13:00 Clonmel

Thursday 2 December 2021

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Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 15.5s

Fassbender^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 102

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in October. 6/1, unseated rider fist in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 47221U

Harvey's Quay³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102

6/4

Promising type. 4/1, good third of 16 on handicap debut here (19.7f, heavy) 35 days ago. Has more to offer and he rates a player off only 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 40-73

Secret Sea^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: E Doyle| OR: 100| D

9/1

25/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago, readily. Not taken lightly.

Form: 622941

Sefton Warrior^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100

7/1

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 23 days ago. Seems sure to go well again.

Form: U65032

Mick The Jiver^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 97

50/1

22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Down in trip with work to do.

Form: 55/667-P

Fort William¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95| C

25/1

C&D winner but only tenth of 18 in novice chase (50/1) at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switches to hurdles with plenty more required.

Form: 600000

Half Shot¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 95

14/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip with lots more needed.

Form: 22-5900

Darkest Hour¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: C A Landers| T: M M McNiff| OR: 93

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Thurles (16.2f, good) 14 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5700

Oskar High¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 93

33/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in September. 33/1, inadequate test when eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago, so others preferred more.

Form: 11P8P8

Molly Kaye⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: S M Duffy| OR: 91| D

14/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in October 2020. Creditable third of 23 in handicap (50/1) at Navan (14f, soft) 43 days ago. Switches to hurdles and not ruled out.

Form: 03/218F-

Zinat⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: R J McGrath| OR: 90| CD

18/1

C&D winner but below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 66 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 411U-99

Awbeg Willow¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 87

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Only ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago, so more is needed now.

Form: 7609

Belle Lurette³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 87

9/1

16/1, fifteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 734-880

Kingsgate¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell| OR: 86

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 178 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Lee with plenty more required.

Form: 7-000

Yarraman^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 86

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Hard to warm to.

Form: 9260/0

Princess Mahler^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 85| D

14/1

Twelve runs since his last win in 2018, but not disgraced after 12 months off when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Shortlisted. RESERVE.

Form: 08FP/0-5

Non-Runners

Vee Dancer³⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: R McNally J: Donagh Meyler

Fairwood Mist¹⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Harvey's Quay (6/4), Vee Dancer (6/1), Sefton Warrior (7/1), Fassbender (8/1), Belle Lurette (9/1), Secret Sea (9/1), Half Shot (14/1), Princess Mahler (14/1), Molly Kaye (14/1), Zinat (18/1), Kingsgate (22/1), Fort William (25/1), Oskar High (33/1), Awbeg Willow (40/1), Mick The Jiver (50/1), Yarraman (66/1), Darkest Hour (66/1), Fairwood Mist (150/1)

HARVEY'S QUAY shaped very well when third on his handicap bow here last time so is fancied to open his account nudged up just 1 lb. Sefton Warrior is feared most on the back of his good Fairyhouse second with both Secret Sea and Fassbender high on the shortlist too in a competitive handicap.