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Monday 27 December 2021

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Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 19.2s

Barnacullia³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: M Mulvany| OR: 127

28/1

Useful hurdler. Winner at Wexford in October. 25/1, creditable 4¾ lengths third of 6 to Hollow Games in Monksfield Novices' Hurdle at Navan (20f, good) 36 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 401513

Dedanann²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P Ryan| OR: 116

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 42 NH runs. Good 10¾ lengths third of 8 to Nell's Well in Grade 3 hurdle at Cork (24f, soft, 33/1) 22 days ago. More needed.

Form: 342523

Eric Bloodaxe²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien

11/8

Useful hurdler. Good 11 lengths second of 5 to Ginto in Navan Novices' Hurdle (13/8) at Navan (20f, good to soft) 23 days ago. This trip should be within range and he's a big player.

Form: 117/4-12

Eye Van³³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy| T: M A Gunn

66/1

Fair hurdler. Bit below form seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 9/4). Off 11 months. Up in trip and sizeable step forward required.

Form: 437/427-

Freedom To Dream³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

4/1

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. Won 9-runner novice hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 34 days ago, running on. Yard having good spell.

Form: 32/1

Glorious Galway^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J C Barry| T: D McNamara| CD

50/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fell in handicap chase (10/1) at Cork (28f, heavy) 57 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: P315-PF

Angels Dawn^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D J McInerney| T: S Curling

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Bit below form 10¼ lengths third of 14 to Brampton Belle in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 3/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 42322-3

Brampton Belle¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Morgan| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Twice-raced winner over hurdles. Won 14-runner novice hurdle (16/1) at Tramore (21f, heavy) 18 days ago, pushed out. Likely to improve and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 51

Humble Glory²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| D

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Very good head second of 9 to Party Central in listed hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 22 days ago, closing all way to line. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3F-2412

Robyndeglory^v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D L Queally| T: D Queally| OR: 112| BF| C

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Good second of 9 in handicap hurdle (2/1) at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly up in trip and needs to raise her game another notch or two.

Form: 227112

Forecasts

Eric Bloodaxe (11/8), Humble Glory (11/4), Freedom To Dream (4/1), Brampton Belle (10/1), Angels Dawn (14/1), Robyndeglory (22/1), Barnacullia (28/1), Glorious Galway (50/1), Eye Van (66/1), Dedanann (80/1)

This represents a significant step up in class for BRAMPTON BELLE, but she left her hurdles debut form well behind when making a winning reappearance at Tramore (Angels Dawn behind in third) recently and there should be more to come from this unexposed 5-y-o. Eric Bloodaxe chased home a very smart prospect at Navan last time and is feared, along with Humble Glory and Freedom To Dream.