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Monday 19 April 2021

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Patrickswell Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 6m 0.30s

Celtic Dancer^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 101| C

50/1

Course winner. Last of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 80/1) 148 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 459UU0

Frere Fontaine^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T O'Brien| OR: 101| C

14/1

Course winner. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 212F-99

Arctic Light^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: T Mullins| OR: 100

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 20/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Yard going well. Claims on pick of form.

Form: 2F2PP9

Awayfortheday²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder| T: E McCarthy| OR: 99

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, very good seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 8-057

Dr Shirocco¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 99

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. Should have more to offer on handicap debut.

Form: 538443

Boomtown Girl⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy, 13/2) 91 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 204F2P

Fort William^b³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97

22/1

Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 25/1) 3 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5PBF30

Lily Trotter^p,t¹³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 97

40/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (21.2f, heavy) 130 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-77560

Macs Legend¹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G Kelleher| OR: 97

3/1

Respectable third of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches back to hurdles and must enter calculations with Rachel Blackmore booked.

Form: 315523

Nicole's Milan^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 96

18/1

Fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.6f, good to soft, 9/1) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 490314

Added Bonus²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 94| BF

8/1

Below par at Clonmel latest but was only just denied at same course (18.8f) previously and warrants respect.

Form: 075524

Magic Piper⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 93

11/1

10/1, respectable twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 44 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 097660

Bright Sunbird^b1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 91

12/1

Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good, 18/1) 42 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 785066

We've That Option⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Gavin Dower| OR: 91

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, good to soft, 25/1) 4 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 3-0700

Non-Runners

Paper Lantern²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: K Thornton J: Ricky Doyle

War Eagle¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: P F O'Donnell J: D J McInerney

Call Me Merry¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P F Cashman J: Reserve 2

Amoret²⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Macs Legend (3/1), Boomtown Girl (9/2), Amoret (11/2), Dr Shirocco (6/1), Awayfortheday (15/2), Added Bonus (8/1), War Eagle (8/1), Magic Piper (11/1), Bright Sunbird (12/1), Frere Fontaine (14/1), Arctic Light (18/1), Nicole's Milan (18/1), Call Me Merry (20/1), Fort William (22/1), We've That Option (40/1), Lily Trotter (40/1), Celtic Dancer (50/1), Paper Lantern (50/1)

DR SHIROCCO is progressing gradually with each run and can get off the mark in the finale. Macs Legend and Added Bonus should also make their presence felt.