16:50 Fairyhouse

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Welcome Back To Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 51.0s

Excelcius¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 116| D

15/2

18/1, bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, respectable on last hurdle run.

Form: 50-0105

Uncle Henry^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 114| BF| D

11/2

Good third of 9 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Another bold show likely.

Form: 40-7FF3

Shumaker²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 112| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 66/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 05P-0P0

Ashqar^t,v1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 109| D

13/2

One win from 22 NH runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Navan (15.8f, good) 21 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 4P-P205

Donthavetime⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 108

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in August. 14/1, 26¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Western Victory in listed mares event at Gowran (16f, good) 8 days ago. Player back in calmer waters.

Form: 82F127

Gali Flight¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 107

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 16/1) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 4-330

Feel Des Mottes¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 106

13/2

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in May. 8/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 04-1485

Presenting Meghan^h¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: M Torrens| OR: 105| D

22/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell, 22/1 and hooded for 1st time when unseated rider in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 169 days ago, might have been placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 24U97U-

Cottie^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 100

9/2

Bit below form fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft, 2/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 252734

Massons Castle²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. 12/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 804-017

The Truant⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: L Page⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 100

10/1

Failed to build on promise of previous run when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft, 10/1) 6 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 009635

Breezy Bell⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 97| D

11/1

33/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 92 days ago.

Form: 23060-0

Non-Runners

Whatsinthecorner⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Peckham Springs³⁰¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: P Stafford J: A W Short

Forecasts

Cottie (9/2), Donthavetime (9/2), Uncle Henry (11/2), Feel Des Mottes (13/2), Ashqar (13/2), Peckham Springs (7/1), Excelcius (15/2), The Truant (10/1), Breezy Bell (11/1), Massons Castle (18/1), Presenting Meghan (22/1), Whatsinthecorner (25/1), Gali Flight (28/1), Shumaker (33/1)

PECKHAM SPRINGS confirmed debut promise in this sphere when winning a juvenile hurdle over this C&D in December and is open to further improvement heading into handicaps this season. Donthavetime was flying too high at listed level at Gowran last week and should bounce back, while Uncle Henry arrives on the back of a career-best run at Perth.