14:12 Cork

Saturday 7 January 2023

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Racing Again March 23rd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 5m 25.3s

Lucky Max³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 129| C

15/8

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 14/1) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. In the mix.

Form: 0-46535

Rodaniche¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

13/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 50/1, fell 4th in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly if bouncing back.

Form: 22171-F

Whirling Dervish^p,t²⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Levins| OR: 125

40/1

150/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good to soft). Off 9 months with work to do.

Form: 7PPU4P-

All Those Years¹⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: C Byrnes| OR: 124| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in January. 16/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good). Off 6 months but not dismissed.

Form: 234/1-P6

Rebel Early^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 118| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 40/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs to bounce back.

Form: PPP-250

Jiving Jerry¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 116| D

4/1

Below form thirteenth of 27 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 10 days ago, doing too much too soon. No forlorn hope.

Form: 12-8840

Takarengo^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 116| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 14/1, respectable seventh of 27 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 10 days ago. Weighted to go close off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 10/7-347

Sullane Hill^p,t²⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 115| D

33/1

50/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft). Off 8 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 84/408-0

Bal De Rio²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 114

18/1

Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Thurles (15.5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 046068

Non-Runners

Lord Gillygooley⁴¹⁹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: D Queally J: K C Sexton

Forecasts

Lucky Max (15/8), Takarengo (3/1), Jiving Jerry (4/1), Rodaniche (13/2), Lord Gillygooley (8/1), All Those Years (10/1), Rebel Early (14/1), Bal De Rio (18/1), Sullane Hill (33/1), Whirling Dervish (40/1)

TAKARENGO can capitalise on a reduced mark and bag another C&D success at the chief expense of Gordon Elliott's lightly raced Rodaniche who is also weighted to have a say. Course-winner Lucky Max appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.