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Tuesday 22 February 2022

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Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 55.4s

Fit To Be Tied¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 102

14/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 13 days ago. Should strip fitter for that.

Form: 988-760

Westy Fox²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 102

7/2

Eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 22/1) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 126-908

Nicole's Milan^b³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 101| D

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Creditable sixth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy, 33/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 6-30156

Hymie Weiss³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 100

7/1

Below form tenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 2-30830

Pale Blue Dot^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 100

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 17 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 4208-56

Thegoaheadman^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M McGuane⁽⁷⁾| T: M G Mcguane| OR: 100| D

50/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, twentieth of 26 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 5UP400

Majavango¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Halpin⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 98

22/1

25/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 44700U

Champ Royal²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 95

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, creditable fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 94-84

Smash The Lamp²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 95

5/1

15/2, career best when winning 22-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft) 22 days ago, rallying. Not taken lightly up 6 lb.

Form: P66551

Townhill Penny¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 100/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Trainer going well. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 331900

Spancil Hill⁵⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 90

22/1

12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 55 days ago, beaten 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 3049PP

Alfieri²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J W Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good to soft, 50/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0799

Helios D'aubrelle⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper| OR: 88

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 52 days ago, behind when pulled up before last.

Form: 9-900P

Waittillitellyou^t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: E Cawley| OR: 88

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 51 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/08-6

Burnt Ash²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 87

33/1

20/1, last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 51P567

Kasakh Noir^p⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 87

20/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2016. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Thurles (16.2f, good) 96 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 858000

Native Gold^p1,t1³⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 87

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy). Off 12 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8/088-

Sunshine Beach^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: D E Mullins| T: G Scott| OR: 83

66/1

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 52 days ago.

Form: P059-P0

Halcyon Spirit²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Last of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft, 16/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: P0007

Rich Law No Law¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keane| OR: 88

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Ninth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 250/1) 156 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 059

Non-Runners

Eileens Boy²²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: S McConville J: Reserve 1

Grey Habit²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 11

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Westy Fox (7/2), Smash The Lamp (5/1), Nicole's Milan (7/1), Hymie Weiss (7/1), Pale Blue Dot (8/1), Waittillitellyou (9/1), Champ Royal (9/1), Fit To Be Tied (14/1), Kasakh Noir (20/1), Majavango (22/1), Spancil Hill (22/1), Townhill Penny (22/1), Helios D'aubrelle (25/1), Halcyon Spirit (28/1), Burnt Ash (33/1), Native Gold (40/1), Alfieri (40/1), Thegoaheadman (50/1), Sunshine Beach (66/1), Rich Law No Law (66/1)

SMASH THE LAMP showed a really willing attitude when getting off the mark in a big-field handicap at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and with far less to prove than the majority of these, the follow up may well be on the cards. Champ Royal and Townhill Penny are both open to progress now handicapping and head the opposition.