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BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 31.90s

Sweet Will⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95| BF

9/4

Back from 3 months off when creditable second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 7/2) 64 days ago. Booking of Buckley a plus. Another bold show likely.

Form: 3411-02

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Dr Val⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 95

16/1

28/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 40 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not taken lightly.

Form: P90385

Royal Rhythm^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

11/4

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy, 9/1) 10 days ago. 9 lb higher now but holds leading claims nonetheless.

Form: P4045-1

Stormy Glenn²⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: R McNeilly| OR: 88

66/1

Eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 300/1). Off 8 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 697/0F0-

Son Of Tully²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 87

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (20f, soft, 250/1). Off 9 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/0000-

Lady Mccabe^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 86

6/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in April. Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (20.7f, good to soft, 14/1) 19 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 9811-86

Forever On Fire¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Cawley| OR: 85

40/1

80/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft) 18 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00/79-69

From This Moment¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Byrne| OR: 83

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Work to do.

Form: 2P250-9

Courting Vickie^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 82

12/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in April. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Thurles (23f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 401-980

Betterask Jj^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 81

20/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Fell in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Listowel (24f, good) 46 days ago, yet to be asked for effort when fell heavily 3 out, too far out to suggest outcome. Warrants respect.

Form: 1P0-00F

Drimsree Lad^t⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 80

125/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Last of 13 in handicap chase (125/1) at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Readily opposed.

Form: 7F-0000

Fainche^b,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

8/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 23¾ lengths sixth of 18 to Royal Rhythm in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy, 20/1) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0055B6

Haveuseentherain²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S G Walsh| OR: 80

16/1

66/1, fourteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 28 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 08/P09-0

King's War⁴⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

28/1

One win from 43 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 46 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6-64P00

Mickey Shea⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 80

12/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 12/1) 78 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4/600-40

Ringhill Lady^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 80

33/1

66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good) 28 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on.

Form: 98/150-P

Non-Runners

Kaytana¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Sweet Will (9/4), Royal Rhythm (11/4), Lady Mccabe (6/1), Fainche (8/1), Mickey Shea (12/1), Courting Vickie (12/1), Dr Val (16/1), Haveuseentherain (16/1), Betterask Jj (20/1), From This Moment (22/1), King's War (28/1), Ringhill Lady (33/1), Forever On Fire (40/1), Son Of Tully (50/1), Kaytana (50/1), Stormy Glenn (66/1), Drimsree Lad (125/1)

ROYAL RHYTHM won in good style at Galway last month and is taken to follow up in the finale. Sweet Will and Dr Val can also make their presence felt.