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Wednesday 7 February 2024

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Bobbyjo Day February 24th Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 6.00s

Storm Mahler⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 109| D

15/2

Showed a good attitude in notching a second win of the season in 18-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 13/2) just under 6 weeks ago, just holding on. Runner-up has won since, so he merits consideration despite a 9 lb rise.

Form: 3-10671

Run For Harry¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 107

25/1

Again offered little when eighth of 14 on handicap debut at Navan (20f, heavy, 33/1) 18 days ago. Tough to see him getting involved.

Form: 470-808

Quite Incredible¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 106

33/1

Produced a laboured effort when well-beaten seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 20/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 8-P4P77

Bloomhill¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 104

12/1

Failed to repeat previous effort when well-beaten seventh of 14 in maiden hurdle (33/1) at this course (20f, heavy) 2 weeks ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3116-37

Jerk⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 104

12/1

150/1, fared better than previously when seventh of 16 in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-8507

Mighty Jeremy^h,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 104| D

5/1

5/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 18 days ago, held when left in frame last. Should go well again.

Form: 11-2054

Wild Hunt^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 103| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tailed-off seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at this course (24f, heavy) 11 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 0P8-787

Custers Mistake³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Ross Tumilty| OR: 101

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Showed nothing on first run since leaving John F. O'Neill when 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (20.6f, heavy) 37 days ago, tailing off before 4 out.

Form: P-6362P

Happy Dreams²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 101| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 12/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Enters calculations from a much lower hurdles mark.

Form: U-32617

Zeeband^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 101

17/2

28/1, showed more than previously when third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Chance if able to build on that effort.

Form: 98-7503

Premier Queen⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 97

22/1

Little impact since scoring at Clonmel 12 months ago. Back up in trip and can only be watched despite her tumbling mark.

Form: 70P-P8P

Rock Of Tuskar⁴⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 95

50/1

Well-beaten tenth of 15 to Happy Dreams in handicap chase (33/1) at Naas (20f, soft) when last seen 15 months ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Likely to need this.

Form: 187/070-

C'est Rien^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 88

14/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Followed a below-par effort with an even worse one when last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft, 14/1) 23 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 343470

Druim Samhraidh⁵⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 88

6/1

Finished lame on first run since leaving Laura Young when sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good, 22/1) 19 months ago. First run for yard after leaving L J Morgan. Best watched given the absence.

Form: U35P7/6-

Shanroe Act³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: A P Heskin| T: K Thornton| OR: 88

12/1

Well-beaten fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (24.2f, heavy, 50/1) 37 days ago, merely passing beaten horses. More needed.

Form: 0000-85

Ferrum⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G A Kingston| OR: 80

16/1

Creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Navan (20f, heavy) 52 days ago, late mistakes. RESERVE.

Form: 00/0-648

Non-Runners

Chosen Diamond¹⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: E Cawley J: J J Slevin

Legacy Of Dreams⁹⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Happy Dreams (4/1), Chosen Diamond (9/2), Mighty Jeremy (5/1), Druim Samhraidh (6/1), Storm Mahler (15/2), Zeeband (17/2), Jerk (12/1), Bloomhill (12/1), Shanroe Act (12/1), C'est Rien (14/1), Ferrum (16/1), Legacy Of Dreams (16/1), Premier Queen (22/1), Run For Harry (25/1), Wild Hunt (25/1), Quite Incredible (33/1), Custers Mistake (33/1), Rock Of Tuskar (50/1)

A fiendishly-competitive closer in which it could pay to side with CHOSEN DIAMOND, who looked a big threat to the front-running winner when crashing out at Navan last month so Edward Cawley's 8-y-o can make amends at the expense of Storm Mahler, who showed a good attitude to notch a second win of the season at Limerick over Christmas. Happy Dreams, C'est Rien and Mighty Jeremy can do battle for the minor placings.