16:05 Thurles

Thursday 21 October 2021

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Premier County Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 47.3s

Present Road¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 102

22/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Galway (19.1f, heavy) 16 days ago, bad mistake fifth.

Form: F9-61P

Jesina^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98

33/1

28/1, fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (18f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00P-205

Something Sweet²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: I J Power| T: R J McGrath| OR: 97| C

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 48 NH runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Very good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 646663

Westernerona³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 97

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. 14/1, below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 0-P1F59

Farrawaybay^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: M A Molloy| OR: 96

5/1

Promising individual. Winner in hurdle at Galway in September. 7/1, good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-60612

She's Made It¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 95

5/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Creditable second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 25/1) 18 days ago, just failing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 25/75-P2

Gold Creek^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 94

28/1

40/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.4f, soft) 11 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: PPF365

Ask The Leader^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 93

9/1

11/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 891491

Winnie Woodnutt²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 93

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, very good sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: P-50646

Different Beat^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Ballinrobe in April. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 1-70246

Let Her Flow^b,t1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith| OR: 91

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. 9/1, below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 6P-2126

Jenny's Getaway^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle| OR: 90

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Ballinrobe (21.8f, good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 534-345

Smash The Lamp¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 90

18/1

40/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: PP/4P66

Influential Lady¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 89

13/2

One win from 23 NH runs. Career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle (7/1) at Gowran (20f, good) 19 days ago, shaken up to assert. Respected.

Form: U9-0031

Some Joke²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 88

50/1

First run since leaving Cathal Byrnes when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 28/1) 26 days ago, losing touch from there. First run for yard after leaving Charles Byrnes.

Form: 0-030FP

Lough Manor³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 86

33/1

Tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Navan (21.8f, good) 33 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 767760

Non-Runners

Musical Ava⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: J M Burke J: M P Burke

Ballyeden Lass¹¹⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: Miss E Doyle J: Reserve 2

Some Venture⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Farrawaybay (5/1), She's Made It (5/1), Influential Lady (13/2), Jenny's Getaway (13/2), Different Beat (13/2), Something Sweet (8/1), Ask The Leader (9/1), Let Her Flow (12/1), Musical Ava (14/1), Smash The Lamp (18/1), Westernerona (22/1), Present Road (22/1), Winnie Woodnutt (28/1), Gold Creek (28/1), Lough Manor (33/1), Jesina (33/1), Some Venture (33/1), Some Joke (50/1), Ballyeden Lass (66/1)

FARRAWAYBAY improved again when second in a big field at Listowel last month, going through the race as if ahead of her mark but just finding a similarly progressive sort too good, and she can quickly resume winning ways. She's Made It and Ask The Leader head the dangers.