14:30 Navan

Saturday 20 January 2024

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Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 48.10s

Run For Harry⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 109

33/1

8/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3470-80

Quite Incredible⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 108

20/1

Seventh of 10 in novice chase (80/1) at Thurles (18.4f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 08-P4P7

All For Rachel⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 106

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft, 33/1) 69 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 878-229

Mighty Jeremy^h,t⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 105| D

5/1

Creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 20/1) 49 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 211-205

Clonbury Bridge^b,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 101

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable seventh of 21 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 0P4537

Yulong Voice^t⁵⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 101| D

40/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in July 2022. Sixth of 11 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 25/1) on debut over fences. Off 16 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5/27156-

Benkei^p⁵⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 97| C

16/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Fell in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (24.4f, soft) 55 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34-832F

Butty O Brien⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh| T: P Magee| OR: 97| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in December. Good fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.1f, soft, 12/1) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: P-55815

Nazine^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 95| C

10/1

Course winner. One win from 21 NH runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 0-00960

Chosen Diamond^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Cawley| OR: 92| D

10/3

1 win from 3 runs this season. Fair winner at 20f in chases. Fourth of 7 in handicap chase (7/2) at Punchestown (23.8f, heavy) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has good chance on form.

Form: 558-1U4

Lucky Two¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 87

66/1

200/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: UP-9PP7

Elle Dorado Rock^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: J J Slevin| T: A J Martin| OR: 86

7/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 18/1) 39 days ago, behind when pulled up last.

Form: 0098P-P

Final Endeavour^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 85

80/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 0860/7-P

Uppertown Mya^p,t¹⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

80/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 66/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy.

Form: 35P0-00

Non-Runners

Penny Jar⁵⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P Downey J: Patrick M O'Brien

Ebenezer Scrooge⁶³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Welsh Saint³⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: C A McBratney J: A P Heskin

Zeeband²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Golden Nugget³⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Chosen Diamond (10/3), Butty O Brien (5/1), Clonbury Bridge (5/1), Mighty Jeremy (5/1), Elle Dorado Rock (7/1), Golden Nugget (8/1), All For Rachel (9/1), Nazine (10/1), Penny Jar (10/1), Benkei (16/1), Quite Incredible (20/1), Ebenezer Scrooge (20/1), Zeeband (25/1), Run For Harry (33/1), Welsh Saint (33/1), Yulong Voice (40/1), Lucky Two (66/1), Final Endeavour (80/1), Uppertown Mya (80/1)

CHOSEN DIAMOND shaped as if still in form at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and is potentially well treated back over hurdles. Mighty Jeremy and Butty O'Brien are others to consider.