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Tuesday 21 November 2023

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Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 57.30s

Great Island¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 102

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in hurdle at Gowran in September. Respectable third of 17 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Cork (20f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 69B-513

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Cosmic Rock^t1³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 99| C

17/2

Fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 20/1) 31 days ago, left with lot to do. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P6181/5

Happy Dreams^h⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 99| C

18/5

Latest win in chase here in March. 5/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.3f, heavy) 53 days ago.

Form: 3121U-3

Shotgun Jack²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 99

15/2

17/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy) 24 days ago.

Form: 6-00051

My Friend The Wind^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 97| BF

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy, 3/1) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: PU0-134

The Niffler²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: A McCurtin| T: E O'Connell| OR: 97

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 008080-

The Vegas Raider^t,v⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 97

66/1

33/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Galway (19.1f, heavy) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 90-2076

Vintage Gold^p⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 97

25/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in August. 10/1, running well fell in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 59 days ago looking sure to be placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00-881F

Kalanisi Dubh²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 93

15/2

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft, 5/1) 25 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1240-66

Another Ocana⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 92

8/1

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.8f, soft, 20/1) 5 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 6336-50

Winter Carnival⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D Moloney⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan| OR: 92

14/1

Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft, 14/1) 71 days ago.

Form: P-PU009

Mason Lady³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 86

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at this course (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 000

Lyla Garrity²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: M Magnussen| OR: 83

7/1

20/1, first run since leaving Mark Fahey when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 25 days ago, running on late. Enters calculations.

Form: 4UF/08-5

Steelers Appeal³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Prendergast| OR: 83

17/2

First run since leaving T. Shanahan when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at this C&D (heavy) 31 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 68/696-6

Non-Runners

Kilashee²⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 1

Added Bonus³⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Happy Dreams (18/5), Great Island (6/1), Lyla Garrity (7/1), Shotgun Jack (15/2), Kalanisi Dubh (15/2), Another Ocana (8/1), Cosmic Rock (17/2), Steelers Appeal (17/2), Added Bonus (12/1), Winter Carnival (14/1), My Friend The Wind (14/1), Kilashee (14/1), The Niffler (16/1), Vintage Gold (25/1), Mason Lady (66/1), The Vegas Raider (66/1)

It could be worth siding with KALANISI DUBH, who stepped up on her reappearance effort when sixth in a 15-runner Sligo handicap and this step back up in trip looks a potentially good move. Shotgun Jack will likely prove popular following his much-improved display at Galway where he routed the opposition. He's gone up 14 lb and drops back in trip here but the 5-y-o has to be feared all the same. Great Island is another to consider, while Mason Lady is a likely improver now handicapping.