15:45 Killarney

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Dawn Hi + Lo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 57.40s

Christmas Jumper^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E & P Harty| OR: 95| BF

9/2

Posted creditable efforts both starts this term, latest when close second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft, 9/4) 41 days ago, sticking to task. Shortlisted.

Form: 8070-22

Sir Neymar^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

40/1

250/1, very good seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 12 days ago. Work to do on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8F0-097

Goatitagain^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Orr| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 92

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, sixth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft) 39 days ago. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 68/30-6

Viking Hoard⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92| CD

5/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. One win from 22 NH runs. First run since leaving Micky Hammond when third of 12 in claiming hurdle (9/1) at Roscommon (20.9f, soft) 9 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 000F/P-3

Dylan Oak⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Cullen| OR: 91

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden who upped his game when third of 20 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 45 days ago, running on. 3 lb rise fair and merits consideration.

Form: 890-83

Stolen Moment^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 86

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 16/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago, left with too much to do. Enters calculations.

Form: 67-4186

Da Big Fella^p¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 85

9/1

25/1, below form eighth of 13 in novice chase at Thurles (20.6f, heavy) 126 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 056P88-

Miss Victrix^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 85

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 80/1) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 000-U

Barangarou⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 84

17/2

Back on track when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 55 days ago. Booking of McDonagh a plus. Remains fairly treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 7/09P5-4

Chitchat Sally^b1,t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 84

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft, 250/1) 39 days ago. Blinkers applied on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 9705-47

The Reanie Rocks^b⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Tierney| OR: 84

50/1

40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft) 40 days ago, dropping away quickly. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00/0P-P7

Seskin Dancer⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 88

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Work to do on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 889

Blossomfort Bay⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 81

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Wexford (20f, soft) 60 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P00-0P

Genie Makker³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 81

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 40/1) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Gainford a plus.

Form: 0090-0

Trying My Best²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 81

50/1

Fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Navan (20f, good) 29 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 87000-0

Bader^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: Charlie Keegan| OR: 80

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 10f on flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good, 125/1) 29 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 000-P0

Getaway Gold⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 80

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 45 days ago, folding seventh.

Form: 09/0-P

Arch Melody⁵

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

10/3

Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good, 25/1) 5 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Each-way claims. RESERVE.

Form: PP-7847

Non-Runners

Alexharwill⁴⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: L Young J: R P Treacy

Fairly Bold³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Galaxy Girl¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P T Foley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dylan Oak (5/2), Arch Melody (10/3), Christmas Jumper (9/2), Viking Hoard (5/1), Fairly Bold (15/2), Galaxy Girl (8/1), Barangarou (17/2), Da Big Fella (9/1), Stolen Moment (12/1), Alexharwill (20/1), Genie Makker (40/1), Goatitagain (40/1), Sir Neymar (40/1), Chitchat Sally (50/1), The Reanie Rocks (50/1), Trying My Best (50/1), Getaway Gold (80/1), Seskin Dancer (100/1), Miss Victrix (125/1), Bader (150/1), Blossomfort Bay (150/1)

Preference is for CHRISTMAS JUMPER, who was only narrowly denied at Tramore last time and remains on a workable mark. Dylan Oak and Barangarou rate the principal dangers.