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Thursday 27 May 2021

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

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 5m 7.70s

Attoe¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 95

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 17 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with work to do.

Form: P67-8

Kinnegad Lad^p1⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 95

17/2

Fifteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 53 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 510690-

Little Lady Lu²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 95

16/1

66/1, first run since leaving James A. Nash when bit below form sixth of 11 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (24f, soft) 24 days ago. Down in trip and others better treated.

Form: 3325U-6

Clonbury Bridge⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 94| BF

3/1

5/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 456535-

Fleurys Fort¹⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 93| CD

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 175 days ago, not ideally placed. C&D winner who merits consideration.

Form: 431699-

Muyam Spirit^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 15/2, good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, soft) 11 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 60008-3

Rathnaleen Tou³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90| CD

9/4

First run since leaving David Harry Kelly when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19.2f, soft) 38 days ago. Hiked up 10 lb but still weighted to have a big say.

Form: 076701-

Saga Aravis³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 90

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, only twelfth of 16 to Rathnaleen Tou in handicap hurdle at this course (19.2f, soft) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8900-

Maria Francesca¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 86

7/1

Running creditably (placed) when fell two out in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Much respected in bid for a first victory.

Form: 86706-F

Shackleton Island^t1²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 84

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, sole run for Paul W. Flynn when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy). Off 6 months with work to do.

Form: P00/079-

Tender Heart¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 84

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 150/1) 128 days ago. More needed on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 066-

Central Court^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 83

33/1

9/1, modest sixth of 9 in handicap chase at this course (19.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59968-6

Monaghanarmaghlady^t¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 83

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, heavy) 112 days ago. Hard to warm to now handicapping.

Form: 9090-

Little Mar¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 82

14/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 135 days ago. Yard in good form but she needs to bounce back.

Form: 09006P-

Alterno²¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 80| D

80/1

Irresolute performer. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 125/1), slowly away. Off 7 months. Switches back to hurdles and others appeal more.

Form: 908/770-

Giftedtokate¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 160 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 0/008P0-

Last Return^p,t²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 80

80/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft). Off 7 months. Tongue strap back on with more required to open her account.

Form: 90P/768-

Non-Runners

Fredastare¹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Liam McKenna

Iknownothing⁷⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: L Young J: Reserve 1

Rachel's Surprise⁶⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: W J Lanigan J: Reserve 2

Golden Glen⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rathnaleen Tou (9/4), Clonbury Bridge (3/1), Fredastare (4/1), Maria Francesca (7/1), Kinnegad Lad (17/2), Muyam Spirit (12/1), Tender Heart (14/1), Little Mar (14/1), Little Lady Lu (16/1), Monaghanarmaghlady (18/1), Attoe (22/1), Fleurys Fort (25/1), Saga Aravis (28/1), Central Court (33/1), Giftedtokate (50/1), Shackleton Island (66/1), Last Return (80/1), Alterno (80/1)

RATHNALEEN TOU was much improved on her yard bow when bagging a big-field handicap here last month and is fancied to defy a big rise in the weights here. In-form Fredastare is feared most in his bid to gain a breakthrough victory, with C&D scorer Fleurys Fort another well worth considering in an open handicap.