15:20 Thurles

Sunday 21 January 2024

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Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.1s

Senecia⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 128

9/4

Scored at Ballinrobe last May and not discredited when third at Cork in November. Switches to hurdles for his handicap debut but others have achieved more.

Form: 5-12F23

Zoffanien²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 123| D

18/1

33/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, heavy) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form if back on his A-game

Form: 050F-50

Pakens Rock³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: B T Murphy| OR: 120| CD

15/2

Is enjoying an excellent season and bagged his third victory in 16-runner handicap here (15.9f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Up 6 lb but another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 106541

Little Mixup²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 118| D

12/1

First run since leaving Miss Shauna Larkin when good third of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) 20 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 3150-03

Cerberus^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: A Leahy| OR: 112| D

12/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Tramore (16.8f, heavy) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly off an easing mark.

Form: 529865

Doctor Parnassus²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: D E Mullins| T: R O'Brien| OR: 111| D

6/1

20/1, eleventh of 21 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 24 days ago, doing too much too soon. Down in trip and not dismissed off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 599P0-0

Intent Approach³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Byrnes| OR: 109

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden who posted a very good fifth of 15 in novice hurdle (28/1) at this course (15.9f, good to soft) 35 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut with more to offer. Player.

Form: 2-505

Mercury Mission²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 109

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 12/1) 23 days ago. Needs to build on it if he's to gain a maiden victory.

Form: 23383

Non-Runners

Cougar¹⁷⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P Roche J: Aidan Kelly

Clonshire River²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: E & P Harty J: Ricky Doyle

Marvel Fan³⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: A J Martin J: Donagh Meyler

Yulong Voice¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Senecia (9/4), Intent Approach (5/2), Doctor Parnassus (6/1), Mercury Mission (6/1), Pakens Rock (15/2), Cougar (8/1), Little Mixup (12/1), Cerberus (12/1), Marvel Fan (16/1), Yulong Voice (16/1), Clonshire River (16/1), Zoffanien (18/1)

PAKENS ROCK shows no signs of letting up at the age of eleven and is weighted to garner a fourth success of the season on the back of his stylish course victory last time out. Charles Byrnes' Intent Approach appeals as a likely improver now going into handicaps and rates the chief threat, with Cerberus and Little Mixup appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.