14:55 Gowran Park

Saturday 19 February 2022

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Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 38.70s

Rebel Early^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 121| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 14/1, good 5¾ lengths third of 18 to Kells Priory in handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft) 23 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Respected.

Form: 339013

Balinaboola Steel^p²⁰⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 118| D

100/1

Bit below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Galway (21f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 77-6908

Low Lie The Fields^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 118| D

12/1

8/1, unseated rider in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft) 41 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has a progressive profile in this spere, so shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 42-60UU

Big Debates⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 115

16/1

3 wins from 6 runs this season. 11/2, career best when winning 11-runner minor event hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 52 days ago, staying on well. Back up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 511221

Banks Boy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

5/2

Promising sort. 14/1, very good ½-length second of 26 to Macs Charm in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Stable having good spell. Should go well again.

Form: 30-62

Ernie Mccracken²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul Townend| T: E Mullins| OR: 112

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (9/2) at this course 23 days ago. Booking of Townend a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Big player with more to come on handicap bow.

Form: 00034

Macs Charm²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 112| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 26-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 28 days ago by ½ length from Banks Boy, digging deep. Enters calculations.

Form: 4540-21

Peckham Springs^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 110

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Paul Stafford when twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 25/1) 28 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 31-P500

Petit King³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 109

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 21 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 7-54

Sweet Sting⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Ellis⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 109| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable ninth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, heavy, 66/1) 6 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8P5009

Sellarbridge²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 108

125/1

First run since leaving Noel Meade when last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 5/870-50

Caesar Rock⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Moore| T: M F Morris| OR: 107

28/1

Respectable tenth of 28 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 12/1) 53 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 54-3270

Mozart De L'aube^h1⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107

200/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. First run for yard after leaving Alan Donoghue. Starts out for new yard with plenty to prove.

Form: F58-PPP

Shantou Lucky²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in December. Creditable 16 lengths sixth of 26 to Macs Charm in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft, 7/1) 28 days ago. Vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 503186

Influential Lady²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 104| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this season. 25/1, respectable 23½ lengths ninth of 26 to Macs Charm in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 28 days ago, running on. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 115179

Kells Priory²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 102| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, soft, 33/1) 23 days ago, suited by way race developed. Solid claims if he can back up that improvement.

Form: 0576P1

Yabo⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 102| BF| D

28/1

Fell in novice chase (9/4) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 72 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. This mark demands improvement.

Form: 346/1-2F

Lady Camelot²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Slevin| T: F Costello| OR: 99

400/1

66/1, first run since leaving Philip Kirby when last of 11 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good), slowly away. Off 7 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 3U2215/

I Don't Get It⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 87

20/1

Remains a maiden after 31 NH runs. 17¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Slip of The Tongue in listed hurdle (250/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 334424

Non-Runners

Varna Gold²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: Keith Donoghue

Francois²⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Mary Ellen Doyle J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Banks Boy (5/2), Ernie Mccracken (4/1), Kells Priory (5/1), Francois (5/1), Macs Charm (7/1), Low Lie The Fields (12/1), Big Debates (16/1), I Don't Get It (20/1), Petit King (22/1), Varna Gold (25/1), Rebel Early (25/1), Shantou Lucky (25/1), Yabo (28/1), Caesar Rock (28/1), Influential Lady (28/1), Peckham Springs (28/1), Sweet Sting (50/1), Balinaboola Steel (100/1), Sellarbridge (125/1), Mozart De L'aube (200/1), Lady Camelot (400/1)

ERNIE MCCRACKEN is going the right way and it's notable that Paul Townend is booked for this handicap debut, so he's marginally preferred to Banks Boy, who shaped best when a strong-travelling second at Navan last month. The likeable Big Debates is also considered.