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Friday 17 December 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.72s

(4)

San Andreas⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Creditable 3½ lengths third of 16 to Masen in listed race at Leopardstown (7f, good, 16/1) 55 days ago. Others more persuasive from a win point of view.

Form: 327243

(9)

Bucky Larson¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in July. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 106844

(1)

Tyrconnell^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 88| CD

8/1

Four-time course winner. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 12/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 515037

(8)

Inflection Point^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

15/2

Unreliable type. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. 40/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 198685

(7)

Major Power^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam| OR: 84| CD

7/2

Five-time C&D winner. Latest win at the Curragh in July. Good third of 14 in minor event at this C&D (22/1) 28 days ago, having run of race. Shortlist material.

Form: 010903

(3)

Ferrybank⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: T M Walsh| OR: 81| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Leopardstown in July. Sixteenth of 22 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (6f, good). Off 96 days.

Form: 343130

(2)

Spanish Tenor^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| D

18/1

Visored for 1st time, third of 11 in claimer at this C&D (5/1) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 035093

(6)

War Hero²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 70| CD

12/1

Four-time C&D winner. Creditable third of 12 in minor event (40/1) at this course (8f) 2 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 679473

Non-Runners

(5)

Brushwork⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: J F Levins J: Andrew Slattery

Forecasts

San Andreas (5/2), Major Power (7/2), Brushwork (7/2), Bucky Larson (6/1), Ferrybank (7/1), Inflection Point (15/2), Tyrconnell (8/1), War Hero (12/1), Spanish Tenor (18/1)

A sixth C&D success could be on the cards for MAJOR POWER, who bagged a valuable handicap at the Curragh during the summer and returned to form when a close third of 14 back here last month. Bucky Larson wasn't beaten at this course a fortnight ago and should be in the mix once more, while Brushwork is 3-6 on the all-weather and merits respect on the back of a couple of solid placed efforts.