16:55 Thurles

Thursday 25 February 2021

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Connolly's RED MILLS Ladies Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 40.3s

Damut^h,t³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 102| D

10/1

Won 14-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) 7 days ago, by ¾ length from Carnet De Stage, driven out. Potentially well in back over hurdles, so needs considering in follow-up bid.

Form: 5-46521

Fighting Fit^t⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 102| D

6/5

1 win from 3 runs this season. Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 9/2) 76 days ago, staying on well. Still unexposed.

Form: 03F-471

Niccolai^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Emma Twomey⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101| D

7/1

13/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy) 17 days ago. Needs considering from lower hurdles mark.

Form: 55-6754

Silk Worm²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 100| D

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Solid claims from 3 lb higher.

Form: 3349U2

Carnet De Stage¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 99

16/1

Fair maiden hurdler but was pulled up in handicap chase at this venue 10 days ago

Form: 059-P2P

I Don't Get It¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 92

25/1

Returned to form when eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Naas (15.6f, soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 776308

Danegeld⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: J Morrison| OR: 87| D

16/1

Opened account at Punchestown in December but failed to repeat that effort at Naas 43 days ago.

Form: P/0F-410

Shean Glory^t⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 87

16/1

Poor form in maiden hurdles but at least gets a crack at handicaps now. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 770

Knockraha Boss^p1¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Foley| OR: 85| D

50/1

One win from 47 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (50/1) at this course (16.4f, heavy) 10 days ago, bad mistake sixth. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 4F40PP

Arizona Flyer⁴²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss N A Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 83

66/1

Tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 66/1) on final outing. Off 14 months.

Form: 070/0P0-

Fireball Breeze^p1⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 81

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy, 50/1). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 036326

De Bennette^p1,t³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss S Larkin⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 80

12/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Shap as if still in good form when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 075325

Fly Round The Bend^p,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss E McCutcheon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 80

50/1

Remains a maiden after 30 NH runs and ran below form when last seen at Killarney in August.

Form: 4959-58

Hughies Bay^t,v1¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss C Daffy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 80

150/1

Remains a maiden after 38 NH runs. 100/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (23f, heavy) 10 days ago. Back down in trip in first-time visor.

Form: 860-9P0

Non-Runners

Joeswayornoway²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Miss P Elvin

Natural Breeze⁷⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Miss T Quail

Forecasts

Fighting Fit (6/5), Silk Worm (7/2), Niccolai (7/1), Damut (10/1), De Bennette (12/1), Shean Glory (16/1), Danegeld (16/1), Carnet De Stage (16/1), I Don't Get It (25/1), Joeswayornoway (25/1), Natural Breeze (33/1), Knockraha Boss (50/1), Fly Round The Bend (50/1), Arizona Flyer (66/1), Fireball Breeze (80/1), Hughies Bay (150/1)

SILK WORM is still a maiden over hurdles, but she ran a cracker when runner-up at Down Royal 3 weeks ago and a repeat of that form may see her go one better here. Fighting Fit is open to further improvement now he's up and running, while Niccolai and Damut both return to this sphere off appealing marks and complete the shortlist.