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Tuesday 12 November 2024

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 5.40s

Phoenix Cowboy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr A Burke-Ott| T: M Winters| OR: 102

7/1

Sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 23 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Hanlon. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 350096

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Useta Lover³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr J P O'Rourke⁽²⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 102

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (20.5f, good, 16/1) 36 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and improvement may be forthcoming.

Form: 0-67

Vroomvroomboo^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 100

25/1

50/1, very good sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P-49036

Tomas O Maille^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor| T: M Flannery| OR: 98

11/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. 4/1, bit below form third of 8 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 527533

Nells Choice^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R James| T: C Collins| OR: 97| BF

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 3/1) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Player.

Form: 459042

Politicise^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr C A Bowman⁽⁴⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 97| D

28/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in April. 18/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 3841-00

Stellar Symphony^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D Allen| T: T O'Brien| OR: 97

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in October. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, good to soft, 8/1) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 26-8018

Down Around^p⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss P Elvin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 96

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good, 25/1) 74 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 65P-690

Falak^v1¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr I Ryan⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 94

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Good seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Down Royal (24.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 0/30-987

Walk In Time^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Doyle| T: D H Kelly| OR: 93

8/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 20 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Galway (24f, good to soft) 17 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 54-6FP2

I Am Rocco¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr L E Williams⁽⁴⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 92

18/1

Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, soft, 18/1) 18 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: F03209

Tullyhogue Fort²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P J O'Neill| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 90| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 935550

Portarlington^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Josh Williamson| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 88

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving David Kenneth Budds when bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 12/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 0-60058

Oogum Boogum²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr E T Mellerick⁽⁴⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 87

7/2

Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 5-99756

Non-Runners

Pana To Milan¹⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: M Winters J: Luke Burke Ott

Stowaway Lass³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: S Curling J: Miss T Quail

Make No Plans²⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Liam G O'brien J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Oogum Boogum (7/2), Portarlington (7/1), Phoenix Cowboy (7/1), Nells Choice (7/1), Stowaway Lass (7/1), Walk In Time (8/1), Stellar Symphony (10/1), Tomas O Maille (11/1), Down Around (12/1), Useta Lover (14/1), Tullyhogue Fort (16/1), Pana To Milan (16/1), I Am Rocco (18/1), Falak (20/1), Vroomvroomboo (25/1), Politicise (28/1), Make No Plans (33/1)

USETA LOVER appears to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and, now pitched into one off a realistic-looking opening mark, he will be of strong interest if the market vibes are upbeat. Stowaway Lass is second choice ahead of Walk In Time, while Nells Choice, Oogum Boogum and Tomas O Maille are others to consider.