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Friday 24 November 2023

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 37.40s

Killinure Lass³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr E Mahon| T: B McMahon| OR: 102| D

7/1

Below form fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Limerick (24f, heavy) 33 days ago. Hard to rely upon but claims if on his game.

Form: 110-844

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Vengaboy²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J M Fennell⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 102

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 22/1). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement and worth a market check.

Form: 069-

Mick Charlie^h,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr D E Phelan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 99| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in October. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 28 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 13/P914

Tony's Pet⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Anna McGuinness⁽²⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 99

40/1

50/1, eighth of 9 in novice chase at Galway (18.5f, soft) 74 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Barry Connell.

Form: 8000-98

Breagagh^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N Gault⁽²⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 93| BF

9/2

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Sligo (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Worth a chance to go one better from 2 lb higher.

Form: 354352

Merry Moves^p1,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽²⁾| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 91| D

12/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy, 25/1) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 9167-00

Danny The Fence^t1²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr O McGill| T: K Thornton| OR: 88

15/2

7/2, sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, good). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 000/0B6-

Any Luck Colm^p¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D McGill| T: C A McBratney| OR: 86

33/1

80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 6 in novice chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 160 days ago, never travelling well. Others preferred.

Form: P0000-4

Ar Aghaidh²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr S Cavanagh| T: H P Finegan| OR: 85

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 54-008

Carlas Big Jim¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr C J Shine⁽²⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 85

33/1

Ninth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy, 300/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 8880-P9

Not May^t1²²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier⁽⁴⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 85| D

40/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 100/1). Off 20 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 56PP0/P-

Papa Barns¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr J Dunne| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 81

10/3

5/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.5f, heavy) 17 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 000-P34

Courting Vickie^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr A P Ryan| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

9/1

Unreliable sort. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Very good third of 8 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 7 days ago. Not certain to back that up.

Form: 338P73

Ferrum^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 80

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, heavy, 40/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 0000/0-6

Non-Runners

Reserve Judgement¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Mr F R Buckley

Forecasts

Papa Barns (10/3), Breagagh (9/2), Mick Charlie (5/1), Reserve Judgement (5/1), Killinure Lass (7/1), Danny The Fence (15/2), Courting Vickie (9/1), Merry Moves (12/1), Ferrum (20/1), Ar Aghaidh (20/1), Vengaboy (28/1), Carlas Big Jim (33/1), Any Luck Colm (33/1), Not May (40/1), Tony's Pet (40/1)

BREAGAGH was right at his best when second at Sligo last time and he might be able to go one better from a 2-lb higher mark. Reserve Judgement and Mick Charlie also arrive in good order, so they're worthy of interest, too.