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Thursday 27 May 2021

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Foynes Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 3.20s

Oscer Romero²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

16/5

10/3, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.3f, soft) 23 days ago, impressively. Enters calculations.

Form: P6024-1

Deealli^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 94

11/2

First run since leaving Mark Fahey when creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft) 23 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0P020-6

Glebe Girl¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 93

22/1

Remains a maiden after 30 NH runs. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Tramore (16f, heavy) 168 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 90/8926-

Ask David^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Doyle| OR: 92

5/1

18/1, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: B60/20-2

Musical Ava¹⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 91

18/1

One win from 33 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Tailed-off ninth of 10 to Gauloise in listed hurdle at Thurles (16f, heavy, 400/1) 158 days ago. This more realistic.

Form: 104279-

Ruler Of Dubai²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 91| BF

12/1

3/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 0/36723-

Fair Minded¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 90

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Galway in October. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy), not knocked about. Off 6 months.

Form: 027139-

Glen Robin³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 89

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.2f, soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 00908-

Strong Roots¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: R P Rath| OR: 89

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Wexford (17f, soft) 11 days ago, clear of rest. Can give a good account.

Form: 096F-2

Western Line^h,t⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr C W McCormack⁽⁷⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 87

13/2

Bit below form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.3f, heavy, 12/1) 74 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 50/3570-

De Grey Mink¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: A Kinirons| OR: 86

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Stephen Hanlon when fell in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, heavy, 80/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving William Delahunty.

Form: 066/F-

Nasee^p³³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86

28/1

Promising type. Fair winner at 11f on flat. 14/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 889/9-

Frankfurter¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 85

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.1f, heavy, 250/1) 130 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00P0-

Milestone Prince^h1¹¹⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: P T Foley| OR: 83

16/1

12/1, bit below form fifteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, good). Off over 3 years. First run for yard after leaving Michael McCullagh. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 221480/

Captain Cobajay^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 82

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at this course (17.7f, good to soft, 50/1) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 678P-00

Monatierna⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

40/1

66/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 00/64P0-

Peter's Pence³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

33/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good) 34 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 9F698/8-

Non-Runners

Mezyan¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Rachael Blackmore

Mater Matuta¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E D Delany J: Reserve 1

Tweeds Corner⁷¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 2

Unlaoised⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Oscer Romero (16/5), Ask David (5/1), Deealli (11/2), Strong Roots (6/1), Western Line (13/2), Ruler Of Dubai (12/1), Fair Minded (14/1), Mezyan (14/1), Milestone Prince (16/1), Musical Ava (18/1), Glen Robin (20/1), Glebe Girl (22/1), Nasee (28/1), Frankfurter (28/1), Peter's Pence (33/1), Monatierna (40/1), Captain Cobajay (50/1), De Grey Mink (80/1)

OSCER ROMERO was impressive at Ballinrobe at the start of the month and may be capable of defying a rise in the weights for the Philip Rothwell team. Ask David rates a threat after his Cork second, while Strong Roots is also after her improved runner-up effort at Wexford recently.