17:08 Cork

Thursday 21 March 2024

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Longines Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 5m 40.6s

Balkito⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr E Ohgren⁽⁵⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 102

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, heavy, 14/1) 54 days ago, pulled up before last. First run for yard after leaving Barry Connell.

Form: 11/74-RP

Scarbrook³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr P Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 99

10/3

First run since leaving E. Sheehy and 8/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, soft) 37 days ago, going clear. Capable of following up.

Form: 509PP-1

Danny The Fence^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 98| D

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. 13/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 26 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 1556P3

Trackman Tommy⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlotta Ericsson⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 96

18/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft, 28/1) 66 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 44-0097

Majestic Design^t¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 93| D

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft, 80/1) 114 days ago, broke blood vessel when. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1-70806

Imperial Fox^p1⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 89| D

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 75 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 160008

Thedancingfarrier³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Ms A Power⁽⁷⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 87| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase (4/1) at Thurles (16.3f, soft) 37 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0-0P925

Coulrophobia³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms J I Stokes⁽⁷⁾| T: N Stokes| OR: 86

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8999

Ivane^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms C Skerry⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 86

7/1

Unreliable sort. Respectable fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 867684

Not May^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 86| D

12/1

16/1, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Thurles (22.1f, soft) on debut over fences 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not dismissed.

Form: 0/P-5024

Sarah's Soldier⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ms C A Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 86

12/1

Temperamental sort. Last of 21 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 69 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 306690

Colline Fleurie^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 83| D

16/1

Respectable 31¼ lengths eighth of 18 to Scarbrook in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.4f, soft, 13/2) 37 days ago. Tongue strap back on. More required.

Form: P09008

Likable Chancer^b,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 80| D

5/1

One win from 42 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, soft) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Respected.

Form: 225353

Stradbally Village³⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

125/1

125/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft), behind when awkward on landing 3 out. Off 10 months. Up in trip.

Form: P880P-P

Non-Runners

One For Daisy⁶⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: S Curling J: H Sourbe

Forecasts

Scarbrook (10/3), Likable Chancer (5/1), Danny The Fence (6/1), Ivane (7/1), Majestic Design (7/1), Thedancingfarrier (12/1), Not May (12/1), Sarah's Soldier (12/1), One For Daisy (14/1), Colline Fleurie (16/1), Trackman Tommy (18/1), Imperial Fox (18/1), Balkito (25/1), Coulrophobia (50/1), Stradbally Village (125/1)

SCARBROOK made an impressive start for his new stable when landing a big-field event at Thurles last month and he's worth a chance to defy a rise with the potential for better still. Danny The Fence could pose the main threat, while Likable Chancer should give his running again.