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Friday 14 April 2023

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Sherry Fitzgerald Mayo Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 5m 57.4s

Milajess¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 95

16/1

14/1, good fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 648-P64

Tango Theatre^p,t¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

9/2

Fifteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 136 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2070P-0

Captain Jimmy¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 93

8/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 7/1, bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5P-1199

Brucejack¹⁵

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

8/1

Big prices and little impact first 2 starts in handicaps in February and unseated at the first at Naas (18.8f) on his latest start 15 days ago. More needed on balance.

Form: 7-0009U

Kilmacurkin²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 92

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden who matched previous form on yard debut/following 14 months off when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 22/1) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3760-4

Holiday In Kerry^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| D

7/1

Below form seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 15 days ago. Claims on his penultimate Clonmel third last month but his overall record is rather hit and miss.

Form: 6FFP37

Meehall^h¹⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C J Orr| T: E McNamara| OR: 91| BF

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Galway in October. Pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (23.7f, heavy, 3/1) 150 days ago, losing place 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles and bounce back not ruled out.

Form: P51P1P

Courthill^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr B Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan| OR: 86

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, tenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 167 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P/0P00

Portland Row^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 86

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, soft) 15 days ago, weakening before next. Fitting of first-time blinkers needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 8-60PP

Mrs Watson¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 85

16/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, heavy) 14 days ago, losing touch from 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P0P-70P

Eclipseofardkilly^t1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R J Tierney| OR: 80

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy) 57 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 08986

Made In The Woods^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

11/8

7/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.4f, heavy) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Yard in good form and well worth considering operating from much lower mark in this sphere.

Form: 222214

Oh'herewego^p¹⁴³

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80| C

66/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Limerick (24.4f, heavy) 143 days ago.

Form: 9-80900

Shackleton Island⁶⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 80

125/1

Little to shout about in handful of starts earlier in career and likely best watched now starting out for another new yard here.

Form: 00079/P-

Non-Runners

Farceur De Sivola²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

Do Whatever¹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J T R Dreaper J: L P Dempsey

Duffys Getaway¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Well Loved¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Miss Liz Doyle J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Made In The Woods (11/8), Tango Theatre (9/2), Holiday In Kerry (7/1), Brucejack (8/1), Captain Jimmy (8/1), Duffys Getaway (10/1), Farceur De Sivola (12/1), Meehall (14/1), Well Loved (14/1), Do Whatever (14/1), Milajess (16/1), Mrs Watson (16/1), Kilmacurkin (20/1), Portland Row (25/1), Eclipseofardkilly (40/1), Oh'herewego (66/1), Courthill (100/1), Shackleton Island (125/1)

An all-round improved model over fences since the turn of the year, MADE IN THE WOODS returns to hurdling from a very appealing mark judged on his exploits over larger obstacles and he could well be the way to go with his rider also taking off a handy 5 lb. Handicap-debutante Milajess and Meehall head up the dangers.