15:30 Fairyhouse

Monday 22 February 2021

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Racing From Home Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 34.3s

Stansfield¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 95| D

6/4

Fair maiden in this sphere who has stepped forward with each start over fences this season, off the mark at Down Royal (2m) 18 days ago, albeit fortunate on the day. Still, he's respected on balance.

Form: 67-0431

Toms Courage^h³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 90

12/1

13/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 34 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 583-95P

Coole Arcade⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: J O Clifford| OR: 88

5/1

7/1, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy) 52 days ago. Possibilities with a repeat from 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 504P32

Cocoroco¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 87

50/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, soft). Off 6 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: P/673-5P

Opie Houdini⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 87

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 200/1) 51 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 08P7

Working Capitol^p¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 86

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft, 17/2) 122 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8062-08

Iridescent^b1⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty| OR: 85

15/2

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, heavy, 14/1) 88 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: P078-76

The Rebel Knight^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short| T: A J Martin| OR: 85

80/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft, 40/1) 9 days ago, mistake 3 out and never on terms. Tongue refitted and worth a check in the betting for clues.

Form: 004/78P

Central Court^h,t⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 84

33/1

Sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 16/1) 67 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 085996

Get Home³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Richard Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Olivia Hegarty| OR: 84

18/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy) 35 days ago, behind when pulled up before tenth. Had previously ran best race when runner-up over C&D so not one to dismiss totally.

Form: 0-9U82P

Just Another Lady^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara| OR: 82

4/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. First run since leaving V. T. O'Brien when good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 17/2) 34 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: P0-5562

Eagle Roque¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

18/1

Fair maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy, 40/1) 1 day ago. Down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: P-30B9P

Fuzzbuster⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 84

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.8f, heavy, 300/1) 40 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Reserve 2.

Form: P7/800-0

Non-Runners

Eileens Boy¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: S McConville J: Daire James McConville

The Dukes Nephew¹⁰¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J P Dempsey J: R M Power

Winsor Vixen⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: D Queally J: Mr D L Queally

Lady Kapalua³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: J P Dempsey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Stansfield (6/4), Just Another Lady (4/1), Coole Arcade (5/1), Winsor Vixen (13/2), Iridescent (15/2), Toms Courage (12/1), The Dukes Nephew (12/1), Get Home (18/1), Opie Houdini (18/1), Eagle Roque (18/1), Central Court (33/1), Working Capitol (33/1), Eileens Boy (50/1), Cocoroco (50/1), Fuzzbuster (66/1), The Rebel Knight (80/1)

A tricky handicap with a chance taken on THE DUKES NEPHEW. There were definite signs of promise in a C&D novice in November and, provided he jumps better, he may well be up to doing better still with the booking of Robbie Power catching the eye. Just Another Lady and Stansfield are a couple of others fancied to get involved.