13:57 Cork

Saturday 6 January 2024

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EASYFIX Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 5m 16.00s

Da Capo Glory¹⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 135| D

9/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. 18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) in August, behind when pulled up before 2 out. Likely type to bounce back returning from a break.

Form: 402-15P

Extrapolation⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 125| D

11/4

3 wins from 8 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. 5/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy) 6 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 661813

Abbeydale^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

10/3

Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Solid claims.

Form: 24516-4

Ballywilliam Boy³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 123

9/1

Tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 40/1) 35 days ago, left behind from 2 out.

Form: 2306/00

Cato's Revenge^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 121| D

13/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 10/1) 10 days ago, quickneing to lead before 2 out and driven out. Of interest again with prospect of more to come in handicaps.

Form: 6-56751

Evesham Road²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 118

7/1

Showed promise only start in bumpers and landed a gamble to open hurdles account at first attempt in a Clonmel maiden (19f) in May. Arrives here having unseated in novice hurdle at Thurles (23f) in December and worth noting if market speaks in his favour returned to handicaps.

Form: 3P3-16U

Rebel Early^p⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: W J Burke| OR: 112| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (66/1) at this C&D (heavy) 41 days ago, always behind. Others much more persuasive.

Form: 33-86PP

Missiee¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 111| D

15/2

9/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 11 days ago, rallying briefly 4 out and beaten soon after next. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 146-4F7

Non-Runners

Dark Voyager³⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: A McCann J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

Extrapolation (11/4), Abbeydale (10/3), Da Capo Glory (9/2), Cato's Revenge (13/2), Evesham Road (7/1), Missiee (15/2), Ballywilliam Boy (9/1), Dark Voyager (20/1), Rebel Early (28/1)

EXTRAPOLATION was largely progressive as he scored 3 times last year and, following a solid third at Punchestown (on back of 3 months off) 6 days ago, it would come as no surprise to see him go well again back up in trip. Limerick-scorer Cato's Revenge is a big threat, with Abbeydale another to consider with the step back up in trip expected to suit.