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Thursday 22 July 2021

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Bruff Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 4m 47.70s

Supreme Vinnie^t¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 108| C| D

16/1

Unreliable individual but respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good) 18 days ago. Others remain more persuasive, though.

Form: 40/821-7

Dawson's Cottage^p1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Madden| OR: 105

9/2

7/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can give another good account.

Form: 6/1295-4

Woodbrook Boy^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104| D

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in June. 6/1, good sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Weighted to go close now back in this sphere.

Form: 59P-1F6

Drifting Back^p1,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100

17/2

One win from 2 runs last season but only ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 57/10-09

Elderado⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100

14/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 20/1) 70 days ago. Booking of Sean Flanagan a plus but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 30089-0

Sight Nor Seen³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 98

16/1

40/1, career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Navan (22f, good) on hurdles bow 36 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut but others are better treated at these weights.

Form: F00-001

Royal Recital^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97

5/1

8/1, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and can make his presence felt again.

Form: 0000/22

Father Jed²⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 93| D

50/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019, and pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy 8 months ago. Has something to prove on his return to this sphere.

Form: 77309P-

Thomas O'Malley^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 93

66/1

80/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with work to do.

Form: F57500/

Master Cornwall¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 97

5/1

11/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Enters calculations going up in trip.

Form: 003-325

Viking Hoard^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92| D

9/2

Temperamental sort but posted very good fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but others are still preferred.

Form: 00F/P-35

Well Joey⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 92| D

22/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Wexford (25.2f, heavy) 67 days ago. Has plenty to prove back over hurdles.

Form: 7P06-4P

Fleurys Fort³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 88| C| D

20/1

Course winner who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good, 16/1) 36 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark now, so veteran needs considering.

Form: 1699-06

Champagne Auction¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 85

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy) 133 days ago. Has lots to find on his first run for yard after leaving S. J. Mahon.

Form: 50900-

Getting In Touch¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 85

33/1

150/1, twelfth of 13 in novice chase at this course (22.2f, good) 12 days ago. Switches to hurdles and very hard to make a case for.

Form: 8000-50

Non-Runners

Made In Pimlico²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: B W Duke J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Viking Hoard (9/2), Dawson's Cottage (9/2), Royal Recital (5/1), Master Cornwall (5/1), Woodbrook Boy (6/1), Drifting Back (17/2), Made In Pimlico (12/1), Elderado (14/1), Supreme Vinnie (16/1), Sight Nor Seen (16/1), Fleurys Fort (20/1), Well Joey (22/1), Champagne Auction (25/1), Getting In Touch (33/1), Father Jed (50/1), Thomas O'Malley (66/1)

A few with chances but WOODBROOK BOY posted a good sixth over fences at Wexford and can race off a much lower mark here reverted to hurdles so gets the nod. Royal Recital is feared most on the back of his good Tramore second with Master Cornwall another worth a look now he takes a step up in trip.