15:20 Gowran Park

Friday 12 March 2021

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Xenon Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 14.50s

Rocky's Howya^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR: 109

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, heavy) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 53750

Alice O'Byrne³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/4, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, heavy) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1/37-927

Haggard Lad^t¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 103

22/1

200/1, last of 14 in novice chase at Navan (17f, heavy) 110 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-20600

Mount Colah¹¹⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 102| D

28/1

Nine wins from 34 NH runs. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 20/1). Off 21 months.

Form: 5723-1P

Rebel Ivy¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 102

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6/399

Chenery¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ian Power| T: P Kiely| OR: 100

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, below form ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, heavy) 11 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-56329

Fizzlestick⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 100

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 72 days ago, pulled up before 4 out. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 235/9-P

Lady Mccabe^b1,t1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 98| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 16/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.8f, heavy) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1-68098

Lord Gillygooley⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J G Sheehan| OR: 98

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 17 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 73 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 650

Demophon^b⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 97

33/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 6 days ago.

Form: 008000

Pictures Of Home²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: T M Walsh| OR: 98| BF

5/2

11/4, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, heavy) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 068254

Lalipour⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 94

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 13f on flat. Tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 42 days ago.

Form: 600-0

Hourie⁶⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Byrne| OR: 88

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Sligo (16f, good). Off 20 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John W. Nicholson. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PP/6P58-

Kristian Goingwel^p⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 88| D

5/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 7/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 54 days ago, driven out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 756121

Mighty Jeremy^h⁴⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Meany| OR: 87

25/1

Second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 14/1). Off 16 months. Up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 0000/02-

Capture The Drama^p1⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: Aengus King| OR: 83| CD

40/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, refused in handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3PP6PR

Non-Runners

Rightback Atya¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 13

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Pictures Of Home (5/2), Kristian Goingwel (5/2), Alice O'Byrne (6/1), Lord Gillygooley (17/2), Rocky's Howya (16/1), Chenery (20/1), Lady Mccabe (22/1), Fizzlestick (22/1), Haggard Lad (22/1), Rebel Ivy (25/1), Mighty Jeremy (25/1), Mount Colah (28/1), Lalipour (28/1), Demophon (33/1), Capture The Drama (40/1), Rightback Atya (50/1), Hourie (80/1)

KRISTIAN GOINGWEL made it 2 from 3 in handicap chases at Punchestown last time and is potentially very well treated back over hurdles. Pictures of Home and Alice O'Byrne failed to justify support last time but they remain unexposed.