13:10 Cork

Sunday 5 December 2021

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Singletons Supervalu Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 6m 26.2s

Churchstonewarrior¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: Jonathan Sweeney

6/5

Promising sort. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good, 11/10) 17 days ago by ½ length from Idas Boy, cosily. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6312-11

Chinx Of Light⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell

9/2

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 13-runner novice hurdle at Galway (21.4f, heavy, 2/1) 42 days ago, going clear. First run for yard after leaving Barry Fitzgerald. Should improve.

Form: 2-1

Dedanann²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 115| D

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 41 NH runs. Good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, heavy, 11/2) 24 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 434252

Highland Sting³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: J P Ryan

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 17/2, 15¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Idas Boy in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good to soft) 31 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 26

Idas Boy¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: K C Sexton| T: N Meade| D

5/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Good ½-length second of 5 to Churchstonewarrior in minor event hurdle (11/8) at Thurles (23.2f, good) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Ought to go close.

Form: 12/23-12

Perfect Attitude⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| BF

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in September. 2/1, second of 4 in minor event hurdle at Galway (20.7f, heavy) 42 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 6333-12

Sweet Street⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: I J Power| T: R J McGrath| OR: 116| CD

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler. C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in October. 20/1, good third of 8 in minor event hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 8 days ago. Others stronger.

Form: 104163

Nell's Well¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: M M McDonagh| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 107| BF| D

25/1

Fair hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Tramore in October. Good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.4f, good, 11/4) 17 days ago. Much more needed.

Form: 2P6-122

Forecasts

Churchstonewarrior (6/5), Idas Boy (5/2), Chinx Of Light (9/2), Perfect Attitude (9/1), Sweet Street (18/1), Nell's Well (25/1), Dedanann (33/1), Highland Sting (80/1)

CHURCHSTONEWARRIOR is firmly on the upgrade and had more in hand than the bare margin suggests when beating Idas Boy at Thurles so can confirm the placings despite the latter being 3 lb better off at the weights. Perfect Attitude and Chinx of Light are also promising types who need considering.