13:50 Fairyhouse

Monday 1 January 2024

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Fairyhouse Membership 2024 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 7m 11.30s

San Martino¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 110

100/1

150/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle run. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Stamina to prove.

Form: 75446-5

Cher Why Not¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 103| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at this course (23.2f, heavy) 16 days ago, closing all way to line. Won this last year and likely to go well.

Form: 4760-33

Duffys Getaway^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 102| CD

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season (first over C&D). Career best when winning 22-runner handicap hurdle (11/2) at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy) 20 days ago, forging clear. Up 13 lb but seems sure to give another good account.

Form: 7-44011

Sixhandsinmypocket³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102

20/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 34 days ago, close up when unseated 2 out (would have finished in frame). Fair hurdler and wouldn't dismiss back in this sphere.

Form: 2303FU

Killinure Lass³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 101| D

14/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (23.5f, heavy, 7/1) 38 days ago. Won't mind this test but needs to show more judged on recent showings.

Form: 10-844P

Lizlucky^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley| OR: 101

15/2

Creditable 11¾ lengths third of 22 to Duffys Getaway in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 17/2) 20 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4278-53

Read To Return^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 100| BF| D

15/8

Winner in chase at Killarney in October. 5/4, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back up in trip, which will suit, and he's one to consider.

Form: 2-21543

Appian Way^b⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

20/1

Modest winning hurdler. 12/1, fell in maiden at Thurles (18.3f, soft) on debut over fences 60 days ago. Needs a revival.

Form: P-568PF

Shanroe Act¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: A P Heskin| T: K Thornton| OR: 88

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.1f, heavy, 25/1) on return 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0000-8

Mighty Oak Lad³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 85

7/2

Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Little appeal.

Form: 0080-00

Forecasts

Read To Return (15/8), Mighty Oak Lad (7/2), Duffys Getaway (9/2), Cher Why Not (5/1), Lizlucky (15/2), Killinure Lass (14/1), Sixhandsinmypocket (20/1), Appian Way (20/1), Shanroe Act (50/1), San Martino (100/1)

DUFFYS GETAWAY can go on improving and land the hat-trick. Last year's winner Cher Why Not is a danger, while Read To Return is also a big player back up in trip.