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Fermoy Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 7.70s

Deealli^p1,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 95

11/2

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 20 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 20-0P02

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Balkos^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: D Hassett| OR: 92

10/3

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Thurles (16.2f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Townend a plus. Should go well.

Form: 0630-02

Rocconrockall²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 91

6/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 7/1) 24 days ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 005867

Monty's Mission^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 90

14/1

Below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. On a good mark if she can bounce back.

Form: PF-35P6

Mick Mixy¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T D Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 87

125/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy) 11 days ago, close up until early in straight. Hard to make a case for.

Form: PPP70P

Flying Crystal^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J P Fahey| OR: 84

16/1

Temperamental sort. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 20 days ago. Not totally discounted.

Form: 07-0086

Brindabella¹⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: W J Austin| OR: 83

20/1

Sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft) 166 days ago, shaping as if retaining ability. Hard to be overly confident following another absence, though.

Form: 07700/6

Just Another Lady^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 82

9/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Creditable third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.3f, heavy, 11/1) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Claims in a race that lacks depth.

Form: 556253

Elusive Exclusive^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: James King| OR: 81

9/2

25/1, first run since leaving P. J. Rothwell when good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy) 11 days ago, finishing with running left. Merits consideration.

Form: 00067-4

Antigua Son²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 80

16/1

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 22/1) 20 days ago. Capable of getting involved if he can back that up.

Form: 0-P0702

Glennanar⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

40/1

Fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 33/1) 97 days ago.

Form: 887560

Hide Out^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

40/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 20 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 70-0P59

Monatierna⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

66/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 86 days ago, struggling when bad mistake there. Plenty to find on form.

Form: B00-64P

Railway Muice^t¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80

20/1

Remains a maiden after 30 NH runs. Good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f, good, 10/1) 158 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 232274

Robin Des Ruby^p,t1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 80

150/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 16 days ago, weakening before 2 out. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: U00F-0P

Otzi¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

22/1

22/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, heavy) 11 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 403490

Non-Runners

Arizona Flyer¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: M Winters J: Simon Torrens

Natural Breeze¹⁰⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Get Home¹¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: Olivia Hegarty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Balkos (10/3), Elusive Exclusive (9/2), Deealli (11/2), Rocconrockall (6/1), Just Another Lady (9/1), Arizona Flyer (12/1), Monty's Mission (14/1), Get Home (14/1), Antigua Son (16/1), Flying Crystal (16/1), Brindabella (20/1), Railway Muice (20/1), Otzi (22/1), Natural Breeze (25/1), Hide Out (40/1), Glennanar (40/1), Monatierna (66/1), Mick Mixy (125/1), Robin Des Ruby (150/1)

ELUSIVE EXCLUSIVE made a highly encouraging start for his new yard when fourth in a handicap at Limerick 11 days ago, likely to have been closer with a clear run, so he's fancied to build on that and gain a belated first success. Balkos arrives on the back of an improved showing and has the assistance of Paul Townend, so he's regarded as a threat along with Just Another Lady.