14:50 Fairyhouse

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 42.10s

Ragin Cajun^b,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 109

11/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.6f, soft, 14/1) 23 days ago, readily. Respected.

Form: P/98141

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Welsh Saint³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Heskin| T: C A McBratney| OR: 109

80/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 125/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, soft) 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 235P-60

Cher Why Not²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 102| C| D

5/1

Course winner. 9/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 34760-3

Great Island²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 102

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in September. Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 25 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 9B-5133

Happy Dreams²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 101| BF| C

11/2

Course winner. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 18/5) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 121U-32

Jeriko De Baune²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 100

12/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 29 days ago, well on top finish. Should remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 890U51

Pictures Of Home¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: T M Walsh| OR: 99

10/1

Eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this course (19.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 214/0-U8

Danny The Fence^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 97| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 12/1, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.9f, heavy) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0/0B6-15

Tangental²¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 96| C

11/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Wexford (24.2f, good to soft), closing all way to line. Off 7 months. Can make presence felt if ready to roll.

Form: 0/5122-3

Kiln Time⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR: 94

10/3

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in November. 6/1, creditable fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy) 4 days ago.

Form: 00/2125

Cruisin Susan⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 90

25/1

Last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (16.8f, heavy, 66/1) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 853436

Drimsree Lad^p,t³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 80

50/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. Fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.8f, heavy, 20/1) 39 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 639854

Non-Runners

Chiefs Kingdom²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kiln Time (10/3), Danny The Fence (4/1), Cher Why Not (5/1), Happy Dreams (11/2), Great Island (13/2), Chiefs Kingdom (15/2), Pictures Of Home (10/1), Ragin Cajun (11/1), Tangental (11/1), Jeriko De Baune (12/1), Cruisin Susan (25/1), Drimsree Lad (50/1), Welsh Saint (80/1)

GREAT ISLAND has had a good spell since switching to handicaps and might be able to get his head back in front. Happy Dreams finished a place ahead of the selection at Limerick last time and is second choice ahead of Ragin Cajun and the returning Tangental.