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Tuesday 9 November 2021

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 58.40s

Emir De Rots⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr P Lake⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102| BF

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in July. 7/2, first run since leaving Paul Nolan when good fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Sligo (20.2f, good) 55 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 2P1624

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Fox Watch¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr C Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 102

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, heavy, 80/1) 12 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: F/3-0696

Ballydam¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Harvey| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 100

10/3

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 163 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 74-6011

Hymie Weiss⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: N Meade| OR: 100

10/1

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, good) 52 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 6882-30

Present Road¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁴⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 100| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Winner at Tipperary in May. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Thurles (23f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: F9-61PP

Fulysse⁴⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr P C Bannon| T: M J Smith| OR: 97

12/1

Sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Gowran (20f, good to soft). Off 13 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60P/3P6-

Sefton Warrior^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, heavy, 28/1) 16 days ago, faring best of those held up. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0U6503

Shantou Warrior⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J W Kenny| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 96| D

2/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 443652

Carnet De Stage¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

9/2

One win from 23 NH runs. 12/1, respectable fifth of 17 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4F2415

Celebrity Status^t1⁸⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 95

66/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.7f, good, 6/1). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Conor O'Dwyer. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5P4P18/

Red Lemonade³³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E Mahon| T: W J Austin| OR: 94

18/1

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy). Off 11 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1/46050-

I Can't Remember^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J Dunne| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.7f, heavy, 40/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 007009

Psychee Du Brizais²⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽²⁾| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 92

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy). Off 9 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 96/85P8-

Tuckmill⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr R A Jackson⁽⁴⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 92

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6060-P

Treasure Mountain¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr G Collier⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Down Royal (24.1f, soft) 11 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 8588P-P

Non-Runners

Lady Mccabe²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: M P Fitzgerald J: Mr R James

Nicole's Milan²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: S Aherne J: Miss S Ahern

Ventnor²⁰⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 2

Brosna Rocco¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: S G Carey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shantou Warrior (2/1), Ballydam (10/3), Brosna Rocco (4/1), Carnet De Stage (9/2), Hymie Weiss (10/1), Nicole's Milan (10/1), Fulysse (12/1), Sefton Warrior (12/1), Emir De Rots (12/1), Red Lemonade (18/1), Fox Watch (20/1), Lady Mccabe (25/1), Present Road (40/1), Psychee Du Brizais (50/1), Ventnor (50/1), I Can't Remember (66/1), Celebrity Status (66/1), Tuckmill (100/1), Treasure Mountain (100/1)

The vote goes to CARNET DE STAGE, who has yet to strike in this sphere but he was a facile winner over fences on his penultimate start and wasn't disgraced at Cheltenham last time. He returns to this sphere on an attractive mark and dropping back in trip looks a good move. Shantou Warrior is second choice ahead of Ballydam, who landed a couple of points last month, and Emir de Rots.