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Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 55.6s

Johngus²⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 102| BF| D

20/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (9/2) at Cork (16.7f, soft). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 540317-

Lorca¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H Hunt⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 150/1, below form fifteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8/5-50

Duke Otto¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 101| D

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Thurles in November. 11/1, below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5-01148

Pidoyne^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101| D

5/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle over C&D (heavy, 9/2) 36 days ago. Trainer going well. Big player.

Form: 221-923

Spring Meadow^p1,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: R P Treacy| T: E McNamara| OR: 101

13/2

Unreliable sort. 18/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P44-087

The Mass Path¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 101| BF

18/1

Below form third of 7 in novice hurdle (7/4) at Kelso (16.2f, good to firm) 106 days ago.

Form: 67-7293

Tipp For Mac³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Cooper| OR: 101

10/1

9/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 31 days ago.

Form: 6-P35PF

Chicago Storm⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 98

16/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 9/1) 46 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 560

New Barn Lane^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 96

9/2

9/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent 4 lengths second of 14 to Petit Dejeuner in handicap hurdle over C&D (heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 8455-72

Petit Dejeuner³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 96| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (heavy, 20/1) 36 days ago by 4 lengths from New Barn Lane. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 300-851

The Truant³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

6/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 12/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: P/5666-6

Folly Master²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 94

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 24 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 6-1700

A Great Buzz¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 93

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 13 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 077

Knockbrack Rambler³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 92

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 17 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 099

Phoebe's Charm^t1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 92

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, respectable fifth of 14 in novice hurdle here (19f, heavy) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: S-0095

Johnny Cakes¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy) 15 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00060

Non-Runners

Bayou Belle¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Peter Smithers

Coillte Aris⁷³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Stephen Gerard Carey J: Non Runner

Cristiano Marealdo¹³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Better Choice³²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Moonlight Getaway²⁵³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: D Hassett J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

New Barn Lane (9/2), Pidoyne (5/1), Petit Dejeuner (11/2), The Truant (6/1), Spring Meadow (13/2), Tipp For Mac (10/1), Cristiano Marealdo (10/1), Folly Master (12/1), A Great Buzz (14/1), Duke Otto (14/1), Chicago Storm (16/1), Phoebe's Charm (16/1), The Mass Path (18/1), Johngus (20/1), Coillte Aris (20/1), Bayou Belle (33/1), Moonlight Getaway (33/1), Better Choice (33/1), Knockbrack Rambler (50/1), Johnny Cakes (50/1), Lorca (66/1)

There were positives to glean from A GREAT BUZZ's latest effort in a big-field Naas maiden and, with improvement on the cards now pitched into a handicap, she could be the answer. Pidoyne is probably high enough in the weights for now but she looks solid all the same and is feared most ahead of Johngus. Petit Dejeuner and New Barn Lane, first and second respectively over C&D last time, are others to consider.