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Thursday 16 February 2023

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Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 34.04s

Crowsatedappletart^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 92

7/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable second of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.8f, heavy) 30 days ago, going in snatches. More is needed.

Form: 05F-002

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Pharisees^t⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

11/2

33/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft) 52 days ago. Yard in good form so can bounce back.

Form: 006700

Elusive Rebeldom^h⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: T Cooper| OR: 91| D

11/1

Below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy, 14/1) 46 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: F-95796

Little Token^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 91| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Back on track when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 6/1) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on. One win from 27 NH runs.

Form: 09-PP03

Pana To Milan^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 90

8/1

Ridden more positively and much improved when dead-heated in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy, 50/1) 22 days ago, joined line. Player despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 9007B1

Caoimhes Pet¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87| BF

13/2

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (6/4) at Limerick (16f, soft) 16 days ago, travelling as well as any. Not taken lightly.

Form: 098426

Kate Ill Know⁴⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 87| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at this course (16.6f, heavy). Off 15 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 3/87938-

Small Money²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 87

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 22 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.

Form: 000

Truckers Angel²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 86

12/1

20/1, first run since leaving W. J. Burke when respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 22 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 974-608

Pulltheplug⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 81

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.1f, soft) 84 days ago, tailing off circuit out. Significantly down in trip. Has work to do on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8P0P

Shean Glory³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 81

6/1

One win from 27 NH runs. Below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at this course (16.8f, heavy) 30 days ago. Merits consideration at these weights if getting back on track.

Form: 062445

Ventnor³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 81

10/1

Below-par sixth of 10 in handicap chase (11/1) at this course (16.5f, heavy) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs.

Form: 0F7296

Dixon Line^b⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

25/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy) 47 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 8PP700

Getaway Master¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 80

16/1

First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 14/1) 16 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 078P-P5

War Thunder³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Ryan| OR: 80

33/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16.8f, heavy) 30 days ago, losing touch soon after next.

Form: U07-00P

Rovetta²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P McCreery| OR: 95| D

10/1

First run since leaving Hugo Merienne when fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Has work to do. RESERVE

Form: 8P40P/0

Non-Runners

Be My Hero²¹⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Only One Plan⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Pharisees (11/2), Shean Glory (6/1), Caoimhes Pet (13/2), Crowsatedappletart (7/1), Pana To Milan (8/1), Be My Hero (8/1), Ventnor (10/1), Rovetta (10/1), Little Token (10/1), Elusive Rebeldom (11/1), Only One Plan (11/1), Truckers Angel (12/1), Kate Ill Know (16/1), Getaway Master (16/1), Dixon Line (25/1), Small Money (28/1), War Thunder (33/1), Pulltheplug (66/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and PANA TO MILAN is taken to defy a 6 lb rise in the weights after more positive tactics resulted in a much-improved effort at Fairyhouse last time out. Caoimhes Pet travelled strongly when sixth at Limerick and can make her presence felt eased 1 lb now with Truckers Angel not discounted either for her new yard.