Pottlerath (4/1), Resurrected Duke (9/2), Spare Brakes (5/1), Hardwired (11/1), Fierami (12/1), Likable Chancer (14/1), Solar Heat (16/1), My Manekineko (16/1), Crimson Chief (20/1), Lucia's Bob (25/1), Gardenia Borget (33/1), Fox Fearless (50/1)

This may go to SPARE BRAKES, who returned to his smooth-travelling best when third in a competitive handicap hurdle at Limerick 20 days ago. You Say Nothing has been hiked up 11 lb for his Down Royal success but remains unexposed, with handicap-debutant Hardwired another to consider.