15:35 Fairyhouse

Monday 1 January 2024

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Jump Into January At Fairyhouse (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 35.8s

Barna Endeavor^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Sampson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

125/1

Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Barna Venture. Dam, unraced, closely related to modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Barna Bay. Wears tongue strap. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

Donnie Devito⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on, third of 9 in bumper at Sligo (18f, soft) on NH debut 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ms M. M. Gannon.

Form: 43

Good Deal

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee

50/1

Ivawood gelding. Dam unraced. Doesn't make much appeal on pedigree.

Form:

I Am River

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/6

€210,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam, bumper/fair 3m hurdle winner, closely related to smart hurdler/chaser (winner up to 3m) Wichita Lineman. Should take all the beating.

Form:

Ned In The Park

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

25/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Dam unraced. Others are more persuasive.

Form:

Recoded⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: L Fowler

12/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 9 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f, soft, 9/2) on hurdles bow 74 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Not dismissed.

Form: 3-3

Staffordshire Knot³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

9/4

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, third of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 36 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Should be on the premises.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

Cullagh West¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S Fahey J: B P Kennedy

Forecasts

I Am River (4/6), Staffordshire Knot (9/4), Donnie Devito (9/1), Recoded (12/1), Ned In The Park (25/1), Good Deal (50/1), Cullagh West (66/1), Barna Endeavor (125/1)

I AM RIVER is from an excellent family and represents powerful connections, so he's narrowly preferred to Staffordshire Knot, who shaped well in a novice hurdle Cork recently. Recoded is the best of those with bumper experience.