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Yellow Furze Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 2m 15.75s

(22)

Hello Power^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 65

20/1

Latest win at Gowran in September. 13/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 539615

(10)

Magic Charm^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 64

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner handicap (17/2) at the Curragh (8f, soft) 11 days ago. Back up in trip. More needed off revised mark.

Form: 900541

(17)

Stay Local¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 62| CD

11/2

C&D winner under this rider last month. 8/1, respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 18 to Magic Charm in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 11 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 2-39814

(21)

Unterberg¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 62

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 102 days. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons.

Form: 7-540

(4)

Final Endeavour^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: H Rogers| OR: 61

40/1

Seventh of 9 in minor event at Listowel (14f, soft, 33/1) 12 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 07D0-07

(3)

Little Jo^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

16/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Galway (12.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 22 days ago, never nearer. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 000364

(16)

Lucky Queen^p,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Khan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 59

50/1

9/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. J. F. Murphy. Merits consideration.

Form: 2-98209

(2)

Dance Emperor¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 18/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Galway (7.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 707/086

(11)

Plunkett Street²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 54

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good, 11/2) 27 days ago, running on.

Form: 09023

(1)

Init Together^p⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: S Fahey| OR: 53

16/1

5/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 84 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 080249

(13)

Dinamine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| BF

25/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Tramore (12f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 06-2046

(7)

Rough And Tough¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 56

13/2

50/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Listowel (12f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 060853

(6)

Patrick Street^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 51

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft) 70 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 205960

(5)

Flier^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 50

11/1

7/1, creditable 4 lengths sixth of 17 to Stay Local in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 040-026

(20)

Upepo^p⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S Lavery| OR: 53

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 79 days ago. Booking of McMonagle a plus.

Form: 97-4460

(23)

Special Protector²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 48| BF

15/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 27 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 074-432

(12)

Gemini Man^v¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 47

14/1

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 5/1) 147 days ago.

Form: 335-345

(8)

Tortured Soul¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 49

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, 8½ lengths ninth of 18 to Magic Charm in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0789

(19)

Lucky Question^p1⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 48

16/1

Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap (13/2) at Cork (10f, good) 68 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-00435

(9)

Lisamaria^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

4/1

7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, soft) 9 days ago, not clear run. Enters calculations. RESERVE.

Form: 523794

Non-Runners

(14)

Lissadell³²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: S P Bird

(18)

Ben Alexander³⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 2

(15)

Wish Me³²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lisamaria (4/1), Stay Local (11/2), Rough And Tough (13/2), Special Protector (15/2), Plunkett Street (17/2), Flier (11/1), Upepo (14/1), Gemini Man (14/1), Lucky Question (16/1), Magic Charm (16/1), Little Jo (16/1), Init Together (16/1), Hello Power (20/1), Tortured Soul (22/1), Dinamine (25/1), Lissadell (25/1), Patrick Street (28/1), Final Endeavour (40/1), Dance Emperor (50/1), Lucky Queen (50/1), Unterberg (50/1), Ben Alexander (66/1), Wish Me (150/1)

LITTLE JO is running well and could be the way to go. Stay Local is respected back here under Conor Stone-Walsh, with old rival Flier another to note.