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Tuesday 19 January 2021

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Lisronagh Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 46.10s

Digger Jack⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR: 94

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 58 days ago. Stiff task at weights so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 37005

Monty's Mission^p1,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 94

11/2

5/1, respectable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 52PF-35

Quarry Lil⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 92| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in October. Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy, 11/4) 40 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 901262

Toms Courage^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 92

13/2

Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 14/1) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive, though.

Form: 7583-95

Arctic Ambition⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 88

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.7f, soft, 5/1) 82 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0008-6

Cooline Bluebell⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 88

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 58 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with plenty on her plate.

Form: 995

Storm And Glory⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 85

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 143 days ago. Uphill task now going into handicaps.

Form: 08977

Halcyon Dreams⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, heavy) 56 days ago. Down in trip and faces difficult ask.

Form: 99-080

De Bennette^t¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 81| C

11/2

Course winner who arrives on back of very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 19 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6-07532

Still Alive²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A J McNamara| OR: 81| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 18/1) 20 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 3-U8507

De Milano³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 80

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 39 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 07080

Just Another Lady^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

17/2

Below-form sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 16/1) 36 days ago on final run for V. T. O'Brien. More needed for new handler.

Form: PP0-556

Megara^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80| D

100/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f, heavy, 40/1) 47 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: FP-60U0

Muntahez³⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 95

33/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Off 11 months for handicap hurdle debut with his fitness a clear concern.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

Shean Glory⁴⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: S Aherne J: Simon Torrens

Lucia's Bob¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 1

Balkos⁹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: D Hassett J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Quarry Lil (5/1), De Bennette (11/2), Monty's Mission (11/2), Arctic Ambition (13/2), Toms Courage (13/2), Still Alive (8/1), Digger Jack (8/1), Just Another Lady (17/2), Balkos (12/1), Cooline Bluebell (14/1), De Milano (22/1), Lucia's Bob (33/1), Muntahez (33/1), Shean Glory (50/1), Storm And Glory (80/1), Megara (100/1), Halcyon Dreams (100/1)

MONTY'S MISSION has yet to get her head in front but is weighted to have a big say so is given the nod in the hope first-time cheekpieces have the deseired effect. In-form course-winner Quarry Lil rates the chief threat, although both De Bennette is another worth considering in an open handicap.