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Thursday 14 December 2023

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 16.10s

Maimie's Magic²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr S Connor| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 93

7/2

Creditable fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 15/2) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 11662-5

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Kilmacurkin²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Josh Williamson⁽²⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 90

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, soft), pulled up. Off 8 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ian O'Connor.

Form: 3760/4P-

Imbolc²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill| T: E Sheehy| OR: 89

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 150/1) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-470

Ivane^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Ms C Skerry⁽⁴⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 88

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Galway in October. 7/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Unreliable individual.

Form: 764186

Tuckmill²⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R A Jackson⁽⁴⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 88| CD

9/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving F. Flood when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft, 9/2), pulled up before 2 out. Off 9 months. Down in trip.

Form: 610/66P-

Banada Bridge²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 87| BF

6/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs but posted a solid fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 27 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 723255

Go Gill Go^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P Lake⁽⁴⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 87| BF

14/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, heavy) 49 days ago. Enters calculations if back on song.

Form: 53-9730

Junot^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁴⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 87

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 7-08P4

Man River^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J W Hannon| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 86

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 27 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 600/3

Cramers Valley^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr James Murray⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

50/1

125/1, thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 670700

Huit Reflets²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A O Harrington⁽⁴⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 85

10/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 27 days ago. More is required.

Form: F09-397

Restless Son¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R James| T: N Lee| OR: 85

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 14 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 9098

Sunwalk^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 85

125/1

125/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 34 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle run.

Form: 0U00-PP

Essential Part^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Sexton⁽²⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

125/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 40/1) 23 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 00-7760

Outdoor Mozzy^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss P Elvin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

10/1

Good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, soft, 10/1) 42 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 0-60936

Non-Runners

Phoebe's Charm²³

Weight: 12-3| Age: 4

T: E McCarthy J: Ross Sugrue

Therailwayman⁴⁴⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Harry Sexton

Forecasts

Maimie's Magic (7/2), Ivane (11/2), Banada Bridge (6/1), Tuckmill (9/1), Outdoor Mozzy (10/1), Man River (10/1), Huit Reflets (10/1), Imbolc (12/1), Kilmacurkin (12/1), Phoebe's Charm (12/1), Go Gill Go (14/1), Junot (16/1), Therailwayman (16/1), Restless Son (20/1), Cramers Valley (50/1), Sunwalk (125/1), Essential Part (125/1)

BANADA BRIDGE can race off a 2 lb lower mark than when a good recent fifth at Wexford so is taken to gain an overdue maiden victory in a handicap where plenty arrive with a question mark against them. Junot could emerge as the chief threat on the back of his good Thurles fourth, with Maimie's Magic and Man River also in the mix.