17:20 Limerick

Thursday 15 April 2021

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Newcastlewest Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 5m 45.50s

Mammy Shark^t⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 95

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, very good fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 59 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May do better.

Form: 7-77594

Get Phar⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 90

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 41 days ago. Going the right way at present, so warrants respect again.

Form: 00773

Presenting Point^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 90| D

7/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in December. Pulled up in handicap chase (6/1) at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 42 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Bit to prove.

Form: 8921PP

Claude Greengrass⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 89

50/1

Tailed-off last of 5 to Jason The Militant in Red Mills Trial Hurdle (400/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 47 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0P0845

Mr Bercow³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 89

9/4

Excellent third of 18 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at this course (22f, heavy) 32 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 8070F3

Shean Glory⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 87

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 9/2) 41 days ago, shaping better than bare result suggests. Not one to write off.

Form: 77040

Golden Ferret⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short| T: P Stafford| OR: 86

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 200/1) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000

Capture The Drama³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Aengus King| OR: 84

14/1

Unreliable type. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2018. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 40/1) 34 days ago. Not certain to back that up.

Form: PP6PR3

Esthers Marvel¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 84

10/1

8/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, heavy) 172 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 555623

Diaspora⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 83

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Fairyhouse (18.5f, heavy) 89 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Improvement required.

Form: 060

Lotus Hill^b⁴⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 83

25/1

13/2, sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.4f, heavy). Off 14 months. Returns with a bit to prove.

Form: 8/59P26-

Drumconnor Girl²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 80

10/1

50/1, first run since leaving J. J. Lambe when third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 00-2P53

Keenaghan Lass⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: I J McCarthy| T: T F Shaw| OR: 80

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 45 days ago.

Form: 0P4-F10

Non-Runners

Atalanta's Gold¹⁷⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: M Maguire J: B Browne

Odds Or Evens³⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Arizona Flyer³⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: M Winters J: Reserve 2

Courting Vickie³²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mr Bercow (9/4), Arizona Flyer (7/2), Get Phar (4/1), Presenting Point (7/1), Mammy Shark (7/1), Esthers Marvel (10/1), Drumconnor Girl (10/1), Diaspora (14/1), Shean Glory (14/1), Capture The Drama (14/1), Atalanta's Gold (16/1), Courting Vickie (20/1), Lotus Hill (25/1), Keenaghan Lass (40/1), Claude Greengrass (50/1), Golden Ferret (50/1), Odds Or Evens (50/1)

MR BERCOW attracted support prior to his improved third in a course handicap last time and, if he can take another step forward, he should have enough to get off the mark. Get Phar is also on the up, so he's regarded as the main threat ahead of Esthers Marvel.