14:11 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 November 2021

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Wear Your Christmas Jumper To Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-130)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 4m 59.1s

Dr Mikey¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 129| D

33/1

Fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 22/1) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 241/38-4

Broomfields Jeremy^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 126| BF

13/2

Below form third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy, 5/2) 16 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 331F-53

Whatsnotoknow^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 125

9/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, good third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 630423

Mt Leinster Gold²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: C Bowe| OR: 123| C

9/1

Promising individual. Course winner. 9½ lengths sixth of 25 to Guiri in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft, 9/1). Off 7 months. Should progress.

Form: 111/116-

It Could Be You⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C P McNamara| T: T Mullins| OR: 118| C

16/1

Fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 45 days ago.

Form: 2-30004

Gealach⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

18/1

28/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 40-4704

Walking Fame^h⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 117

11/1

14/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 63 days ago.

Form: 3141-68

Count Simon^b⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| D

22/1

11/1, ninth of 14 in claiming hurdle at Bellewstown (20.3f, good) 94 days ago. Break needs to have had a reviving effect.

Form: 5670/P9

Carrarea¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR: 116| BF

15/2

Dual bumper winner. Yet to build on hurdle debut second but that could change now handicapping for the first time. Much respected, particularly if betting vibes strong.

Form: 1-1255

Enjoy D'allen^v²³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 115| C

7/1

Developed into a smart chaser last season, culminating with Irish Grand National third here in April. Much lower mark to work with back hurdling on return. Of Obvious interest.

Form: 211223-

Benkei^p⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: H Rogers| OR: 109

50/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Navan (16f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 679-700

Brooks Falls²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109

50/1

39 lengths seventh of 9 to Chicago Time in listed hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy, 40/1) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 345047

Eat The Book¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: D P Dunne| OR: 109

40/1

40/1, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 092-237

Kingston Retreat⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 108

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in October. 14/1, good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip

Form: 481443

Princely Conn^p⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 108

80/1

Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. Ninth of 12 in handicap chase (33/1) at Thurles (22f, good) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 1S00P9

Silvertown³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109

16/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy, 16/1) 32 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 76-2230

Purdey's Gift^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: K C Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

33/1

14/1, respectable tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 2-05030

Tullyveery Lad^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R P Cody| OR: 105| D

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in October. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Navan (22f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4661R5

Duck And Vanish^t⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A W Short| T: D P Dunne| OR: 102

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Creditable on last hurdle outing. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-54

Non-Runners

Guiri³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Mark Walsh

Lord Erskine²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: J J Slevin

Leagan Gaeilge³⁹¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: B W Duke J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Whatsnotoknow (9/2), Broomfields Jeremy (13/2), Tullyveery Lad (7/1), Enjoy D'allen (7/1), Carrarea (15/2), Mt Leinster Gold (9/1), Kingston Retreat (10/1), Walking Fame (11/1), Guiri (14/1), Silvertown (16/1), It Could Be You (16/1), Gealach (18/1), Lord Erskine (20/1), Count Simon (22/1), Leagan Gaeilge (25/1), Purdey's Gift (33/1), Dr Mikey (33/1), Eat The Book (40/1), Benkei (50/1), Brooks Falls (50/1), Duck And Vanish (66/1), Princely Conn (80/1)

ENJOY D'ALLEN just got better and better over fences last season, particularly once coming under the care of this trainer, and is worth a chance to translate that improvement back to hurdles off what is potentially a generous mark in this sphere. Carrarea appeals as a potential improver in handicaps and heads the many possible dangers along with Guiri and Tullyveery Lad.