15:05 Thurles

Wednesday 27 January 2021

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Leugh Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 15.9s

Gold Speed^h³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 123| D

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in September and back on track when fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 33/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 14-5104

Sullane Hill³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 123| CD

18/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season, latest over C&D in November. 11/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 3 days ago. Needs to pull out a bit more back up in trip.

Form: 8P3115

Flindt²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 120| D

10/1

16/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) 24 days ago. Respected bidding to follow up for new stable.

Form: 00-6401

Bal De Rio²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C F Hart⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 119| D

50/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Collared close home at Cork in December but below form last two starts. Must bounce back.

Form: 2352P6

Yafordadoe²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| D

18/1

Won twice over hurdles late summer. Form tailed off since, though was unsuited by the way the race developed at Cork (16f, heavy, 11/2) 25 days ago.

Form: 116405

Whatsnotoknow^t⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: M F Morris| OR: 118| CD

7/4

C&D winner who left chasing debut form well behind when second of 13 in novice chase at this course (18f, heavy) 62 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Yard in good form.

Form: 7218-82

No Grey Area's²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 115| D

4/1

2 wins from 3 runs this season, following up from Clonmel in 8-runner novice hurdle (7/4) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 29 days ago, by 1¼ lengths from Blanketontheground. May do better still.

Form: 040-311

Double Jemmy^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 114

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fifth of 15 in 2m Limerick maiden hurdle (heavy) 30 days ago. Tongue tie back on for handicap bow and may well do better.

Form: 62-35

Strange Notions^h³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: C O'Brien| OR: 114| CD

12/1

C&D winner who was in the process of running creditably when falling late on in handicap hurdle (9/1) at this course (16f, heavy) 38 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 3/2251-F

Blanketontheground²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 110| D

11/2

Winner at Limerick in November and improved further when 1¼ lengths second of 8 to No Grey Area's in novice hurdle back there (16f, heavy) 29 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 5-P7812

Forecasts

Whatsnotoknow (7/4), No Grey Area's (4/1), Blanketontheground (11/2), Gold Speed (6/1), Flindt (10/1), Strange Notions (12/1), Yafordadoe (18/1), Sullane Hill (18/1), Double Jemmy (22/1), Bal De Rio (50/1)

BLANKETONTHEGROUND meets No Grey Area's on much better terms back in a handicap, so is taken to reverse the form from Limerick and come out on top. Last-time-out winner Flindt is another to take seriously.