15:57 Fairyhouse

Saturday 14 January 2023

All12:2713:0213:3714:1214:4715:2215:57

Racing Again January 19th (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 4m 26.06s

Always Handy⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

66/1

Went with little encouragement when well held in bumper at Thurles (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 72 days ago.

Form: F5-P8

Faulty¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| BF

5/2

Failed to complete both starts in points in Dec 2021 but has shown useful form both starts in this sphere, again shaping well when third in 11-runner event at Down Royal 19 dyas ago. Sets a good standard.

Form: FU-23

Grand Rouge⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe

125/1

Well held in 2 maiden hurdles at Clonmel.

Form: 90

Great Universe⁴³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

28/1

Signs of tempament in bumpers and not seen since finishing fifth of 11 in a Warwick novice hurdle in late 2021 for Thomas Gallagher.

Form: 90/05-

Makaela's Choice²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in bumper (100/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 57

Mon Loulou¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue

20/1

€3,500 3-y-o, Montmartre gelding. Pulled up sole start in points (Dec 30).

Form: P

Ossifer Hops⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

7/1

€4,800 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Dam, unplaced in bumpers, closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 3m) Run To Milan. Runner-up on last of 3 starts in points (Oct 22). Interesting Rules newcomer.

Form: 5-P2

Sophus

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D N O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J Halley

28/1

Pour Moi gelding. Dam (c124/h105), 19f-3m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Toostrong.

Form:

Volantis⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| BF

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 4/6, second of 5 in bumper at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) 53 days ago. Should give his running again.

Form: 332

Westport Cove

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/5

Muhtathir gelding. Dam (h123), French hurdler (17f winner), half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Roi des Francs. Of obvious interest on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Westport Cove (4/5), Faulty (5/2), Ossifer Hops (7/1), Volantis (10/1), Mon Loulou (20/1), Great Universe (28/1), Sophus (28/1), Always Handy (66/1), Makaela's Choice (100/1), Grand Rouge (125/1)

FAULTY sets a useful standard and can make it third time lucky in this sphere, most likely at the main expense of newcomer Westport Cove. Ossifer Hops is another debutant to note.