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Thursday 7 December 2023

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Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 12:39 | Winning time: 4m 43.2s

Star Official²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: R Donohoe| OR: 101| D

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in October. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 8/1) 26 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: 270214

Premier Queen¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 100| CD

11/1

Course winner. Eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 170P-P8

All In Peder^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dempsey| OR: 99| D

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Booking of Gilligan a plus. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 2-P48

Late Vocation^h³⁹

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

12/1

12/1 and hooded for 1st time, good fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) 39 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not dismissed.

Form: 893754

Hill Rocket¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 97

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 19 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 868

Inchiquin Maid^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: D Budds| OR: 97

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 11/1) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5-53

Coole Arcade^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 95| D

100/1

First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 46 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 553P5P

Natural Breeze^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| C

7/1

Course winner. One win from 24 NH runs. 9/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 383224

Joeswayornoway^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 92| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, heavy, 20/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others preferred.

Form: 54P65-0

Kalanisi Dubh¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: S Fahey| OR: 92

6/1

Bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 15/2) 16 days ago. Return to this trip should help and she's still of interest.

Form: 240-664

Stellar Symphony^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 92

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in September. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 11/1) 16 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 599142

Birdsandthebees^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 89

3/1

9/2, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.8f, soft) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip. Remains with potential.

Form: 794/03-8

Bridie Whittle²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 88

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (16.4f, heavy) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 806

Toon Town³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 88

10/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, soft, 25/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 0/0P2-P5

Shana Cloon²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87

25/1

Respectable tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 26 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 00-7400

Non-Runners

Maid In Manhattan⁹⁵⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: D Collins J: J G Gilligan

Navy Waves³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Cashin J: R P Treacy

Cristiano Marealdo²⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Tingarran Express¹⁵⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Birdsandthebees (3/1), Stellar Symphony (9/2), Kalanisi Dubh (6/1), Natural Breeze (7/1), Star Official (10/1), Toon Town (10/1), Premier Queen (11/1), Late Vocation (12/1), All In Peder (16/1), Inchiquin Maid (20/1), Navy Waves (20/1), Shana Cloon (25/1), Bridie Whittle (25/1), Joeswayornoway (33/1), Hill Rocket (33/1), Maid In Manhattan (66/1), Coole Arcade (100/1)

STELLAR SYMPHONY arrives on the up and, having found only one too good at Limerick 16 days ago, she's well worth a chance go one better. Birdsandthebees should strip fitter for her recent reappearance, so she's regarded as a danger along with Natural Breeze.