14:08 Limerick

Sunday 26 December 2021

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Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 4m 36.60s

Mt Leinster Gold²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 123

9/1

Promising type. 9/1, respectable ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 29 days ago. Looks competitive on form and bound to come on for recent outing.

Form: 11/116-9

Strange Notions^h,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 123

33/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in May. 28/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 424-71F

Schone Aussicht^b1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117| C

20/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 15/2) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7-11250

Deilginis^t1³⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 116| BF| D

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f in chases. Off 12 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Trainer going well. Tongue strap on 1st time. Won well over hurdles on reappearance last year and is respected.

Form: 0511/10-

Awkwafina⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 110| C

12/1

Course winner. Below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 14/1) 42 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4525-55

Capture The Action^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Mangan| OR: 110

16/1

Creditable second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 5/1) 42 days ago, flattered by proximity. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 006222

Exit To The West²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy| T: R Tyner| OR: 108| D

9/2

Very good second of 18 in handicap chase (28/1) at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Not ruled out back over hurdles.

Form: 124-P52

Quarry Lil⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 108

33/1

9/2, last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 87 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2115-88

Cute Cherry⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jordan Gainford⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 107| D

11/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.7f, heavy, 15/2) 59 days ago, driven clear. Trainer going well. Holds claims up in grade.

Form: 786661

Rebel Ivy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: D J McInerney| T: J Motherway| OR: 107

17/2

11/1, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Can make presence felt.

Form: 994-253

That's Lifebuoy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107| C

16/1

Course winner. One win from 22 NH runs. 80/1, well-beaten sixth of 9 to Concertista in Gr 2 chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Booking of McDonagh a plus.

Form: 2F5236

Optional Mix¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 105| D

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in October. 5/1, seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 237317

Western Zara³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 102

9/4

Promising sort. 10/1, fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 36 days ago, running on late. Very much enters calculations.

Form: 2/21-5

Lighthouse Lady^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C A Landers| T: E Kent| OR: 99

50/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in October. 125/1, 25¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Lunar Display in listed hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-02617

Present Road⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C P McNamara| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 97| D

80/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in May. Well below form since and hard to recommend.

Form: 9-61PP0

Eightytwo Team¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Mr L J Carberry⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 83

66/1

14/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good). Runner-up twice in points since. Plenty to find.

Form: 665022

Non-Runners

Betty Zane⁵²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Ciaran Murphy J: C J Orr

Forecasts

Western Zara (9/4), Exit To The West (9/2), Cute Cherry (11/2), Rebel Ivy (17/2), Mt Leinster Gold (9/1), Awkwafina (12/1), Betty Zane (12/1), That's Lifebuoy (16/1), Capture The Action (16/1), Deilginis (18/1), Schone Aussicht (20/1), Optional Mix (22/1), Strange Notions (33/1), Quarry Lil (33/1), Lighthouse Lady (50/1), Eightytwo Team (66/1), Present Road (80/1)

A wide-open handicap hurdle in which it is hard to rule many out, but MT LEINSTER GOLD has more to offer on just her 5th outing over hurdles and is bound to strip fitter for a recent outing. Of the rest Deilginis merits plenty of respect back over hurdles and Western Zara is totally unexposed.