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Tuesday 1 February 2022

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BetVictor Loyalty Club Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 18.60s

Island Glory¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁴⁾| T: Niall O'flynn| OR: 93

9/1

Twelfth of 22 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 8-00890

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Five Buttons¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 89

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0085

Grey Bear⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D G Whelan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 89

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Wexford (16.4f, heavy) 99 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 007

Tohellortoconnacht³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 89

9/1

20/1, eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (21f, heavy) 35 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 4B0980

Danegeld⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽²⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 86| D

11/1

25/1, pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 54 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip.

Form: 54-053P

Lightning Star¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 86

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle (50/1) at this C&D (soft) 114 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5-P00

Drumbaragh^h²²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: E Walsh| T: P Martin| OR: 85

40/1

Fifth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good, 250/1). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving N. Carolan.

Form: 0/000-P5

Fair Minded³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 84| BF

11/4

Creditable fifth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy, 7/2) 32 days ago, finding nothing. Shortlist material.

Form: 070255

Allez George¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C F Hart⁽⁴⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 83

66/1

Sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 112 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0/07-P00

Dardedze^b1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽²⁾| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 82

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (21f, heavy, 300/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 700609

Derridae³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M McCabe| OR: 82

10/1

80/1, seventh of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 508007

Hide Out^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 12/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 590-3PF

Hitchcock^p,t⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

40/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Last of 14 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 77 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 840080

Londonofficecallin^p,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 80

28/1

28/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.6f, heavy) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P0700F

Non-Runners

Aodhan May⁴⁹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 1

Something Sweet⁸⁹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: R J McGrath J: Reserve 2

Ferrum³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fair Minded (11/4), Five Buttons (9/2), Something Sweet (11/2), Tohellortoconnacht (9/1), Island Glory (9/1), Grey Bear (9/1), Derridae (10/1), Hide Out (10/1), Danegeld (11/1), Dardedze (14/1), Lightning Star (16/1), Aodhan May (16/1), Ferrum (25/1), Londonofficecallin (28/1), Drumbaragh (40/1), Hitchcock (40/1), Allez George (66/1)

FAIR MINDED wasn't beaten far in a big-field Punchestown handicap on New Year's Eve and this represents a good opportunity for the 8-y-o to resume winning ways. Hide Out was starting to beat a retreat when falling 2 out in that Punchestown race, but it was a fair effort nevertheless and he merits respect. However, Five Buttons has low-mileage and is feared most on his second start in a handicap.