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Sunday 1 January 2023

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Tote+ Pays You More At Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 49.02s

Elusive Sea^t⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

20/1

10/1, thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 97 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3-24330

Three Comets^p⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Comer| OR: 95

12/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 62 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps (on when winning on the Flat). Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: U094/0-4

Cafe Del Mar²⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: David J Phelan| OR: 94

33/1

50/1, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving John P. O'Callaghan.

Form: 970951-

Cher Why Not¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 92| D

9/2

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in September. Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Punchestown (23.4f, soft) 13 days ago, left with lot to do. Player.

Form: 9-18454

Jesina^b1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 90

16/1

Below form twelfth of 24 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2059-00

Elle Dorado Rock²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 89

4/1

Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 50/1) 21 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: F-00098

Brock Beauty³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: G Farrell| OR: 86

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 250/1) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 90-00

Greatmindstinkalik^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 86

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form eleventh of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 80/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 06000

Duffys Getaway⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

20/1

40/1, sixteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 80900-0

Mahler Appeal⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 85| BF| D

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.4f, heavy) 40 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: P3F1-26

Legacy Of Dreams^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82| D

16/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, heavy) 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5691P6

Sulafaat^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 81

12/1

Good third of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Galway (24f, heavy) 64 days ago. Respected.

Form: 870463

Cornhill Lass²¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 80

100/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, good to soft), behind when pulled up after 4 out. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon.

Form: 0/30-P9P

Haveuseentherain³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: S G Walsh| OR: 80

9/1

Respectable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 17/2) 36 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip.

Form: P09-065

Thekingofconnemara³⁵

Age: 16| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 80| D

33/1

Temperamental sort. Twenty four runs since last win in 2014. Sixteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft, 25/1). Off 11 months.

Form: 2750-42

Vodka Society⁵⁴

Age: 15| Weight: 10-9| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 80| C

33/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at this course (23.9f, heavy, 25/1) 54 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0PFP-65

Gig Harbor^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 95

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5968

Non-Runners

Wee Small Hours¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 14

T: M Rice J: Thomas Reilly

Forecasts

Mahler Appeal (10/3), Elle Dorado Rock (4/1), Cher Why Not (9/2), Haveuseentherain (9/1), Gig Harbor (9/1), Three Comets (12/1), Sulafaat (12/1), Legacy Of Dreams (16/1), Jesina (16/1), Duffys Getaway (20/1), Elusive Sea (20/1), Greatmindstinkalik (25/1), Cafe Del Mar (33/1), Vodka Society (33/1), Wee Small Hours (33/1), Thekingofconnemara (33/1), Brock Beauty (40/1), Cornhill Lass (100/1)

THREE COMETS showed his first form in this sphere when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Galway in July and remains potentially well treated given his ability on the Flat (winner at Thurles in October). Gig Harbour and Mahler Appeal head the dangers.