13:22 Fairyhouse

Saturday 13 January 2024

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SBK Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 6m 29.80s

Pinyon Jay^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in September. 33/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.2f, heavy) 35 days ago.

Form: 313348

Mint Boy²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 126| D

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this season. Excellent second of 10 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23f, good to soft, 8/1) 27 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 239-152

Castle Field Boy^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley| OR: 123| D

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 28/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (25.2f, heavy) 35 days ago, behind when pulled up between last 2. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 421-1PP

Gortmillish^p1⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

9/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, heavy, 11/2) 55 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Could bounce back for top yard.

Form: 4/1147P

Party Playboy¹⁵⁰⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 118| C

40/1

Runner-up in Cesarewitch at Newmarket in October 2019. Recorded quite a useful performance to win a course novice hurdle for Anthony Mullins the following month but not seen since. Can only be watched after such a huge absence.

Form: 445131/

Prince Palace²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J S McGarvey| T: P A Fahy| OR: 116

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 8 in maiden hurdle at this course (23.2f, heavy, 12/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 55-252

Ballyadam Destiny^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 115| D

9/1

20/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 033-552

Waittillitellyou^t²⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 115| D

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Cork in March. 9/1, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, soft). Off 9 months. Much depends on whether he's primed after a break.

Form: 61/5215-

Where's Frankie²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 111| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap chase at this course (24.3f, heavy, 3/1) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 1114/33

It Could Be You^b1,t⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 104| C

22/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft) 48 days ago, losing touch before 2 out. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 746F-0P

Forecasts

Where's Frankie (10/3), Mint Boy (7/2), Prince Palace (5/1), Waittillitellyou (6/1), Ballyadam Destiny (9/1), Pinyon Jay (9/1), Gortmillish (9/1), Castle Field Boy (14/1), It Could Be You (22/1), Party Playboy (40/1)

MINT BOY looks on a feasible mark for his handicap debut and can strike for Gavin Cromwell. Prince Palace is another interesting handicap debutant and is feared most ahead of recent Limerick runner-up Ballyadam Destiny.