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Thursday 15 February 2024

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Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 43.50s

Kilbarry Saint^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 95

10/3

Very good second of 18 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: P-85652

The Niffler^h,t⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: E O'Connell| OR: 95

7/2

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 86 days ago, losing touch some way out. Down in trip. Hood back on, tongue strap back on. Jack Kennedy up but hard to fancy on recent efforts.

Form: 08080-P

Half Off Six Pence⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 94

16/1

Below form third of 8 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Tramore (21.6f, heavy) 45 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Unexposed.

Form: 665743

Irish Impulse^h1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 94

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, thirteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 34 days ago, going in snatches. Hooded for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: P-090

Presenting Point^p²⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 94

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Limerick (25.5f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 3337-07

Knockbrack Rambler¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 91

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, very good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 17 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 09984

Feyan^h²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90

80/1

80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 22 days ago, weakening before 4 out.

Form: 205/P8-P

Little Token^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 85| CD

12/1

C&D winner. One win from 31 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 22/1) 17 days ago, tailing off before 2 out.

Form: 3U9-24P

A Nod To Getaway^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 83

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.5f, heavy, 11/2) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 9890-93

Sekifi²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B W Harvey| T: M J Smith| OR: 82

18/1

25/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 000PP-4

Duffys Hodey⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

10/1

Well-backed 7/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (22.8f, heavy) on reappearance and debut over fences 45 days ago. Third in a handicap hurdle on final outing last season. Interesting to see whether his supporters' return.

Form: 60/003-P

I'vedoneitall²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

50/1

25/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at this course (16.3f, good). Off 8 months. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 3P/PP-PU

Masterstonemason^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: F Costello| OR: 80| D

50/1

Two wins from 43 NH runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 21 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 34 days ago.

Form: 6P90P0

Shean Glory²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr S Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 80| CD

17/2

Has just 2 wins from 42 starts but one of those successes came in this race last year. 14/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 22 days ago but possible this has been the target.

Form: 393506

Uppertown Mya^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

66/1

80/1, first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: 5P0-000

Tingarran Express¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 81

10/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Hooded for 1st time, below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 6/1) 16 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 6F0557

Non-Runners

Mythical Times⁶⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: P Cluskey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kilbarry Saint (10/3), The Niffler (7/2), A Nod To Getaway (7/1), Knockbrack Rambler (7/1), Shean Glory (17/2), Tingarran Express (10/1), Duffys Hodey (10/1), Little Token (12/1), Half Off Six Pence (16/1), Sekifi (18/1), Irish Impulse (25/1), Mythical Times (25/1), Presenting Point (33/1), Masterstonemason (50/1), I'vedoneitall (50/1), Uppertown Mya (66/1), Feyan (80/1)

KILBARRY SAINT likely would have got a bit closer to the winner at Gowran had his rider not dropped his whip between the last 2 and he's taken to build on that promising run and get off the mark. A Nod To Getaway and Knockbrack Rambler are respected on the back of good in-frame efforts last month, while Irish Impulse is a possible improver in handicaps.