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Friday 19 April 2024

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Sherry Fitzgerald Mayo Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:07 | Winning time: 6m 11.10s

Desperado Genie^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 93

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 19 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft, 200/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress and one to consider.

Form: 2-28678

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Lough Nigara³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Daly| OR: 93| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, heavy, 10/3) 34 days ago.

Form: 58-8033

Miss Vivacious²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 92

16/1

125/1, last of 4 in minor event hurdle at Navan (21.7f, heavy) 27 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 08-P654

Monty's Way^p,t⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Stanley| OR: 92

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, soft, 50/1) 95 days ago, dropping away 2 out. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 68-90PP

It's Time Again³⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: David Barry| OR: 90| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Off 13 months. Booking of Shinnick a plus. Good record here and one to keep an eye on.

Form: 773607-

Leis Fein⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 88

33/1

Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.6f, soft, 50/1) 45 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 80/P-449

Beau's Candle^t⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 86| BF

11/4

9/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving John Gerard Fitzgerald when good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 58 days ago. That is good form and he's in the mix.

Form: 211222

Captain Jimmy^b⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 84

9/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22.3f, heavy, 14/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 85U370

The Flying Donkey^t1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 84

9/2

11/1, respectable tenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Booking of Millar a plus. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 604650

Father Jed³³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Down Royal (20f, soft) 33 days ago, pulled up before 3 out.

Form: 06520P

Oldtown To Emly^p1¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 80

12/1

Sixteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 18/1) 129 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 7P0740

Forecasts

Lough Nigara (9/4), Beau's Candle (11/4), The Flying Donkey (9/2), Captain Jimmy (9/1), Oldtown To Emly (12/1), Miss Vivacious (16/1), It's Time Again (18/1), Father Jed (20/1), Desperado Genie (22/1), Monty's Way (33/1), Leis Fein (33/1)

A tricky handicap with DESPERADO GENIE chanced. She looks capable of better now handicapping up in trip and gets the vote over Beau's Candle and the returning It's Time Again.